West Midlands · licence fees
What it costs to licence yourself, your vehicle and an operator with Birmingham. Every figure is taken from the council's own published schedule, never from trade press or an estimate.
Charges Birmingham lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.
Only what this council states. A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides. Check the official schedule before you budget.
Taken from birmingham.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (Page dated 20 Mar 2026. Vehicle licence validity period not stated). Fees change, so confirm with the council before you budget around them. Drivers spot changes before I do, so if something here is wrong please say and I'll check it against the council and fix it.
Who Birmingham will accept: The council does it themselves.
The ages it repeats at, the form they want and the council’s own source are on the Birmingham taxi driver medical page.
7,399 licensed drivers, 6,531 licensed vehicles and 146 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).
Every figure here is taken from birmingham.gov.uk and checked by hand.
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