Taxi driving in sydney?

Question

hi friends im surya from hyderabad india..i wanted to know whether an indian student is eligible to drive a taxi at sydney..if so what r the requirements to get a license in sydeny for students...how long it will take to get the license..what r the earnings in the taxi driving job..pls help me in knowing these questions il be thankful to u..

Answer 1

there are visa hours/money restrictions on your visa. you need to get a taxi license , this would be only possible for you to do through a taxi school.

you will need a normal license then the taxi say $2000 in fees, about a month is your any good. $500-$1000 depending how hard you work and when

Answer 2

Your visa allows you to work up to 20 hours per week during the semester and unlimited hours during official semester breaks. I don't know much about getting a taxi licence, but have seen plenty of ads looking for taxi drivers and offering training.

Answer 3

Requirements for getting licence:

~You must smell so bad your passengers have to hang their heads out the window the whole trip.

~You must NOT know your way around Sydney...and still refuse help when given directions

~You must find the longest possible route, even though the passengers asked you to go a specific way

~You will try to rip off all drunks by not giving the right change

~You will try to take advantage of drunk girls

~You must push the accelorator once every 10 seconds instead of driving like a normal human being......don't forget to come to a stop at give-way signs, pull half way out into the lane to see if there is any oncoming traffic - then stop suddenly coz Hey! There is a car coming this way, approach green lights really, really slowly in hope that they will turn red so the counter keeps on ticking....and last, but not least:

~You must look like a tool by firstly purchasing a bluetooth headset for your mobile phone, then proceed to call everyone of your 897-strong family, speaking in another language, but throw in a few english words here and there so the passenger doesn't know if you are speaking to them or using your phone.

good luck.

Answer 4

Firstly you need to be driving in New South Wales for at least a year i.e, you can apply for taxi license unless you hold NSW license for past one year.