Home / Courses / Becoming a taxi operator
I want to become a taxi operator

Becoming a taxi operator — training and exam

You can complete the entrepreneur training and exam right now. The exam under the current law must be completed by 31 August 2026. From 1 September 2026 the exam requires training under the new law, which we are currently preparing.

21 h + examthree-day package
€748.90incl. exam and Traficom fee
31.8.2026current system ends
Register nowUnder the current law · exam must be completed by 31 August 2026

Taxi entrepreneur training + entrepreneur exam

21 hours over three days · online or in person in Helsinki. The €748.90 package includes the training, the entrepreneur exam organised by A+ and the Traficom registration fee.

Commercial and financial management
Vehicle and transport legislation
Taxation
Bookkeeping
Hiring employees
Payroll
Social security and pensions
Insurance
Online training: you need a computer or tablet (not a phone), a good internet connection, a microphone and a camera. The camera must stay on throughout the training — this is how attendance is verified.
€748.90Training and exam incl. VAT 25.5% · registration fee is an authority charge
Training€564.75
Entrepreneur exam (A+)€163.15
Traficom registration fee€21.00
Register →

Course language: instruction and materials are in Finnish. English support is available when needed.

See course dates in the calendar →

Please note: the entrepreneur exam under the old system must be completed by 31 August 2026. From 1 September 2026 the exam requires training under the new system.
Final courses in August — book your place in good time. The last course before the law changes runs 29–31 August 2026 (starts Sat 29 Aug at 15:00) — the entrepreneur exam is taken at the end of the course, by 31 August.
Coming in autumn 2026The system under the new law

New 21-hour entrepreneur training

From 1 September 2026 the entrepreneur exam requires 21 hours of training under the new law, completed after 1 September 2026. The exam will be organised by Traficom's service provider — not by a training organisation.

Course dates and price will be published in autumn 2026. Join the waiting list to get them first.
Thomas Alemayhu, trainer
Thomas Alemayhu
Trainer · taxi entrepreneur trainer since 2024

”Running a business works when the numbers are under control. We go through taxation, bookkeeping and profitability with practical examples — and prepare for the exam together.”

Waiting list

Join the waiting list for the new training

Planning to take the entrepreneur exam only after 1 September 2026? Join the waiting list and you'll get the dates and price for the new 21-hour training first.

Before sending: please read our privacy policy.