Taxi dispatch software in Birmingham.
Booking and dispatch software for Birmingham hackney and private hire operators.
What Birmingham licensing actually requires.
Licensing authority: Birmingham City Council Licensing
- Birmingham City Council licenses hackney carriages, private hire vehicles, private hire drivers and private hire operators separately.
- Private hire work in Birmingham must be pre-booked through a licensed operator — only hackney carriages can be hailed or use ranks.
- Drivers need an enhanced DBS check, a medical to the council's standard, and to satisfy the council's knowledge and safeguarding requirements.
- Vehicles are subject to council age and emissions policy plus regular compliance testing.
- Birmingham operates a city-centre Clean Air Zone; non-compliant vehicles pay a daily charge that needs to be priced into fares.
This is general guidance for operators, not legal advice. Confirm current rules and fees with Birmingham City Council Licensing before applying.
The Birmingham airport work worth winning.
Birmingham Airport BHX
A single main terminal with a designated pickup area and drop-off charges. Volume is a mix of leisure, Middle East long-haul and business travel — flight-tracked arrivals and a clear meet-and-greet fee stop disputes at the kerb.
East Midlands EMA
About an hour away and a regular long-fare destination. Fixed out-of-area rates with a return-leg discount keep these jobs profitable.
See how flight-tracked jobs work on the airport transfer booking software page.
How Birmingham fleets actually run.
Steady weekday commuter and corporate work around Colmore Row and Brindleyplace, heavy NEC and ICC event spikes, and consistent airport transfers. Student runs to the universities lift September and June.
NEC exhibition weeks and the conference season create sharp, predictable surges. Christmas party season is the strongest earning window of the year.
See pricing rules and surgeEverything a Birmingham operator needs.
Websites from £299 setup + £9/month. Unlimited drivers, no per-trip fee. See full UK pricing in GBP.
Birmingham operators — common questions
Does the Birmingham Clean Air Zone affect my fares?+
Non-compliant vehicles entering the city-centre zone pay a daily charge. You can add a zone surcharge to affected journeys inside the pricing rules so it is quoted up front rather than absorbed. Licensing rules change. Always confirm current requirements and fees with the licensing authority before you apply.
Can I run hackney and private hire work in the same system?+
Yes. Rank and account work, pre-booked private hire and airport transfers all sit in one dispatch view with separate rate cards.
Do you handle NEC event surges?+
Yes. Event-day pricing and pre-allocated driver shifts can be set in advance so a 2,000-delegate close-down does not turn into an unanswered phone.
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