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A taxi driver in France picks up passengers at taxi ranks, on the street or through a radio dispatch or booking app, and drives them across a city or département with the meter running.

Unlike a VTC driver, a taxi can be hailed and can use bus lanes and ranks reserved for taxis. A typical shift mixes station and airport runs, business clients on account, elderly passengers and, for many drivers, medical transport paid by the Assurance Maladie (taxi conventionné), which means patient paperwork and hospital appointments to coordinate. Drivers check the car before each shift, keep it clean, handle card and cash payments, and adapt their route to traffic, roadworks and the passenger's wishes. Some work as employees of a taxi company, others rent a car with its licence, and many own their own licence and run it as a small business.

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[First name Last name]

Licensed Taxi Driver (carte professionnelle) | Airport and Station Runs, Business Accounts

[City] · [phone] · [email]

Profile

Taxi driver for [x] years in [City], working from ranks, radio dispatch and booking apps. I drive under my company's CPAM agreement and handle regular patient runs to dialysis and oncology departments, including the transport vouchers. Clean licence, no complaints on file, comfortable with night and weekend shifts.

Experience

Taxi Driver, [Taxi Company], [City]

[month year] to present

  • Drove [x] runs per shift from ranks, dispatch and app bookings across [City] and its airports
  • Handled regular medical transport for patients, including pick-up coordination with hospital departments and completion of transport vouchers
  • Kept a log of fares and receipts and reconciled card and cash takings at the end of each shift
  • Checked tyres, lights, fluids and cleanliness before every shift and reported faults to the fleet manager
  • Built a list of regular business customers who asked for me by name for early airport transfers

Resume headlines

  • Licensed Taxi Driver (carte professionnelle) | Airport and Station Runs, Business Accounts
  • Taxi Driver, Medical Transport (taxi conventionné) | Patient Care and CPAM Paperwork
  • Taxi Driver with Local Knowledge of [City] | Dispatch Apps, Night Shifts, Bilingual Service

Summaries for your profile

Entry level

Newly licensed taxi driver holding the carte professionnelle and PSC1 first aid certificate. Previously a delivery driver in [City] for [x] years, so I know the one-way systems, peak traffic times and hospital entrances. I speak English and [language], which helps with airport and hotel customers.

Experienced

Taxi driver for [x] years in [City], working from ranks, radio dispatch and booking apps. I drive under my company's CPAM agreement and handle regular patient runs to dialysis and oncology departments, including the transport vouchers. Clean licence, no complaints on file, comfortable with night and weekend shifts.

Career change

Former hotel concierge who passed the taxi exam to drive full time. Years at the front desk taught me which customers need a quiet ride, which need help with luggage and how to handle a late flight without stress. I now want to join a company with a strong business and airport clientele.

Tips

  • Put your carte professionnelle and the département it covers at the top of the CV: the employer checks it before anything else.
  • Mention medical transport experience separately, as companies with CPAM agreements look for drivers who know the paperwork.
  • List the languages you speak and the areas you know well (airports, business districts, hospitals).
  • State the shifts you can work, especially nights, early mornings and weekends.
  • If you are a former VTC driver, say so and explain what changes for you with ranks and street hails.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Writing 'driver' with no mention of the taxi licence or professional card.
  • Hiding gaps or points lost on your driving licence: they will be checked.
  • Listing generic customer service duties instead of the runs and clients you actually handled.
  • Forgetting to mention your first aid certificate.

Working as a taxi driver in France

Driving a taxi is a regulated activity in France. You need a category B licence held for at least the legal minimum period, a clean criminal record, a medical check, the PSC1 first aid certificate and a pass in the taxi exam organised by the Chambres de métiers et de l'artisanat, which leads to the carte professionnelle for a given département. To work independently, you also need an autorisation de stationnement (the taxi licence plate) or to rent one. Continuous training is required to keep the card. Being a VTC driver is a separate status with its own exam. Search for « chauffeur de taxi », « conducteur de taxi », « taxi conventionné » or « chauffeur taxi salarié ».

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Frequently asked questions

Can I work as a taxi driver in France with a foreign licence?

You need a valid French or EU driving licence (or an exchanged one) held for the required period, then you must pass the French taxi exam to get the carte professionnelle. A taxi licence from another country is not recognised. The exam includes regulations, French language and local knowledge of the département where you want to work.

Should I put my previous VTC experience on a taxi CV?

Yes. It shows driving experience with passengers, app use and customer rating management. Present it clearly as VTC work, then underline what you add as a taxi driver: knowledge of ranks, street hails, the taximeter and, if you have it, medical transport.

Do taxi companies care about the CV format?

Less than about the facts. A one-page CV with your licences, card, areas covered, languages, available shifts and a clean record is enough. A short line on your best known client types (airport, business, patients) helps the manager place you on the right shifts.

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