Taxi Knowledge

This is a brand-new, up-to-date resource for anyone thinking about doing the Knowledge of London to become a black cab driver. It is not here to sell you a place at a Knowledge school. There are no runs to buy and no points for sale. It is a straight, no-nonsense look at the pros and cons of starting the Knowledge, written to help you make the decision that is right for you.

This book exists to do one thing: tell you how it actually is. The money you spend on it will do one of two things. Save you money, or make you money.

How? Simple. You read the unflinching truth about doing the Knowledge and decide it is not for you, which saves you everything it would have cost: the medical, the application fees, the runs, the points, the moped and all the expense that comes with it. Or you read it, decide the Knowledge is for you, apply, and once you have your badge you start earning. Either way, this purchase is an investment.

Most of what is out there has something to sell you. This book does not. Before you spend a penny or a single evening on the Knowledge, the first thing you need is the truth, told straight, with no agenda and nothing to upsell you. That is exactly what this book gives you, and reading it may turn out to be the most valuable decision you make.

It comes from more than twenty-five years in and around the trade. From 1999 to 2016 the author ran and operated a network of Knowledge-related websites, among the most successful of their kind in their day.

Whether you are serious about earning your green badge and becoming a licensed black cab driver, just curious, or weighing up a career change, look no further. For less than a Friday night out with the boys, this book will help you decide whether the Knowledge is for you.

Good luck.