Geelong taxi driver training courses

Want to become a taxi driver or operator or update your qualifications? Geelong Taxi Network Training provides the knowledge and skills to become a successful taxi driver in Geelong and beyond. Whether a complete novice, a relative newcomer or experienced cab driver with years behind the wheel, Geelong Taxi Network training will prepare you for success at our Geelong Taxi Driver Training School.

Taxi Driving

Taxi Driver Pre-Skilling

Cost: $110
Duration: One day
Prerequisites: Driver Accreditation Certificate (DC) and full Victorian Driver's Licence
Target Audience: People who have never before driven a Commercial Passenger Vehicle

This course covers all the basic information needed to drive a commercial passenger vehicle. Training is provided in basic terminology, rules and regulation governing the industry, the use of equipment and forms, and driver safety. The course would be suitable for anyone wishing to start driving a taxi for the first time.

Taxi Driver Induction

Cost: $110
Duration: One day
Prerequisites: Previous taxi experience or completion of Driver Pre-Skilling Course, Current DC and Victorian Driver's Licence
Target Audience: People wishing to drive a taxi affiliated with Geelong Taxi Network

The Driver Induction Course provides the information needed to be a successful taxi driver in the Geelong region. It covers the use of Geelong Taxi Network’s equipment, the use of forms and dockets, customer service the Geelong Taxi Network way, driver safety in Geelong, and appropriate rules and regulations.

Taxi Driver Development

Cost: $220
Duration: Two days
Prerequisites: Driver Induction Course
Target Audience: Those Geelong Taxi Drivers wishing to enhance their skills and knowledge, and to prepare for Goldcare status when qualified.

The Driver Development course focuses strongly on high level customer service skills and a thorough knowledge of the Geelong Geography. The course includes a free Melways street directory, and concludes with a tour of Geelong visiting many of the places where taxis are frequently used.

Goldcare Taxi Services

Cost: $110
Duration: One day
Prerequisites: Driver Development Course (or equivalent previous course) and meeting the shifts driven requirement as notified.
Target Audience: Geelong taxi drivers wishing to qualify as a Goldcare driver

The Goldcare course provides the extra training needed to provide high levels of customer service to people with special needs. Training includes awareness of various disabilities including physical, neurological, sensory and intellectual. Participants are trained in the use of this information to provide the particular assistance needed by each special needs passenger.

Wheelchair-accessible Taxi Course

Cost: $220
Duration: Two days
Prerequisites: Driver Accreditation Certificate (DC) and full Victorian Driver's Licence
Target Audience: Taxi drivers wishing to qualify as a wheelchair-accessible taxi driver in Geelong and other centres

This course provides drivers with the necessary knowledge to be assessed as competent under the standard of TLIC2040A – “Provide Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Services to People with Disabilities”. It includes the safe loading, securing, transportation and safe unloading of people in wheelchairs. Both theoretical and practical training is provided. Final assessment is provided for Urban, Regional or Country drivers. It includes the safe loading, securing, transportation and safe unloading of people in wheelchairs. Both theoretical and practical training is provided. Final assessment is provided for Urban, Regional or Country drivers.

Taxi Operating

Operator Induction Course

Cost: $110
Duration: One day
Prerequisites: Current Operator's Certificate, Current Drivers Certificate (DC)
Target Audience: Taxi drivers wishing to operate their own taxi

Many drivers eventually want to “step up” in the taxi business and operate their own taxi. The Operator Induction course introduces the regulations relevant to taxi operating, the relationship between taxi owners and the network, and importance of good vehicle maintenance and guidelines to achieve it.

Operator Development Course

Cost: $770
Duration: Two days
Target Audience: People wishing to operate a taxi-cab as an efficient and profitable small business

Based around the small business course number BSBSMB405A, this course covers the fundamentals of running a small business, but from a taxi owner’s perspective. It covers business planning, budgeting and forecasting, business management, driver recruitment and management, vehicle selection and finance, risk management and much more. It is designed to ensure that participants do not waste time and money by making costly mistakes in their taxi operation.

Silvercomm Service

We operate a Silvercomm Service centre at our head office address in North Geelong. Silvercomm is a fully owned subsidiary of Silver Top Taxis in Melbourne, and is a primary service provider for Geelong Taxi Network. Silvercomm installs, maintains and repairs all the communications, cameras and EFTPOS equipment required in a taxi as well as radios and communications equipment outside the taxi industry.

Silvercomm Geelong operates from Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm, Saturdays 8am – 1pm and is closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Silvercomm taxi services include:

New installations
Equipment changeover to new car
Fleet/depot changes
Cameras, meters, domes, decals, etc.
Trunked radio installation and service

Taxi driver and operator enquiries

Please complete the form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible. For further information on taxi driver training courses please call 03 52 777 900.