Taxi Driver
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This record was last updated on June 30, 2021, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Required
Taxicab drivers drive cabs to transport passengers for a fee. They pick up passengers in response to radio or telephone-relayed requests for service; collect fees recorded on taxi meter based on mileage or time factor and record transaction on a log; report by radio or telephone to dispatcher upon completion of a trip; and, perform such services as handling passenger luggage or picking up and delivering packages.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- Vision test required
Issuing body
- Department
- Iowa Department of Transportation
- Division
- Motor Vehicle Division
- Board
- Office of Driver Services
- Address
- Driver & Identification Services 6310 SE Convenience Blvd Ankeny, IA 50021
- Phone
- (515) 244-8725
- Agency website
- https://iowadot.gov/mvd/help-center
- Licence page
- https://iowadot.gov/mvd/help-center
- Last updated
- June 30, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL) 53-3053.00
- Taxi Driver 53-3054.00
Source and verification
This record is Iowa's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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