Land Transport Institute

Taxi/Private Hire Vocational License

A vocational licence allows you to drive a taxi, private hire car or bus in Singapore.

Each vocational licence is valid for 3 years. For vocational licences that allow you to drive, the statutory age limit is 75 years old. There are two types of vocational license:

Taxi Driver Vocational License (TDVL): Licensed to drive BOTH taxis and private hire cars
Private Hire Car Driver Vocational License (PDVL): Licensed to drive ONLY private hire cars

Book Taxi or Private Hire Car Driver Vocational License courses.

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Step-by-step guide to get ready for driving a Taxi/Private Hire Car

Step 1

Apply Vocational License via GoBusiness Licensing Portal

Documents needed upon application:
- NRIC (Min 30 years old, Singapore Citizen only)
- Valid Class 3 or 3A Singapore driving licence for a continuous period of at least 1 year
- Educational Certificate (GCE 'O' Level or 'N' Level pass in English (at least a D7 grade) or a Level 3 pass in English
under the Workplace Literacy (WPL) program.
- Front-facing Passport Sized Photo (against a white background)
- Credit Card for Payment
Submit application through GoBusiness Licensing Portal for Approval to Course (ATC).
After receiving Approval-To-Course Letter, Visit Kingston Medical / SATA for a medical exam. Lost the medical form that was sent together with the Approval-To-Course Letter? Retrieve an e-copy of the medical form.

Step 2

Book Your Vocational License Course @ NTUC LearningHub after you have your ATC and Medical Report

Please upload these documents during the E-Registration or bring to counter for the Registration of the course, it is mandatory.

Please ensure to prepare these documents for enrolment

ATC Letter (TDVL or PDVL)

Medical Report

Step 3

Collect your vocational license after you complete the course and pass the exam

Step 4

Drive your Taxi/Private Hire Car confidently