Taxi Driver
What the work is
Drives a taxi to transport passengers to destinations on a metered fee-for-service basis, usually on a short-term hiring arrangement.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Receives job requests, including from taxi ranks and kerbside hails
- Plans routes to pick up passengers
- Drives a taxi to transport passengers to their desired destinations
- Assists passengers with loading and unloading luggage or other items
- Assists passengers with special requirements to arrive at their desired destination
- Uses a meter to display and determine fares, collects payment, and issues a receipt
- Maintains cleanliness and roadworthiness of the taxi
- Reports any vehicle maintenance or repair needs to the appropriate authorities
- Maintains accurate records of trips, including mileage and fares collected
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a taxi and rideshare driver's night shift in a fictional regional city, and an oversize load escort on the highway. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A passenger tells you their story, then thanks you for the ride and means it
- You get someone to the airport on time after a morning that started badly
- A quiet road at dawn after a long night, and the city waking up around you
Hard days
- Long hours behind the wheel, with a stiff back and nobody to talk to
- A passenger who is rude, or too unwell to make sense, late at night
- Being asked to speed, take a risky shortcut or squeeze in one more person than the car allows
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 711134, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.