How to Get a Hack License in New York City

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A New York City Taxi Drivers License is called a• Payment must be by money order
"Hack License". The "Hack" license allows themade payable to Lab Corp. Inc.
holder / driver to operate a Yellow Medallion• Failing the drug test will result in a
Taxicab in New York City. Only Yellow Taxicabslicensing standards hearing conducted by the NYC
are allowed to pick up passengers hailing from theT&LC. The application for the Hack License may
street. The Hack license, issued through The Newbe denied a license may not be issued in this case.
York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, is theNYC requires mandatory pre-license training for all
only license for operating a Yellow Taxicab.New York City taxi drivers. The training is
There are other licenses issued by the New Yorkconducted by approved training institutions. The
City Taxi & Limousine Commission for car serviceminimum training requirement is a twenty-four
and limousines but they can not be used tohour program. A three day course, consisting of
operate the Yellow Taxicab. The Hack licensethree eight hour components. Geography/Map
however can be used to operate a limousine orReading, Rules and Regulations / Defensive Driving
car service vehicle. This fact makes the Hackand Customer Service are some of the topics of
License the most valuable of NYC T&LC issuedstudy.
operator licenses, as well as the most prestigious.There is a separate course consisting of Eighty
There are approximately 44,000 drivers carryingHours of classroom study requiring nine eight hour
a Hack License in New York City today.days of classroom training, and one day of
HOW TO GET A HACK LICENSE IN NYCtesting. The Eighty-hour Program is the program
The Process and Requirementson which the New York City Taxi driver test is
• All applicants for a New York City Taxibased.
Hack License must be no less than nineteen (19)Other programs, for how to get a hack license
Years of agewhich have no time constraints are also available.
• Applicants are required to have, aThe most prominent program is conducted by
Class A, B, C, or E N.Y. State Drivers License, orMaster Cabbie Taxi Academy. The programs are
a license from New Jersey, Connecticut orunlimited in length, so long as the student
Pennsylvania of a similar class.maintains a regular schedule at the school.
• Most licenses in New York State areOther unlimited programs include all for the New
Class D.York City Taxi & Limousine Commission
• To change a license from a class D toapplication process. Persons utilizing credit cards
a class E one must go to the Department ofmake use of this option to have Master Cabbie
Motor Vehicles and pay an upgrade fee.Taxi Academy make the fee's available when the
• There will be no test.student is ready for each phase of the Hack
• The fee will be approximately fiftylicensing process. This removes the need to
dollars.purchase money orders for which only cash can
An applicant may not have outstanding parking, orbe used.
traffic summonses. Money owed to the NewThe taxi driver test for how to get a hack license
York City for parking or traffic violations must bein New York City consists of two parts. It is
paid, or a documented settlement agreement withadministered by the New York City Taxi &
the appropriate agency must be presented to theLimousine Commission each week at the Master
NYC T&LC licensing division at the time ofCabbie Taxi Academy.
application.• The Hack License applicant must
Applicants for a New York City Taxi Hack Licensesuccessfully complete an English Proficiency as
must be citizens, or legal residents of the Unitedpart of the exam. It is a low level ESL exam for
States.basic, English proficiency, consisting of four parts.
All applicants for a "Hack License" are required toThere are thirty questions, fifteen of which are
attend a New York State certified, six-hourfill-ins, and fifteen of which are multiple choice. An
Defensive Driving Course.applicant must score twenty-one correctly to
• This defensive driving class must bepass the exam. Applicants failing the exam are
attended within six months of the date ofallowed to sit for a second exam on another date.
application to the New York City Taxi &Applicants failing the exam for a second time
Limousine Commission for the Hack License.must submit a new application to the New York
• The number one provider of defensiveCity Taxi & Limousine Commission if they wish to
driving courses for New York City Taxi Drivers iscontinue the process of obtaining a New York
the Master Cabbie Taxi Academy. Classes areCity Hack License.
available six days per week. The price ( On 10/29• The final step in the process of How
07) is $45. or $39. with online registration.To Get A Hack License in NYC is, The New York
Applicants are required to complete Form B ofCity Taxi Operators exam. The Taxi Operators
the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commissionexam consists of two parts. One part is open
Taxi Drivers Application. This must be completedbook and the other is closed book. Part One
by a certified Medical Doctor.consists of ten questions. The applicant is allowed
• The application must be submitted into use a Five (5) Borough New York City Atlas
person to the New York City Taxi & Limousineand a Street address locator during this portion of
Commission at either 32-02 Queens Blvd. Longthe exam. For this portion of the exam forty-five
Island City N.Y. 11101 Monday through Friday 9AMminutes is allowed.
to 4PM.• Part Two of the New York City Taxi
• A secondary location for submission isOperators exam allows the applicant seventy-five
in Staten Island. Open Monday, Tuesday andminutes and consists of forty questions.
Thursdays at 1893 Richmond Terrace StatenApproximately twelve questions will pertain to
Island NY 10302.rules and regulations and defensive driving
• No walk-ins are permitted at thequestions. The remaining twenty-eight questions
Staten Island Location.will pertain to geography, landmarks, highways, air,
• For an appointment call: 212-227-6324.bus and train terminals, etc. Applicants must
• At the time of application the applicantanswer thirty-five questions correctly, scoring
will be required to pay a sixty dollar application feeseventy percent, or better, to pass the exam.
by money order made payable to the NYC TLC.Applicants failing the exam are allowed to sit for a
• At the time of application the applicantsecond exam on another date. Applicants failing
is also required to pay a seventy-five dollarthe exam for a second time must submit a new
fingerprinting fee by money order made payableapplication to the New York City Taxi &
to N.Y.S.D.C.J.S.Limousine Commission if they wish to continue
Applicants for a Hack License are required to bethe process.
tested for illegal drugs. A Hack License will not beTaxi drivers in New York City earn as much as
issued to any person not completing the test.one thousand dollars per week and more.
• The only pre-licensing approved drugIf you wish to apply for a New York City Hack
testing center is at 31-00 47th Ave. Long IslandLicense you should contact Master Cabbie Taxi
City NY 11101.Academy. At: 718-472-1699 or 1-800-955-TAXI.
• It is open Monday through Friday from