Certification Classes To Resume in December, V.I. Taxicab Commission Announces

After a long hiatus, the V.I. Taxicab Commission announced Tuesday that certification courses for existing and aspiring taxi operators will resume Dec. 2.

The classes, which will be in-person and run about six weeks, are being offered through the University of the Virgin Islands Center for Excellence in Leadership and Learning in collaboration with the Tourism Department and Government House, Taxicab Commission Acting Board Chairperson Elizabeth Hansen Watley said at a brief virtual meeting Tuesday to announce the resumption of the program.

The courses, which will run about six weeks, will cost $700 total, including a $100 application fee, $100 processing fee, and $500 class fee, said Hansen Watley. Once participants pass the class, they also must pay for a taxi badge and a license from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, she said. Applications and more detailed information will be shared in the coming weeks, said Hansen Watley, adding that Tuesday’s meeting was a preliminary notice to let the public know “we are moving forward as anticipated.”