Want to get a license to drive a taxi or livery vehicle!

Let us help you with your TLC application process!

To drive a taxi and other livery vehicles in New York State, you must be age 18 or older and have at least one of the following classes driver license:

• Class A CDL
• Class B CDL
• Class C CDL
• Class E driver license 

You must change your D license to a Class E by:

Step 1: Determine what identification you need to bring to the DMV

Step 2: Completing an MV-44

Step 3: Visiting your local DMV to:

• Surrender your Class D license
• Apply and pay for your Class E license
  (The fee depends on the expiration date of your current driver license and is calculated once you apply)
• Take the vision test or prove that you meet the vision requirements.

Step 4: Come in to our school to help you apply for a TLC License

*You will get your Class E license in the mail in about 2 weeks.

If you do not have a New York State driver license,

• You must first apply and obtain a NYS driver license.
• Apply for a Class E driver license instead of a Class D driver license.
• The Class D license and the Class E license both require the same vision, written and road tests.

NOTE: The NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (T&LC) regulates taxi & livery drivers in NYC. If you plan to drive a taxi or livery vehicle in New York City, You must file an application with the TLC to obtain a TLC license.

Needed documents and proofs of identification