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Birmingham Taxi Test Routes

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) no longer publish taxi driving test routes for public viewing.

Detailed below are the taxi test routes for Birmingham Driving Test Centre. The taxi test routes are developed by examiners for those who wish to take the hackney carriage (black cab) or private hire taxi test.

The taxi test routes may have altered as this is down to the discretion of the examiner, or they may remain similar or possibly identical. Routes can also change on a daily basis due to road or traffic conditions. Test routes are for Birmingham, Shirley routes 1-5.

Use the test routes below to form a knowledge base for the various types of roads and traffic systems that you will encounter during the DVSA taxi test. Only use the routes as guidance for basing a representation of the types of roads and traffic systems to expect.

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Glossary:

  • EOR – End of Road
  • T/L – Traffic Lights
  • TTC – Taxi Test Centre




Name of Taxi Test CentreBirmingham (Shirley)
Type of Test RouteTaxi
Name/ Number of RoadDirection
Taxi Test Route Number1
TTCLeft
Union RdRight
Moreton Rd / Fieldon CloseLeft
Moorlands Drive / Wayfield RdRight
Solihull RdLeft
Stanway Rd / Welford RdRoundabout right
Stratford RdRoundabout right
Blackford RdRoundabout left
Dog Kennel LaneRoundabout right
Stratford RdRoundabout left
Monkspath Hall RdRoundabout right
Thorton RdLeft
Frankholmes DriveRight
Monkspath Hall RdRoundabout right
Alderminster RdRight
Widney LaneRoundabout right, T/L ahead
Longmore RdRoundabout left
Union RdLeft
TTC
Taxi Test Route Number2
TTCLeft
Stratford RdRoundabout left
Marshall Lake RdRoundbaout right
Cranmore RdLeft
Avon RdRight
Shakespeare RdRight
Avon RdRight
Conway RdRight
Clinton RdLeft
Cranmore RdRight
Cranmore BoulevardLeft
Stratford RdRoundabout right, T/L right
Creynolds Lane / Vicarage RdLeft
Salter St / Shutt LaneRight
Valley RdRight
Lady LaneLeft
Tanworth LaneRoundabout left
Blackford RdRoundabout left
Stratford RdT/L right
Solihull RdRight
Wayfield Rd / Moorlands DriveRight
Fieldon Close / Moreton RdRight
Union RdLeft
TTC
Taxi Test Route Number3
TTCLeft
Service RdLeft
Union RdT/L ahead
School RdEOR left
Bills LaneLeft
Queens AveRight
Oberon DriveEOR left
Shakespeare DriveRoundabout left
Shottery RdEOR left
Shakespeare DriveT/L right
Startford RdRoundabout right
Blackford RdRoundabout right
Tanworth LaneLeft
Watery Lane / Illshaw Heath RdLeft
Kineton LaneEOR left
Stratford RdRoundabout right
Monkspath Hall RdLeft
Highlands RdRoundabout left
Cranmore BoulevardRoundabout left
Widney LaneT/L right
Blossomfield RdLeft
Charles RdRoundabout left
Witherford CrescentEOR left
Yoxall RdEOR left
Longmere RdRoundabout ahead
Union RdRight
TTC
Taxi Test Route Number4
TTCLeft
Union RdT/L ahead
School RdLeft
Bills LaneLeft
Portia AveLeft
Fabian CrescentLeft
Malcolm RdRight
Fabian CrescentLeft
Shottery RdEOR right
Shakespeare DriveRoundabout left
Bills LaneRight
Burman RdEOR left
Haslucks Green Rd / Tilehouse LaneLeft
Dickens Heath RdRight
Cleobury LaneEOR right
Lady LaneLeft
Shutt Lane / Salter StRight
Vicarage Rd / Creynolds LaneLeft
Statford RdRoundabout right
Monkspath Hall RdLeft
Highlands RdRoundabout left
Cranmore BoulevardLeft
Widney LaneT/L ahead
Longmere RdLeft
Union RdLeft
TTC
Taxi Test Route Number5
TTCRight
Service RdLeft
Stratford RdRoundabout right
Dog Kennel LaneRoundabout left
Tanworth LaneRight
Lady LaneRight
Norton LaneRight
Rumbush LaneLeft
Cleobury LaneLeft
Dickens Heath Lane / Lowbrook LaneRight
Norton LaneRight
Lea Green Lane / Hollybrook LaneRoundabout right
Truemans Heath LaneRight
Haslucks Green RdEOR left
Bills LaneLeft
Neville RdRight
Loxley AveEOR right
Burman RdLeft
Shakespeare DriveRight
Oberion DriveRight
Antony RdEOR right
Oberion DriveEOR right
Queens AveRoundabout left
Shakespeare DriveEOR left, T/L ahead
Stratford RdT/L right
Union RdRight
TTC






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