Wolverhampton Private Hire Licensing Support
Independent guidance with DBS, medicals, training and your council application — helping you understand every step.
Independent of the council. Official fees paid separately. No licence guarantee.
Your goal
Wolverhampton private hire badge
Wolverhampton-focused guidance
One council, one process — we know its steps.
Your documents stay in your control
You apply and pay official providers directly.
No unnecessary confusion
Plain next steps, not a 40-page guide.
Free · 30 seconds
Steps you've indicated
0 of 5
marked complete by you — not a licensing decision
Suggested next action
Start with your enhanced DBS.
It usually has the longest lead time. The council's guidance names TaxiPlus as the route; check its latest requirements (workforce position, Update Service) and whether any other registered provider is currently accepted before you pay. We'll help you check.
Council: apply for a private hire driver licence (opens in a new tab)A guide based on what you've told us — not a licensing decision. Nothing is stored; your choices only pre-fill the message.
The Wolverhampton badge journey
Via TaxiPlus per council guidance. Requested ≠ issued; register for the Update Service.
GuideDated within four months of applying.
GuideBook, then pass — the council waits for a pass.
GuideSubmitted ≠ approved. Can go in before training is passed.
GuideOriginals checked before the licence is issued.
GuideWhere PHPro comes in
1Tell us where you are
One WhatsApp message.
2Get your checklist
Checks done with official providers.
3Submit, then await your licensing decision
A pre-submission check first. The council decides.
Illustrative journey — not a live applicant.
What we help with
The council's named route, the right workforce position, the Update Service deadline.
GuideWhat's checked, when to book so it's still in date.
GuideBooking, attempts, and how the result reaches the council.
GuideWhich documents are typically used and what's verified.
GuideFields that trip people up, and what happens after you submit.
GuideWhat a Wolverhampton badge allows, and the conditions.
GuidePHPro SlotWatchPremium feature — In development
Your next assessment opportunity could appear when you least expect it.
SlotWatch is being developed to monitor Wolverhampton private hire training availability and help Premium customers receive updates about potential openings. Places are always booked directly with the official provider.
Official booking calendar
All sessions booked
Genuine opening detected
Errors, CAPTCHAs and 429s never count as “available”.
PHPro alerted
SlotWatch alert
A Wolverhampton training session MAY be available. Check the official page.
PHPro checks the official page before telling anyone.
Premium customers informed
Trust & privacy
You apply and pay official providers directly.
We guide alongside you — never in the chain of custody.
We don't hold your passport, DBS certificate or medical.
Pricing
Option one
£0 PHPro service fee
Everything you need is available directly from the council and official providers.
Council, DBS, medical, training and other external fees remain payable separately.
Go to the council's application page (opens in a new tab)Option two · Recommended
£249 one-off
£249 total — one-off, no VAT added on top
Personal, step-by-step guidance for one Wolverhampton private hire driver application.
Planned Premium Benefit — Not Yet Operational
PHPro SlotWatch availability alerts
SlotWatch is not currently sending availability alerts. The £249 pays for guided application support; SlotWatch may become available to active Premium customers at no additional charge. Booking remains your responsibility and no slots or notification speeds are guaranteed.
No payment online. Scope, support period and cancellation terms agreed in writing first.
Support covers one Wolverhampton private hire driver application for 90 calendar days from the agreed start date, Monday–Saturday 9am–6pm (UK time), with replies normally within two working days. Scope and cancellation terms are confirmed in writing before any payment. Not included: official fees, medicals, training, DBS checks, representation to the council, booking of training places, or any guarantee of a licence.
Our service fee does not include council, DBS, medical, training or other third-party charges. These are paid by you, directly to each organisation. Fees change; check the official page before paying.
Why trust PHPro
We publish only genuine, permissioned reviews — none yet, as we welcome our first applicants. Here is what's verifiable today.
£249 one-off for 90 calendar days of support, agreed in writing before any work. Official fees are always separate.
Every requirement links to the council or GOV.UK page it comes from, with the date we last checked.
We don't ask for originals or copies of ID. You deal with the council and providers directly.
Not the council, not an approved agent — the council has none. Operator details are published once verified.
FAQs
No. PHPro is an independent application-support service, not affiliated with or endorsed by City of Wolverhampton Council. The council states it has no approved agents or third parties — including us. All licensing decisions are the council's.
No. We help you prepare a complete, accurate application; the council decides and publishes no guaranteed processing times. Anyone promising approval or a fixed timescale is misleading you.
No, but timing matters. The DBS usually takes longest, so most people start there. The council currently states your D4 medical must be dated within four months of your application, and that an application isn't processed until training is passed — you can apply before passing, but 'submitted' is not 'approved'. Use Find My Next Step for a suggested order.
City of Wolverhampton Council's published guidance identifies TaxiPlus as the route for arranging your Enhanced DBS (position 'Other Workforce [Taxi/Private Hire] Driver'), and applying that way also completes the DVLA licence check. Recent applicant confirmations have described other registered providers being accepted, so check the council's latest requirements before you pay. The council's page says to post all pages of the original by a tracked method, while some confirmations describe in-person verification — follow your own confirmation email. Register for the DBS Update Service within the deadline or you'll receive only a six-month licence. PHPro has no partnership with TaxiPlus.
It can. The council currently states that applicants who have been outside the UK for three or more continuous months since the age of 18 need a Certificate of Good Conduct (or equivalent) from that country. These can take time, so start early. We explain the requirement; the certificate comes from the relevant embassy or authority.
PHPro SlotWatch is a planned Premium benefit — not yet operational. It is being developed to monitor Wolverhampton driver-training availability so active Premium customers can be told about potential openings, at no additional charge if and when it launches. It is not currently sending any alerts; the £249 pays for guided application support. SlotWatch never reserves places or offers priority access, no slots or notification speeds are guaranteed, and you book directly with the official provider.
WhatsApp is quickest — every button on this page pre-fills a message so we know where you're up to. Telephone and email details appear in the footer once confirmed.
Let's get started
Tell us where you're up to. No obligation, no document uploads.
