Becoming a driver of motorcycle taxi is not very difficult for those who already have a motorcycle license, and it is a good way to earn a living. However, there is an obstacle between the license and the practice of this profession: it is the license of motorcycle taxi, which can be obtained only after a training and an examination that was introduced in April 2011 when the official status of motorcycle cab driver was recognized.

Training and examination to obtain the license of motorcycle taxi

The training and the exam are two compulsory steps to obtain this license from motorcycle taxi, also called "carte professionnelle de taxi-moto", or "attestation d'aptitude physique". Unless you have had your motorcycle license for more than 10 years and can prove that you have one year's experience as a transporter of people, you will have to pass this exam in order to be able to practice this profession.
For applicants to the profession of motorcycle taxi in Pariswe have a training organization to recommend to you.
To take the training, you must have already obtained your motorcycle license for at least 3 years. Once this period is over, you will be able to pay for the training, at the end of which you will be put in front of a practical and theoretical exam. Another way to get this card is to pay for the training: motorcycle cab agencies are constantly recruiting, so some of them offer to register and pay the training fee in exchange for your recruitment. If you are looking for an easy way to get that license from motorcycle taxi, this is the best way for you.

What does the exam consist of?

Notre centre : (Citybird Formation)

Pour obtenir votre licence de moto taxi, vous devrez en premier lieu par la formation. Celle-ci tâchera de vous enseigner tout ce qu’il est nécessaire de savoir sur le métier de chauffeur de taxi, et de chauffeur de taxi-moto dans votre cas particulier. Au terme de cette formation, vous pourrez prétendre à l’examen en lui-même, qui se divise en deux parties : une partie théorique, et une partie pratique.
La partie théorique portera sur ce que vous avez appris durant la formation, et plus précisément sur votre aptitude théorique à devenir chauffeur de taxi-moto. Elle se divise en deux sous-parties :
- Une première sous partie commune aux VTC et aux taxis, dans lequel vous devrez passer un questionnaire sur la règlementation du transport public, mais devrez aussi justifier de votre capacité à comprendre et à vous exprimer en français et en anglais, et devrez démontrer vos connaissances sur la gestion des clients et la sécurité routière.
- La seconde sous-partie de l’épreuve théorique est spécifique aux aspirants chauffeurs de taxis-motos, et les met face à des questions portant sur la sécurité routière des motos, mais aussi sur les particularités de la prise en charge d’un passager en moto.
Si l’examen théorique est validé, vous serez alors autorisé à passer la partie pratique, qui est une mise en situation du métier de chauffeur de taxi-moto avec prise en charge d’un passager et de ses bagages sur un véhicule à deux ou trois roues.

After obtaining the license of motorcycle taxi

Once you have obtained your license from motorcycle taxi and passed the practical part, you will be able to work as a motorcycle cab driver. If you have obtained your license from motorcycle taxi under contract with an agency, you will have a job directly. If not, you will only have to be recruited by an agency or become self-employed in order to start working as a motorcycle cab driver. You can join the ranks of motorcycle taxi in Orly and the motorcycle taxi in Roissy

Please note that the license is not optional! It happens that you come across a motorcycle taxi at Roissy or one motorcycle taxi at Orly who does not care about the legal constraints. You should know that they can be fined and their Goldwing immobilized.