Taxis
Anyone applying for a Taxi Cab Drivers Licence will be required to complete and pass an examination. A new orientation package is currently under development. If you are interested in taking the examination at the current time contact enforcement@canmore.ca for more information.
All applicants must have a Class 4 Alberta Drivers Licence.
New applicants must obtain a Criminal Record check with a Vulnerable Sector check from the Canmore RCMP detachment prior to application.
- We recommend applying for this record check three weeks prior to the date you intend to apply for a Taxi Cab Licence
- The RCMP charges $35 for a Criminal Records Check, unless fingerprinting is required for a Vulnerable Sector check which is an additional $50.
- Those seeking a Criminal Record check are required to bring two pieces of identification. One must have a photo and a current Bow Valley address
Once an applicant has the required documents, they may book an appointment to apply for a licence by contacting Municipal Enforcement.
During the application appointment, drivers will be required to complete and pass a Taxi Driver Examination.
Appointment Details
- Appointments can be booked from Wednesday to Friday.
- Licence cost is $50 per year.
- Applicant may only take the examination once every 48 hours.
- Examination requires 80% pass mark.
- Examinations is only required to be done once during tenure as driver unless a licence is expired for more than three months.
- Applicants will be required to read certain sections of the Canmore Taxi Bylaw and sign a statutory declaration of acknowledgment.
All applicants must have a Class 4 Alberta Drivers Licence.
Applicants for renewals may attend the Municipal Enforcement Office to fill out a waiver of the Vulnerable Sector Check if they have already completed and submitted one in the past. If this is the case, only a standard Criminal Record check is required.
Once an applicant has the required documents, they may book an appointment to apply for a licence by contacting Municipal Enforcement.
If not already completed at a prior application appointment, drivers will be required to complete and pass a Taxi Driver Examination.
Applicants will be required to read certain sections of the Canmore Taxi Bylaw and sign a statutory declaration of acknowledgment.
A criminal record check is required to apply for your licence. Prospective drivers cannot have any criminal code convictions in the past five years or any outstanding criminal charges before the courts.