Forums Forums Wirral Information Jobs - Training Taxi driver. Private hire.

Any 1 know what you have to do to become 1? Cost,test etc. Thanks

hi m8,ring 666 2020 and ask for taxi licencing and they can answer your questions...just for the record its a poor paying job now as there are too many drivers.

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you'll need to:

1) Get a beaded seat cover
2) park in unreasonable places
3) give cyclists no room
4) invest in a cheap pair of tracksuit pants.

I,ll need a new car 1st not much room in mine!

Their mot laws are different to ours also bare that in mind, they can be expensive.

You also need to take a few courses.

I own the road
The laws of this land don't apply to me.
What glue do i need to stick my fat arse to the seat which prevents me getting out to knock on peoples doors.

There's a lot to consider and you need to think about what you'll really make. Considering:

1) the rank you work for - all taxi firms will advertise for drivers all of the time, but you might not get much work, particulary in the week. Davy Liver / freephone is the busiest.

2) Wirral usually insist that your car is younger than 8 years old.

3) You'll need to get it taxi MOT'd. Walsh's was the only bay that did it.

4) Need to pay the radio/sat fee to the rank

5) It will put many miles on your car

6) Need to pay for taxi insurance

7) There are many taxi drivers all looking for work

8) The cost of fuel

9) You're more likely to get points on your license and need to pay fines.

10) You are likely to have allsorts of idiots in your car

11) Need taxi insurance.

I would really weigh all this up and think about what you're going to do if it doesn't work out.

Are there any jobs paying well these days? IE:28k+

When i did it over 10 yrs ago i had to clear £275:00 before i made a penny for myself its a thankless job nowadays. people used to ask me " hey m8e how do i become a taxi driver?" my reply was " DON'T" 2 good things to come out of taxy'ing for me Ifinally got out of it but not before i met my wife

to be honest, i wouldnt bother. ive been doing it for ten years mate and was making more money then than i am now. as reddragon has said, its a thankless job, the hours are long and you have to deal with all kinds of p*ssed up kno*heads on a daily basis. also the council make your life a misery too with their petty rules and regulations. do ANYTHING rather than drive a taxi!

so, stephen....been busy?

Lol guess i better keep my job for now.

freind of mine has a hackney company, hes just sold up as taxi insurance is up around £5,000

my hubby taxied for fourteen years, he now does the taxi training for the drivers but he wouldnt go back to driving.