Obtaining a Driver Accreditation

To drive a taxi, hire car, bus, special purpose vehicle or restricted hire car in Victoria, you must hold a Driver Accreditation as well as a Victorian Driver's Licence. This page outlines the two types of Driver Accreditation.

For information on the new Driver Accreditation regime, see Driver Accreditation regime.

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Types of Driver Accreditation

There are two types of Driver Accreditation:

• A Driver Accreditation for metropolitan taxis or hire cars.
• A Driver Accreditation for other commercial passenger vehicles, including country taxis and hire cars.

Type of vehicle	Driver Accreditation required
Metropolitan taxis and hire cars Metropolitan taxi Metropolitan hire car	Metropolitan taxi and hire car Driver Accreditation
Other commercial passenger vehicles Country taxi Country hire car Private, tour or charter bus Wedding vehicle Tour vehicle Other commercial passenger vehicle	Commercial passenger vehicle Driver Accreditation

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More information

For more information, contact the Victorian Taxi Directorate.