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