1Decide which type of taxi driver you want to be. There are two main types of taxi drivers:
Taxi company employees work for a specific taxi company. The company may provide education about driving in that city and may also provide a certain level of job security. In order to get a job as a taxi driver with a company, you simply have to fill out a job application and have the company choose you. In large cities, the competition for this type of job is high, so you should try to differentiate yourself from the crowd.
Independent contractors are taxi drivers that are free to work their own hours. In most cases they must pay a fee to a larger taxi company, which allows them to lease the taxi cab. After paying the money for the lease, the rest of the money that the independent taxi driver earns is pure profit.