How do i go about getting a taxi badge for glasgow?

logon to www.glasgowtaxicollege.co.uk its free they have all the information you need. i asume its a real taxi you want to drive, if not you can go to george street and apply for a private hire badge.

Contact the Licensing Section of The City of Glasgow Council, John Street, Glasgow (it is at the back of the City Chambers). They will tell you all the requirements, the costs and the timescale).

Contact the Chief Executive Glasgow City Council

Do NOT contact the Licensing Board as they deal with liquor, entertainment & betting licences

Service: Taxi Licensing

Service area: Chief Executive Office
Description: To enable you to apply for a Licence, the application forms can be downloaded, completed and returned with the appropriate fee to the Licensing Section.
Contact: 0141 287 4937
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Taxi drivers pick up passengers and drive them to their destination, charging a fare and taking payment. Taxi driving is a highly regulated business. There are different rules depending on which type of cab is driven.

Taxis are officially called 藴hackney carriages' and they known as the only true 藴taxis'. Only hackney carriages can pick people up anywhere in the street or at a taxi rank. They may drive around near bus or railway stations, or anywhere else where pedestrians might need to hire a taxi, for example, near shopping centres. Most taxi drivers are self-employed.
Private hire vehicles (PHVs) are not permitted to pick people up in the street, or to wait at a taxi rank. They have to be pre-booked by phone, usually through a local office that takes bookings on behalf of several drivers who pay them a commission.
Taxis and PHVs charge a fare that is often recorded on a taximeter in the front of the vehicle. Although taxi fares are firmly set by the local authority, private hire rates may vary and should be mutually agreed when the booking is made.

After gaining their licence, taxi drivers may work independently and can choose their hours of work. Drivers carry out the same work for long periods of time, so it is important that they feel comfortable behind the wheel.

Salaries range from around 拢10,000 to 拢30,000 a year. Income largely depends on the number of hours worked.

Taxi and minicab drivers should:

be experienced and safe drivers
know their area very well and always take the quickest and shortest route
have good communication skills and the ability to remain calm in heavy traffic
be willing to take a special driving test if required by the local authority.
There are approximately 450,000 taxi and PHV drivers in the UK, although not all of them work full time. Jobs exist throughout the country.

There are no formal entry requirements to become a taxi driver, although each local authority has its own rules and conditions about issuing licences. For a hackney carriage licence, applicants must be at least 21 years old, having held a full clean driving licence for at least twelve months. Adult entry is common.

In some areas, local authorities run training schemes to help prospective drivers to meet the requirements of their licence. The schemes cover the application procedure, radio procedures, customer care, basic mechanics, law and local geography.

A taxi driver can progress from working for a company to buying and driving their own vehicle. It is also possible to set up a company, employing other drivers and working as a driver or booking agent.

Here is a link with more information for you .
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Business/Li...