Taxi Driving Test Preparation
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Taxi Driving Test Preparation
Taxi Driving Test Preparation from Black Country Driving School
Black Country Driving School can offer driving tuition to help prepare candidates for a Taxi Driving Test, both Hackney Carriage, Black Cab and Private Hire.
Passing a Taxi Driving Test is a requirement of most local authorities for anyone wanting to drive either a Black Cab or a Private Hire Vehicle.
Taxi Driver Qualification Process
Local Councils each set their own qualifying criteria to become a taxi driver, which can include:
- Disclosure and Barring Service Check, DBS, formerly a Criminal Records Bureau Check, CRB
- Highway Code Theory
- Taxi Rules Theory
- Test of numeracy, fare calculation
- Customer service
- Geographical knowledge of the area
- Driving ability
The exact criteria for each council is usually available on their website, some councils will include tests on some aspects that other councils do not assess.
The theory elements of the taxi driver qualifying process will need private study, particularly the geographical knowledge test when a council includes it.
Black Country Driving School can offer driving tuition to help prepare candidates for a Taxi Driving Test, both Hackney Carriage, Black Cab and Private Hire.
Taxi Driving Test
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) no longer conduct Taxi Driving Tests and local authorities use alternative organisations to conduct taxi driving tests.
Some local authorities such as Birmingham City Council conduct their own driving tests ‘in house’, other local councils use external specialist organisations such as Diamond Advanced Motorists to conduct Taxi Driving Tests.
Taxi driving tests are set at a high standard, they are not the same as the learner driving test, and even having many years of driving experience does not guarantee that your driving is of the required standard.
Candidates for Taxi Driving Tests would benefit from a course of driving lessons to refresh and update their driving skills, in order to ensure that they pass the Taxi Driving Test.
Black Country Driving School can arrange Driving Courses either as a series of 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 or 3 hour driving lessons, or more intensively as from a 1 to 5 day Intensive Driving Course.
Taxi Driving Lesson and Intensive Taxi Driving Course Prices
Taxi Driving Test Preparation, Hackney Carriage, Black Cab and Private Hire
| Taxi Driving Lessons | Manual | Automatic |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Hour Taxi Driving Lesson | £36.00 | £40.00 |
| 1.5 Hour Taxi Driving Lesson | £54.00 | £60.00 |
| 2 Hour Taxi Driving Lesson | £72.00 | £80.00 |
| 2.5 Hour Taxi Driving Lesson | £90.00 | £100.00 |
| 3 Hour Taxi Driving Lesson | £108.00 | £120.00 |
| Intensive Taxi Driving Courses | Manual | Automatic |
| 1 Day Intensive Taxi Driving Course | £270.00 | £300.00 |
| 2 Day Intensive Taxi Driving Course | £540.00 | £600.00 |
| 3 Day Intensive Taxi Driving Course | £810.00 | £900.00 |
| 4 Day Intensive Taxi Driving Course | £1080.00 | £1200.00 |
| 5 Day Intensive Taxi Driving Course | £1350.00 | £1500.00 |
Pages in the Taxi Driver Training section of the Black Country Driving School website:
Sections of the Black Country Driving School website:
- Black Country Driving School home page
- Important Information about Black Country Driving School
- Learning to Drive with Black Country Driving School
- Theory and Practical Driving Tests Guide
- Full Licence Holders Driver Training
- Taxi Driver Training
- Advanced, Defensive and Eco Driving
- Driving Instructor Training and Jobs
- Terms of Business
- Special Offers
- Other Resources
- Law & Documentation A Driver’s Guide
- Get In Touch with Black Country Driving School