Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver is a civilian transport job where you pick up passengers and drive them to their destination.

Overview

Taxi Driver is a Civilian job based on passenger transport.

You pick up the marked customer, follow the destination blip, and complete the trip for pay.

Your reward depends on your level, your total Taxi Driver earnings, the trip distance, and how cleanly you drive.

VIP passengers pay extra if you deliver them quickly.

How To Start

To become a Taxi Driver:

Take the Taxi Driver job at its marker in Los Santos or San Fierro.

Or get inside a Taxi, Cabbie, or Taxi S and press `N`.

At Level 10, you unlock:

`/go taxi driver`

Vehicles

Taxi Driver uses:

Taxi
Cabbie
Taxi S

How It Works

Taxi Driver works by picking up passengers and taking them to their destination.

To complete a trip:

Go to the passenger icon on the map.

Pick up the marked client.

Follow the grey destination blip.

Deliver the passenger.

Red passenger blips are VIP clients.

VIP clients pay extra if you deliver them quickly.

Payment

Taxi Driver pay depends on:

Your level
Your total Taxi Driver earnings
Trip distance
How cleanly you drive

Crashes reduce your reward.

VIP passengers pay more if you deliver them quickly.

Tips

Useful Taxi Driver tips:

Use the Taxi S vehicle
Keep Jerry Cans and Repair Kits
Learn `Basic Fuel Skills` in `/courses`

Skin

Taxi Driver uses these skin IDs:

20
13
261
262

Progression

Taxi Driver progression is based on total Taxi Driver earnings.

Levels are:

L0 Training, `$0` earnings
L1 Junior Driver, `$178,500` earnings
L2 Trained Driver, `$535,500` earnings
L3 Senior Driver, `$1,249,500` earnings
L4 Specialist Taxist, `$2,320,500` earnings
L5 Professional, `$3,748,500` earnings
L6 Tourist Manager, `$5,533,500` earnings
L7 First Class Driver, `$7,675,500` earnings
L8 Executive, `$10,174,500` earnings
L9 Celebrities Class, `$14,050,500` earnings
L10 President & CEO, `$17,850,000` earnings

Achievement

The Level 10 civilian achievement for Taxi Driver is:

`Crazy Taxi`

Reward:

`$1,000,000`

Important Notes

Taxi Driver is available in Los Santos and San Fierro.
You can start it from the job marker or by pressing `N` inside a Taxi, Cabbie, or Taxi S.
Red passenger blips are VIP clients.
VIP clients pay extra if you deliver them quickly.
Crashes reduce your reward.
Taxi Driver progression is based on total job earnings.
At Level 10, you unlock `/go taxi driver`.