Already in force: the new entrepreneur training and entrepreneur exam system. From 1 November 2026: 21-hour basic training for new taxi drivers and 7-hour refresher training for licence renewals. See what applies to you and when — A+ provides all three Traficom-approved courses.
As a new driver you complete 21 hours of training before the taxi driver exam.
Renewing your licence requires 7 hours of refresher training. There is no separate exam.
The entrepreneur exam requires 21 hours of training under the new law. The exam is organised by Traficom.
The first legislative changes entered into force. The new entrepreneur training system begins and Traficom takes over the entrepreneur exam.
The last day on which the taxi driver exam can be taken without the 21-hour basic training.
Mandatory training begins. 21 h for new drivers, 7 h for those renewing a licence.
Taxi vehicles must be attached to the transport licence. Ordering of taxi plates begins.
The taximeter becomes mandatory.
Taxi plates become mandatory for all.
Window closes. The refresher training obligation expires.
The exam is taken in Finnish or Swedish, and no dictionary or interpreter may be used. That is why A+ Taxi teaches the Finnish vocabulary you need for the exam as part of the course — you won't be left alone with the difficult terms.
We have collected clear answers to the most common questions about the taxi law change, the exams and the trainings — always separating what applies now from what applies from September or November 2026.
Read the questions and answers →We'll tell you what the change means in your situation. We serve you in English.
All information is based on official sources — Traficom regulations (29 June 2026), the Act on Transport Services and Traficom publications.