Overview
Taxi and limousine drivers drive automobiles and limousines to transport passengers. Chauffeurs drive automobiles and limousines to transport personnel and visitors of businesses, government or other organizations or members of private households. Taxi and limousine drivers are employed by taxi and other transportation service companies, or they may be self-employed. Chauffeurs are employed by businesses, government and other organizations, or private individuals or families.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Taxi and limousine drivers
Pick up passengers and drive them to destinations in taxicabs or limousines
Help passengers with luggage and with boarding and exiting vehicles and assist passengers with special needs
Collect flat-rate or taximeter fares
Maintain travel logs and record cash and credit transactions
Maintain contact with taxi dispatch unit
Clean and make minor repairs to vehicle or take vehicle for servicing
May provide pick up and delivery services on request.
Chauffeurs
Pick up or meet employer according to request, appointment or schedule
Drive employer to destinations in automobile or limousine
Perform business and personal errands for employer such as delivering and picking up mail, business documents and parcels
Clean and make minor repairs to vehicle or take vehicle for servicing.
Employment prospects
Annual salary
$36,289
$45,633
$75,082
Job openings
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British Columbia
1,880expected job openings (5-year forecast)
Education and training
Employment requirements
Some secondary school education is usually required.
A minimum of one year of safe driving experience is usually required.
A Class 4 driver's license is required in all other provinces and the territories.
Additional information
Mobility from taxi or limousine driver to chauffeur is possible with experience.
Certification requirements
Post-secondary programs in B.C.
No post-secondary education required
No post-secondary education required. You can work in this career without post-secondary education. Some on the job training may be provided. With additional training or experience, you may be able to progress into higher level, supervisory or management positions.