Bromsgrove taxi and private-hire licensing

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Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove District Council · Sources checked 12 September 2026

Driver licensing

Official route/source found

Apply through Worcestershire Regulatory Services using the council driver form. Current policy requires applicants over 21, three years holding a UK driving licence and fitness/propriety and right-to-work checks.

• Driver application
• Current licensing policy

Vehicle licensing

Official route/source found

Use the council vehicle form, supporting documents and fee through Worcestershire Regulatory Services. Confirm insurance, testing and vehicle-policy compliance before applying or purchasing.

• Vehicle application
• Current licensing policy

Operator licensing

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A private-hire booking base in the district requires the council operator licence. Email the application and fee evidence to enquiries@worcsregservices.gov.uk. Hackney drivers taking their own bookings do not require a PH operator licence.

• Operator application

Licensing fees

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2026/27: hackney vehicle £298, private-hire vehicle £277; temporary HC £224/PH £208. Three-year driver £280; five-year operator £1,353. Knowledge test £28 and DBS £67.

• 2026/27 fees

Taxi tariff

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Tariff content checked 23 October 2026. The card explicitly takes effect on 7 November 2022. For up to four passengers, ordinary daytime 06:00–midnight starts at £5 for 1,760 yards; night/ordinary public-holiday and Christmas/Boxing/New Year bands start at £7.50/£10. Further 176-yard units cost 20p/30p/40p. The initial parenthetical metre conversion is inconsistent with 1,760 yards, while the later per-mile equivalents corroborate the yard units. Waiting is 15p/20p/30p per 30 seconds without an incomplete-period rule, so positive waiting is withheld from the calculator. Larger-party rules and extras remain separate.

• Adopted/current council fare evidence

Mandatory qualifications

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Worcestershire Taxi and Private Hire Competency Certificate, enhanced DBS with Update Service and prescribed medical/identity evidence. The competency assessment covers driving, language/numeracy, safeguarding, law and customer/equality skills. Check the current policy for licence-specific test requirements.

• Current licensing policy