Passenger transport

Taxi driver CV: example and template

This example is for taxi drivers at taxi companies, ride-hailing drivers working with apps and company drivers, and for people who want to start working in passenger transport.

The employer wants to know which licence and permits you hold, how well you know the city, which apps and taxi companies you work with, how you serve passengers and how you drive. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: taxi driver

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Andrzej Pawlowski

Taxi driver

Gdansk +48 123 456 789 andrzej.pawlowski@example.com

Professional profile

Taxi driver with 9 years of experience at a taxi company and on ride-hailing apps in the Tricity area. I hold a taxi licence, know the city without navigation, and handle airport runs, business accounts and rides for older people. I do 25 rides a day on average, have a 4.9 rating in the app and have driven for 9 years with no collision caused by me.

Work experience

Taxi driver

03.2017 - present

Taxi company and ride-hailing apps, Gdansk

  • 25 rides a day on average in the Tricity area.
  • Airport and station runs, business account rides on invoice.
  • Helping older people and passengers with luggage.
  • 4.9 rating in the ride-hailing app.
  • 9 years with no collision caused by me.

Company driver

05.2013 - 02.2017

Trading company, Gdynia

  • Driving staff and guests.
  • Looking after the car.
  • Running company errands.

Education

Motor vehicle technician

2008 - 2012

Technical School of Automotive Engineering in Gdansk

Skills

  • Knowledge of the city and surroundings
  • Safe and smooth driving
  • Ride-hailing apps and card terminal
  • Passenger service
  • Airport and business rides
  • Settlements and the cash register

Licences

  • Taxi transport licence
  • Category B driving licence since 2008
  • First aid training, 2023

Languages

  • English: B1
  • German: A2

Additional information

  • Clean criminal record

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a taxi driver CV

Professional summary

Write which city you drive in, which taxi companies or apps you work with and which permits you hold. Add results, for example your app rating and years without a collision. The employer is looking for a driver who drives safely, knows the city and is polite to passengers.

Company driver with 4 years of experience. I drive staff and guests, look after the car and run company errands. I know the Tricity well. I am looking for work as a taxi driver.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the city, company, apps, kinds of rides, number of rides and ratings. Show results in numbers. Add your licence, years of driving and languages. Also say whether you drive your own car.

Weaker: Driving a taxi.

Better: 25 rides a day on average in the Tricity area.

Weaker: Rides.

Better: Airport and station runs, business account rides on invoice.

Weaker: Feedback.

Better: 4.9 rating in the ride-hailing app.

Skills worth listing

List city knowledge, safe driving, apps, passenger service, special rides and settlements. In your soft skills show politeness, calm and punctuality.

Professional skills

  • City knowledge
  • Safe driving
  • Ride-hailing apps
  • Passenger service
  • Card terminal
  • Settlements

Personal skills

  • Politeness
  • Calm
  • Punctuality
  • Honesty
  • Discretion

Licences

List your taxi licence, years of driving and training. App work also needs the documents required from passenger transport drivers.

How to become a taxi driver

You need enough years of driving, to meet the requirements for passenger transport drivers and a licence, or to work for an operator who has one.

On your CV show your driving experience and knowledge of the city. Add languages, because they help with airport rides.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A taxi company looks for city knowledge and good service, a transport firm for business and airport rides, and an app for high ratings and availability. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a taxi driver put on a CV?

The licence, years of driving, city, company or apps, kinds of rides, ratings and languages.

Is a licence needed?

To drive a taxi on your own, yes. You can also work for an operator who has a licence.

Which results are worth giving?

Your app rating, number of rides, years without a collision and regular customers.

Do foreign languages help?

Yes, especially on airport and hotel rides.

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