Driving Opportunities

Friendly Cab Everyday Heros

Just a Friendly Cab driver, that's what you might think. Our everyday heroes risk their own lives to help people in trouble. They do it without expectation of accolades or even a thank-you. They document the triumph of human spirit as they go above and beyond to make their community better. Their story is your story and their commitment to community helps brighten our everday lives.

Here at Friendly Cab, we pride ourselves in providing ourdrivers with the opportunity to build a career. While driving a taxi cab can be a challenging and rigorous task, it can also lead to financial advancement. One of the founders of Friendly Cab began his career with a single taxi that he drove for many years. After hard work and perseverance, he developed Friendly Cab into the East Bay's leading taxi provider.

In order to provide the best service and working environment, we not only follow municipal standards of driver training but also provide a curriculum developed by our management. Our driver training courses are designed for driver safety, road compliance, passenger courtesy, and awareness of special needs. Courteous, well-informed, and professional drivers are Friendly Cab's key training objectives. Our attentive and fair management practices are the reason many drivers have been with Friendly Cab for over 20 years. To find out more about driving opportunities, please contact our office and learn how driving a taxi may be great for you!

The following list is designed to help you organize yourself in obtaining a taxi cab driver permit. If you have any questions, please contact us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ü Task Completed On

c 1. Attend Information Session ___/___/2009
c 2. Give Copy of Driver License & 3 Yrs. History to Friendly ___/___/2009
c 3. Pay $50 Non-Refundable Insurance Approval Fee to Friendly ___/___/2009
c 4. If Approved, Receive Driver Application ___/___/2009
c 5. Take Drug Test (First Get Form from Friendly):
Go to 449 15th St. #201M, Oakland for Test		 ___/___/2009
c 6. Submit Driver App. & Get Live Scan Form from City: File online http://www.oaklandnet.com/taxi/ ___/___/2009
c 7. Pay Fees & Perform Finger Printing at Police Department:
Go to 455 7th St., 3rd Floor, Room 305, Oakland		 ___/___/2009
c 8. Go to City and give stamped Live Scan & Schedule Driver Class.
Go to 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, 11th Floor, Oakland		 ___/___/2009
c 9. Attend Class & Pass Exam ___/___/2009
c 10. Obtain Temporary Driver’s Permit ___/___/2009
c 11. Place Deposit on Available Taxi Cab ___/___/2009
c 12. Sign Friendly Cab Lease Agreement ___/___/2009
c 13. Complete Crash Training Course with Friendly ___/___/2009
c 14. Start Driving a Taxi Cab! ___/___/2009