How do you go about becoming a cab driver in the UK (Not black taxi driving)?
You have to apply for an application form at the hackney Licensing office in your area. Complete the formwhich includes Police check and send off the fee.The amount of fee varies across the country. If you are accepted, you then have to go for tests. One is written and one is oral. The written test will ask you to find addresses given using an A-Z street map. you have to answer by given the cross reference of the map and the page. The oral test consits of an examiner asking how to get from A-B by the shorest route, and name every street you pass through. You are also asked questions on taxi law, and how would you deal with passengers in different circumstances. If you pass all of this, you will then get you drivers licence badge and the fee is renewable every year and average cost is about £150. After you have your badge, you have to also pay a fee to take a course on how to deal with disabled people. Assisting them, folding wheelchairs etc. The fee is about £15. If you want to use you
