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Taxi & private hire licence fees in Solihull

What it costs to licence yourself, your vehicle and an operator with Solihull. Every figure is taken from the council's own published schedule, never from trade press or an estimate.

Driver licence
£61.50 application charge + £387 (3yr) · renewal £387 (3yr)
Vehicle licence
£182 new · £171 renewal
Operator licence
5yr renewal: £488 (≤5 drivers) · £1,080 (5+ drivers)

On top of that

Charges Solihull lists separately from the licence fee itself. Budget for these as well.

£61.50DBS check
£101 hackney carriage knowledge test, plus £32 folder · £98 pre-application full day training including test · £26 test re-sitKnowledge test

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 A blank here means they do not publish it, not that it is free, and there may be other charges besides.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.

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Taken from solihull.gov.uk. Checked 31 Jul 2026 (explicitly headed 2026-2027). 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.

Your medical

Who Solihull will accept: Any GMC-registered doctor.

The ages it repeats at, the form they want and the council’s own source are on the Solihull taxi driver medical page.

How many are licensed in Solihull

2,918 licensed drivers, 2,281 licensed vehicles and 75 licensed operators, from the Department for Transport's 2024 figures (taxi and PHV statistics, table TAXI0113).

Other authorities in West Midlands

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Every figure here is taken from solihull.gov.uk and checked by hand.

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