Working with Bolt is a great way to get into the taxi driving game, or to earn a bit of extra cash on top of your usual driving work. Here’s a quick guide on how to get started and the things you’ll need, like taxi cab insurance.
Fancy working as a taxi driver, but don’t know where to start? We’ll guide you through the process of becoming a cabbie below.
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Working out a ‘fair’ price to charge per mile can be a bit of a conundrum for taxi drivers who want to stay competitive. Read this Taxi Insurer guide to get an idea of how much a taxi costs per mile in the UK.
Taxi driving is a great business to get into. Provided you can drive, there’s not a great deal of additional training you’ll need to go through in order to get behind the wheel and start earning, especially as the driver of a PHV. Being your own boss, working flexible hours, meeting and helping others and the ability to earn a decent living – it’s easy to see why someone with a conviction would seriously consider this type of work.
The work of a taxi driver can be interesting and very lucrative. But when it comes to life behind the wheel, traffic accidents are an all-too-common occupational hazard. Indeed, according to government statistics from 2021 there were over 127,000 casualties as a result of road traffic accidents in Great Britain.