how do you become a london black cab driver and how much can you earn?

Answer 1

wow what a long answer

apparently it takes 3 years to do the knowledge, and i think doing normal hours ud earn about 30K

Answer 2

Black Cab Application

Answer 3

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how do you become a london black cab driver and how much can you earn?

Answer 4

You have to do the knowledge.

Each applicant for a licence is required to satisfy five basic requirements.

You have to be old enough.
To be of good character.
To be fit, both physically and mental.
To have a thorough knowledge of London.
To be able to drive a taxi competently and safely.

By law you cannot hold a taxi cab driver’s licence until you are 21 years of age. There is no upper age limit at this time and, provided you meet the criteria that follow, you may be issued with a taxi cab driver’s licence.

Every applicant is the subject of a criminal record check before being issued with a cab driver’s licence. If you have had any convictions you are advised to disclose all of them on your application form. A conviction does not necessarily preclude you from holding a licence - it depends what the conviction was for and the sentence imposed - but you must disclose all convictions and any charges/summonses outstanding against you. Failure to disclose current convictions is likely to result in the refusal of your application.

Every applicant is required to have a medical report form, issued by the Public Carriage Office, completed by the doctor who has held their medical records for the previous 12 months. The medical report covers 7 major areas, these are: Cardiovascular i.e. heart, Endocrine system i.e. diabetes , Epilepsy, Nervous system (including progressive illnesses), Psychiatric illness, Vision, and Musculoskeletal i.e. body

You must have a thorough knowledge of London, including the location of streets, squares, clubs, hospitals, hotels, theatres, government and public buildings, railway stations, police stations, courts, diplomatic buildings, important places of worship, cemeteries, crematoria, parks and open spaces, sports and leisure centres, places of learning, restaurants and historic buildings; in fact everything you need to know to be able to take passengers to their destinations by the most direct routes.

You may be licensed either for the whole of London or for one or more of the 16 suburban sectorsThe "All London" licence requires you to have a detailed knowledge of the 25,000 streets within a six mile radius of Charing Cross with a more general knowledge of the major arterial routes throughout the rest of London. If you wish to work as a taxi driver in central London or at Heathrow Airport you need an "All London" licence.

Alternatively, you may choose to study for a suburban licence. Outside the six mile radius London is divided into sixteen sectors. You can select one of these and will be required to have a detailed knowledge of your chosen sector along with a more general knowledge of Central London. You may add additional sectors once licensed.

Assessment is by means of an initial written test which determines whether you have reached the required standard to commence "appearances." These are a series of one to one oral examinations conducted by a qualified Knowledge of London Examiner. The examiner grades each applicant according to his or her performance. The higher the grade on each appearance, the quicker the applicant can expect to receive a licence. Some applicants pass the Knowledge with as few as 10 or 12 appearances while others take longer.

Answer 5

This PDF on the TFL site http://www.tfl.gov.uk/pco/pdfdocs/becoming-translations/How-to-become-a-licensed-taxi-or-private-hire-driver-English.pdf tells you everything about becoming a driver in the London area.

This is the official Transport for London site, funded by the government.

Answer 6

You have to have "The knowledge" and this takes time and money to acquire sometimes a lot of time. I don't think these guys would go to all that trouble unless it was worth their while do you

Answer 7

idk but they say thats hardest place to be taxi driver but it pays the best too :p