Applicant must be 19 years of age, speak, read, and write the English language, must have a thorough knowledge of the provisions of the Public Taxicab and Traffic Ordinances of the City of Quincy and of the geography of the City of Quincy.  The applicant may be required to provide evidence of such. 

Providing false information will result the immediate disapproval for the license.  Failure to answer questions properly and completely will result in the postponement of the issuance of the license or disapproval. 

All vouchers must be adult residents of the City of Quincy and of good repute.  They must have at least one year’s acquaintance with the applicant.  No relatives will be accepted as vouchers. 

All applicants will be subject to a physical examination as to their fitness for the operation of a public transportation vehicle. 

All taxicab driver’s licenses shall begin on the 1^st day of May of each year and terminate on the 30^th day of April, following. 

The license fee for each license will be $10.00 and for each renewal thereof, $10.00.

Per 125.015, no person shall drive or operate a taxicab and no owner of a taxicab shall hire or permit any person to drive or operate a taxicab on any of the streets any public ways in the city or on any property owned by the city, unless the person shall have secured a taxicab driver’s license from the city as provided herein.

License fee.  The City Clerk shall charge a fee of $10 per year for each taxicab driver’s license issued. The fee shall not be prorated for a fractional part of the year.

How to obtain a license

The applicant must submit:

• Taxi Driver Application [PDF] or use the Online Fillable PDF Form