Driver Training

Drivers wishing to become a taxi driver in the Melbourne Metropolitan Taxi Zone must pass the Course in Taxi Driving.

To drive a wheelchair-accessible taxi, drivers must also pass the Course in Wheelchair-accessible Taxi Services.

Before enrolling in the Course in Taxi Driving, applicants need to obtain a Taxi Driver Training Passport.

Before they can start driving a taxi, applicants must:

Successfully complete the Course in Taxi Driving
Get their Taxi Driver Training Passport endorsed by the registered training organisation
Pay the Driver Accreditation issue fee.

The Course in Taxi Driving provides the skills and knowledge taxi drivers need to become industry accredited.

For more information on driver training please visit Course in Taxi Driving on the VTD website

Networks in the Outer Suburban, Urban, and Country zones will provide driver training in these areas.

Please note, regardless of which zone you drive in you are still required to become accredited.

Training and Development