| Attending a taxi school is what you will need to do if | | | | not beholden to any company or schedule. You are |
| you live in New York City or nearby and want to | | | | your own boss. It is a great way to work. |
| become a taxi driver to earn a dependable living. | | | | If you want to become a taxi driver, you will first need |
| When you go to taxi school and become a taxi driver | | | | to pass the New York City Taxi Drivers Exam. To |
| in New York City, you can work either part-time or | | | | study for the exam, you will need study materials from |
| full-time exploring one of the busiest cities in the world | | | | where you take your training. |
| today. | | | | Training to be a taxi driver programs have the titles of |
| Becoming a taxi driver means you can earn as much | | | | Hack 1, Hack 2 and Hack 3 and you can come to |
| as $300 a shift. However, this can only happen for you | | | | classes until you pass the test and your license is on |
| if you know how to get around the city the best ways. | | | | the way. The Hack 3 program provides you with the |
| To learn your way around, you will need to take some | | | | maps and rule books, manuals and practice exams |
| training to be a taxi driver. | | | | plus necessary fees to the Taxi and Limousine |
| And when you are working, you can drive around | | | | Commission. |
| Greenwich Village, Manhattan Island, Times Square or | | | | To qualify and become a taxi driver, you need to be at |
| the downtown Manhattan financial district as well as | | | | least 19 years of age and have a relatively clean |
| other famous places. You are your own boss and | | | | driving record. You also need a New York State Class |
| your only job is to wait for people to hail you and then | | | | E driving license. Licenses from Connecticut, |
| take them where they want to go. You will stay busy | | | | Pennsylvania or New Jersey are also allowed as long |
| because people are always hailing taxicabs. | | | | as they are of a similar class. If you do not have one |
| If you want to become a taxi driver, prepare to spend | | | | of these licenses, you need to visit the New York |
| at least $400 including fees and the minimum required | | | | State Department of Motor Vehicles and they will give |
| classes training to be a taxi driver at taxi school. To | | | | you a New York State license. |
| get your hack license, you will need to know your way | | | | You cannot have a probationary license if you want to |
| around the city. You are required to take some | | | | be a cabbie. However, if your New York State drivers |
| classes in local geography so that you have the | | | | license is more than six months old, you can apply and |
| knowledge to navigate successfully. | | | | take classes at a city approved taxi school so that |
| Here is the deal. We all need to make a living and you | | | | you too can be a yellow cab driver. |
| are probably no exception. If you have rent coming up | | | | When you become a taxi driver in the city, it is likely |
| or if you are otherwise short of cash, then put in | | | | that you are going to meet interesting and famous |
| several shifts driving in your yellow cab. This will take | | | | people along with ordinary citizens. With this license, |
| care of any financial crisis you might be facing. | | | | you can also drive any limousine or car service in New |
| And if you need some time to put your feet up for a | | | | York City as well as the famous yellow cab. |
| while or take some time off as a New York City | | | | Get ready to become a taxi driver and be part of one |
| taxicab driver, you will have the freedom to do just | | | | of the most interesting jobs anywhere. And the money |
| this. Leave work and then come back as you want to, | | | | you will make will be most rewarding too. |