The Knowledge of London

If you are thinking of doing the knowledge to become a licensed London taxi driver then you are going to need the blue books runs and this is the first thing you will be thinking of when starting the knowledge of London. That’s fine and yes you will need the blue book runs but what about other stuff such as points, lists of embassies, blue plaques, theatres etc etc.

Most of the runs you buy will have points at the front and back so you can have a quick look before and after the run but what about when you have completed the 320 blue book runs... what then?. You will then begin “pointing” this is where you go out and spot as many points as possible. These include buildings, schools, hospitals, theatres, blue plaques, statues… the list goes on and on. OK so how do you know what points to look for or where they are, well from doing the runs you will automatically be picking up points as you go simply because you will covering the same ground over and over so you will naturally see points. What do you do when you have finished the runs though, what you need is ready made lists with points so you can either search for them alphabetically, if you know what you are looking for or you can search by post code. So if you plan on going to W1 you can simply find all the points in W1 then make a list and go and find them… simples.

For a comprehensive list of points and runs visit www.taxi-knowledge.co.uk they have some really good knowledge related products and all at very good prices. I would recommend the full pack because you get a lot of products, all in fact and you will save yourself money as well.

More and more of us use our mobile devices for most things now so why not use them to learn the knowledge of London. You can now get the complete 320 runs for the knowledge on the Kindle, iPad, iPod touch Android, and Tablets. Click Here to get the blue book runs and then go to Amazon to get your free app if you don’t have a Kindle.

If you were to get the London knowledge runs on paper you could expect to pay ten times what they will cost you on your mobile device. At just over £8 the blue book runs for mobile are a bargain and can be taken with you wherever and whenever you want.

This is a question that many people ask when considering doing the knowledge and the best answer is “how long is a piece of string”. It really depends on the individual and how quick you can take in all the information that you need to learn to become a London taxi driver. You are looking at between 2-5 years on average to complete the knowledge of London, of course it will always make a difference if you are doing the knowledge full time or part time because obviously the more runs you can do the quicker you will get through.

Many people do the knowledge part time though and that is usually because they are already in full time employment it is still possible to do the knowledge part time but obviously it will take slightly longer than if you were doing the blue book runs full time.

Whether you are doing the knowledge full time or part time you will still need to cover the same runs and there is also tens of thousands of points to find. The cost of the blue book runs vary but you can pay as much as £80 just for the 320 blue book runs but there are cheaper alternatives out there and taxi-knowledge do a complete pack which consists of all the 320 blue book runs plus over 30,000 points, blank maps, lists of police stations, theatres, embassies, museums and much more for under £30 and the great thing with the pack from taxi-knowledge is that they are downloaded instantly and you then simply choose which runs you want to do, print them off then get out there and do them. If you need to make changes, which you will do, you just make notes on the printed sheets then when you get hoe you can change the run on the computer, save it and then next time you have a fresh run.

So don’t be put off by the length of time it will take you to become a licensed London taxi driver because the rewards are still very good, you work when you want and are your own boss. So if you are thinking of learning the taxi knowledge then check out the complete pack at taxi-knowledge.co.uk

When it comes to runs there are not really many choices because at the end of the day a run is a run is a run. Some people won’t even buy runs that they think are out of date. The thing with runs is that they are just a guide and once you get onto your appearances you will probably not be asked any of the actual runs in the modules. You could get some runs from taxi-knowledge.co.uk and then simply update them yourself. The beauty of getting them “digitally“ is that it makes it so easy to find any runs you want to be doing or revising. Also when you go out you will find you are writing over the sheets so they end up very messy. All you do is make any changes and then update them on your computer, next time you have fresh tidy runs. The thing is no matter how up to date someone says their runs are you will always find errors and changes.

What you need to remember is that when you set out to do the knowledge you don’t know, well many don’t, exactly what it is you do need. Obviously you will need the blue book runs or modules and you will also need a list of points but a lot of the other stuff people will try and sell you is just not needed. Click Here to get the complete pack of runs plus much much more

If you are thinking of doing the knowledge of London then you will need a set of blue book runs, these can be anything From £50 up to over £80. A lot of people sell them on paper or in “book” form but thwese are not very practical and the reason they sell them like this is probably because they know you will need to buy more as these become ruined. The best way to buy the runs is without a doubt in digital form, this means you can constantly update them and every time you go out you will have a nerw fresh run to work with.

Doing the taxi knowledge can seem like an uphill struggle at time so anything you can do yo make the journey less hassle and less stressful has to be a good thing. Click Here and get your copy of the blue book runs in digital format now.

There is no simple answer to this as it will differ from person to person. The Knowledge will take anywhere from 3 years to 5 years as it really depends on your commitment, time available to do it and obviously how quickly you can learn and retain the information.

One of the biggest factor in the amount of time it takes to become a London taxi diver is the amount of time you can get out there and learn the runs and pick up the points. Obviously if you can only get out at weekends then it will be harder to do the knowledge than if you can get out 3 or 4 times per week.

There is no point thinking you can rush through the knowledge and pass within 18 months because it won’t happen. It’s not hard to become a London cabbie it’s just the sheer volume of runs and points needed to be learnt. There are lots of stuff out there to help with doing the knowledge and you can spend money hand over fist buying this and that and then the other. Most of the stuff you will be told you need you won’t actually need it. All you need is a large laminated map of the 6 mile radius, the blue book and maybe alist of runs. If you really want a great tool that will save you time and money then get the Download The Full Pack Here and get ahead of others. This is not a fast track to becoming a London black cab driver it’s just a very good aid that will help youand save you money because it has everything you need on it. So for the price of a few beers you will have a nice little tool to assit you to reach your goal of becoming a London Taxi Driver.

So How Hard is it to become a London taxi Driver?…how long is a piece of string.

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There is a new online knowledge shop open where you can get instant downloads of runs, points, blank maps, list of restaurants, embassies etc etc. This looks great because you don’t have to wait for a disc to be sent or worse still paper versions. The thing with discs is they always get scratched and before you know it you need to uy a new one… more expense. Then there are hard copies or paper versions, well these are ok but if they get wet they are ruined if someone nicks them off your bike when you stop for a toilet break you are stuck. Also how messy do runs get when you go out, you start making notes here and there and before you know they are not even legable.

The restaurants and embassies all have address and post code making it easy to find if you are looking for a particular restaurant or embassy. You might want to spend a bit of time just pointing for these so this is ideal. The points are amazing, over 30,000, more than enough for anyone to be getting on with. CLICK HERE and have a look at their online knowledge shop, they are even giving some free stuff away, we all like free don’t we?

Points are simply points of interest or landmarks, some of the points are very obscure and hard to find others are more obvious. The thing you need to remember is that you are very unlikely to be asked the obvious points when you are on an appearance. An Appearance is when you are tested on what you already know. We’ll talk more about those later.

You are probably thinking what is the point, no pun intended, of learning the points, well there are a couple of reason really. Whilst looking for points you will learning more of London and also if a fare get in and asks you to take them to the grave of Giro the Nazi dog it wouldn’t look good if you didn’t know it. What you need to remember about doing the knowledge it’s like doing your driving test, once you have passed you will probably not need to know half of what you have learned.

There is a site that was the original Knowledge of London site and is still going and that is www.taxiknowledge.co.uk they have a lot of useful information with regards to the knowledge and there is a new online knowledge shop where you can a huge list of over 30,000 points and download them instantly. This takes all the hassle out of trying to find points, you can find them much easier than going through a book, sinmple search and your computer will find.

Welcome to Taxi-Knowledge where you can find out all about the knowledge of London or how to become a London taxi driver. The knowledge is basically the “training” you need to do to become a London taxi driver and get your Hackney carriage licence and the Green badge. The Green badge is means you can work in London and the suburbs whereas they Yellow badge only allows you to work whichever suburbs or sector you have done the Yellow badge for.

Most people will go for the green badge but this does take a lot longer to complete, from start to finish a green badge can take anything from 3-5 years or longer in some cases. Whereas the yellow badge can obtained within about 18 months - 2 years or less.

We hope to show you everything you need to become a London black taxi cab driver and we will also show places of interest and point you in the right direction for what you need to get you through the taxi knowledge. Nowadays there are lots of web sites regarding the knowledge but most of these are either not worth a visit or they are tying to sell you stuff you don’t really need. We will also list some of the knowledge schools that are out there where you can go and meet fellow knowledge boys and girls. Most people think their wives/husbands/partners will be supportive and most probably are but when it comes to calling over, we’ll discuss this later, they will soon get bored and you will get irritated with them. When you are doing the knowledge you can, and most do, end up eating, sleeping and shitting the knowledge. This is where schools help and they can also be good places to find call over partners.

You have probably heard about the map test and wondered what exactly is involved. Well it’s pretty straight forward really, you will be given a list of points and for each point there will be a multiple choice of answers, you simple have to decided which is the correct location. You need to read these carefully because they might just change a postal area. Below are a couple of examples examples:

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Imperial Cancer Research Fund?

Lincolns Inn Fields WC1
Lincolns Inn Fields WC2
Lincolns Inn Fields WC3

The next example really show why you should not ruch through and make sure you read correctly:

London Weather Centre?

Clerkenwell Road EC1
Clarkenwell Street EC1
Clerkanwell Road EC1

You will also be asked to choose a correct run so you will have a run followed by multiple choice answers again. Examples below:

Finally you will be given a blank map with some points on, the points will be labeled, for example A, B, C, D, E and you will then have to place the corresponding letter on the map where you believe that point is. See example below:

All of the above was courtesy of www.taxiknowledge.co.uk