Taxi driver
Taxi drivers carry passengers by taxi from one destination to another. Taxi drivers can transport private and business customers and school taxis. Taxi drivers work for taxi companies or as entrepreneurs. The profession calls for customer service skills and punctuality.
As independent entrepreneurs and taxi companies.
Driving a taxi is customer service work that requires calm and good driving skills. The driver is required to control and drive the taxi safely and efficiently in various traffic situations and road conditions. Taxi drivers must also be familiar with traffic rules and safety issues. In addition, they must be familiar with the rules and regulations applicable to professional transport.
Local knowledge is of great benefit at work. Taxi drivers must also be able to process customer payments by using payment terminals, for example. A taxi driver must be able to act calmly and efficiently in emergency situations, such as accidents or when a customer falls ill while travelling.
Good interaction skills are important in the job. Flexibility is also needed.
- geographic areas
- mechanical components of vehicles
- transport topography
The member associations of Suomen Taksiliitto (the Finnish Taxi Association) organise driver training in different parts of Finland.
The provision of taxi transport services requires for the company to have a taxi service licence, the driver to have a driving permit for a taxi driver, and for the vehicle used for taxi operation to have been registered for use subject to licence.
Median salary
2676 €/mo
Private sector
2682 €/mo
Public sector
2645 €/mo
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries
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