Hong Kong Taxi Written Test study guide
Hong Kong Taxi Written Test · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Hong Kong Taxi Written Test is the theory examination that a person must pass before applying for a taxi driver's licence in Hong Kong. It is aimed at candidates who already hold the appropriate driving licence and now want to carry passengers for hire, so the content assumes you can already drive and concentrates instead on the knowledge a working taxi driver needs on shift. The Hong Kong Taxi Written Test study guide has 5 sections and about 1,722 words.
01Hong Kong Geography, Routes and Place Knowledge
Learn Hong Kong as three regions – Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories – plus the outlying islands (Lantau, Cheung Chau, Lamma, Peng Chau and others). Then learn the 18 districts, because most questions hand you a place name and expect the district plus the road or tunnel that serves it.
342 words, about 2 min02Road Traffic Rules, Road Markings and Safe Driving
Hong Kong drives on the left. At a roundabout you give way to traffic already circulating, which approaches from your right.
350 words, about 2 min03Taxi Regulations, Licensing and Legal Obligations
The vehicle must be licensed and examined as a taxi, insured for third-party risks, and fitted with a sealed, calibrated taximeter. The driver must be at least 21, must have held a full private car driving licence for the required period (three years), must have passed the taxi written and driving tests, and must display the taxi driver identity card or plate where passengers can see it, together with the fare table and meter calibration certificate.
331 words, about 2 min04Taxi Service Standards, Passenger Handling and Driver Conduct
Service questions are marked on attitude as much as on law. A professional driver greets the passenger, confirms the destination clearly, asks whether the passenger has a preferred route or tunnel, takes the most direct reasonable route, mentions tolls and surcharges in advance, and gives change cheerfully.
349 words, about 2 min05Fares, Meter Operation, Receipts and Payment Handling
The meter combines a flagfall covering the first 2 km with increments charged for every further 200 m travelled or every minute of waiting, whichever applies. Switch the meter on at the start of the hiring and off at the end; the fare shown is the fare payable.
350 words, about 2 min