Driving Taxis and other public passenger vehicles

You will need to review the ancillary certificate guidelines and complete the Application Form (PDF 254.8 KB).

Your form will also need to be signed by a nominated person engaged or employed by an approved accredited taxi operator or booking service provider, confirming you have undertaken all necessary training and induction, or supply a certificate from 13cabs confirming the Standard Taxi Training has been completed.

When the Application Form is complete and you have gathered all supporting documentation, you will need to go to Service Tasmania to lodge the Application Form and pay the required fee.

If you are moving from interstate you will be able apply for a Standard Taxi Ancillary Certificate in Tasmania with this same condition, on the provision you can demonstrate that you have undergone instruction and hold an authority to drive a standard taxi in another Australian jurisdiction.

If you wish to drive a wheelchair accessible taxi (WAT), you will need to complete the WAT training in Tasmania.

For further information regarding ancillary certificates and mutual recognition, click here.

The taxi training course has recently been reviewed and the training requirements for driving standard taxis and wheelchair access taxi’s (WATs) have been separated.

Standard Taxi Training

Standard taxi training can be delivered by a nominated person engaged or employed by an approved accredited taxi operator or booking service provider.

The specified course of instruction - (Provide Taxi Services in Tasmania – Regulatory and Administrative Requirements and Transporting Passengers with Disabilities) provides the skills and knowledge required to operate a standard taxi (not a Wheelchair Accessible Taxi) to transport passengers.

This unit applies to all taxi drivers who are authorised to drive a taxi.

It includes carrying out pre-operational checks of the taxi and its ancillary equipment, operating a service in accordance with the law, communicating effectively with passengers with disability, assisting passengers and ancillary/mobility equipment, providing appropriate support to passengers during their journey.

The course will require you prove competent in:

• transferring passengers
• applying applicable concession schemes
• perform driving with limited or no supervision.

You will be fully accountable and responsible for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes of the above tasks.

Optional Literacy and Numeracy Assessment

You may be required by your taxi operator or booking service provider to undertake a literacy and numeracy assessment prior to starting training. If this is required by the taxi operator or booking service provider, assessment is to be conducted in person at the taxi operator or booking service provider’s premises under supervision of the Operator’s Nominated Person.

Wheelchair Access Taxi’s (WATs)

You will not be authorised to operate wheelchair accessible taxis (WAT) unless you have successfully completed the WAT training course.

WAT training is separate to standard taxi training and is currently provided by 13cabs.  Please call 6272 9292 for enquiries regarding fees and course information.

To apply for authorisation to operate a wheelchair accessible taxi, please complete the Application Form (PDF 254.8 KB)

You will need to undertake a Public Passenger Vehicle Knowledge test at a Service Tasmania to demonstrate that you understand the Tasmania road rules and the legislative requirements of operating a public passenger vehicle.