Are you eligible to become a Taxi Driver in NSW?

In metropolitan areas, to qualify to be a new taxi driver, you must:

• Have held an Australian Driver Licence for a total of at least 12 months in the previous two years.
• Hold an unrestricted NSW Driver Licence. (If you do not have a NSW Driver Licence, you must apply for this first with RMS)
• Be at least 20 years old.
• Be medically fit to drive a passenger transport vehicle
• If required, complete an English language test of conversational English. The University of Western Sydney is now providing NSW Government-endorsed assessment tests specifically for Sydney Taxi Drivers (applicants who hold an Australian/UK/NZ/USA/Canada passport, or completed their Higher School Certificate or Tertiary Degree where the course and assessments were conducted in English, may be exempt from this requirement. Further training for those who qualify under the exemption may be required under the discretion of the NSW Taxi Council on boarding team and management.

Visit the NSW Taxi Council website: nswtaxi.org.au/steps-to-become-a-taxi-driver-in-nsw to start your application