Free Malta Taxi Driver Theory Test Practice 2026
200 original practice questions written from the Taxi Services Regulations: permits and the driver's tag, stands and hiring, fares, passengers, safety and the places of Malta and Gozo. Five 35-question mock tests, 30 to pass. Tuned for mobile. No account needed.
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The Malta taxi theory test exam at a glance
The Malta taxi driver theory test is the theory examination for the Taxi Driver and Area Knowledge Certificate, which you need with a practical test and 40 hours accompanying a working taxi driver to get a taxi driver permit and the driver's tag from Transport Malta. You first attend a taxi driver course of at least 46 hours with a training provider approved by Transport Malta. The Taxi Services Regulations set the theory examination at 45 minutes; Transport Malta's guidance gives 35 multiple-choice questions with 30 correct to pass, in Maltese or English.
Tigertest has 200 Malta taxi theory practice questions with explanations, free to start with no account required.
- Run by
- Transport Malta (Land Transport Directorate)
- Questions
- 35 multiple choice (Transport Malta guidance)
- Time
- 45 minutes
- Pass mark
- 30 of 35 (about 85%)
- Course first
- At least 46 hours with an approved provider
- Then
- Practical test and 40 accompanied hours, 10 at night
- Permit age
- 19 or over
- Permit and tag
- Up to five years, refresher course every five years
Updated by the Tigertest team. Practice questions follow the Taxi Services Regulations (S.L. 499.59) and Transport Malta's taxi driver guidance, checked November 2026. Exam rules change, so confirm current details with Taxi Services Regulations, S.L. 499.59.
How It Works
Train by Topic
Four training sets follow the subjects of the taxi course: permits, tags and the taxi itself; hiring rules and fares; passengers and safety; and driving and area knowledge. Questions you miss come back until you have mastered them.
Real-Length Mock Tests
Five mock tests of 35 questions, each needing 30 correct to pass. No question appears in more than one test, and every one comes with an explanation.
Built on the Taxi Services Regulations
Transport Malta does not publish how many questions come from each subject, so each mock test here follows the subject list in the Third Schedule of the Taxi Services Regulations. Routes and places, the permit rules, hiring rules and safety get the most questions. The practical examination is not modelled.
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1. Know the stand and plying rules
Only the first taxi on a stand takes the hire, the first three drivers stay with their taxis, and a plying taxi keeps 100 metres from a taxi stand and 15 metres from a bus stop. A wheelchair accessible taxi on the stand goes first for a wheelchair user.
2. Learn the permit and tag numbers
Many questions turn on one figure: age 19, a permit of up to five years, renewal from three months before expiry, 21 days to report a conviction, 48 hours to return a tag, 40 accompanied hours with ten at night, and a refresher course every five years.
3. Know Malta and Gozo
Learn where the hospitals, ferry terminals, cruise port, airport and main sights are, and which island your taxi may work on. Malta taxis never carry passengers between the islands; Gozo taxis may go directly to the airport or a hospital in Malta.
4. Fix your misses, then retest
Tigertest tracks your accuracy by topic. Aim for 32 or more out of 35 on every mock test before the real one, then drill the questions you missed and retrain the weakest topic.
Malta Taxi Theory Test Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Malta taxi driver theory test?
It is the theory examination you sit after the taxi driver course to earn the Taxi Driver and Area Knowledge Certificate, which you need, with a practical test and 40 hours accompanying a working taxi driver, for a taxi driver permit and the driver's tag from Transport Malta. The Taxi Services Regulations set the subjects: vehicle and safety knowledge, the law on carrying passengers, emergencies and crime, routes and the main tourist and commercial places of Malta and Gozo, customer care and languages.
How many questions are there and what is the pass mark?
The Taxi Services Regulations set the theory examination at 45 minutes. Transport Malta's guidance for approved training providers describes 35 multiple-choice questions with 30 correct needed to pass, which Transport Malta also gives as 85 percent. Transport Malta's own pages could not be read directly when this was written, so check the format with your training provider. Each mock test here has 35 questions with the same 30 to pass.
What do I need to do before the theory test?
You attend a taxi driver training course of at least 46 hours with a training provider approved by Transport Malta. To get the permit you must also be 19 or over, hold a driving licence for the vehicle, be medically fit and of good conduct, pass the practical examination and accompany a taxi driver on duty for at least 40 hours, ten of them at night. Holders of a driver certificate of professional competence are exempt from the course and the examination.
Does this cover Y-plate (light passenger transport) drivers?
Not directly. Y-plate, chauffeur and ride-hailing drivers need a separate Light Passenger Transport Vehicle driver permit with its own course and examination; a taxi driver permit holder is exempt from that course. This practice follows the white taxi rules, though the passenger care, safety, driving and area knowledge sets are useful for both.
Are these the real taxi theory test questions?
No. Every question is original, written by Tigertest from the Taxi Services Regulations and the subjects of the taxi course, to test the same knowledge without copying the real test or any course material. Places and routes are described in words, with no maps. Tigertest is free revision and is not affiliated with Transport Malta or any training provider; it does not book or replace your test.
I teach the 46-hour taxi driver course. Can my students use Tigertest?
Yes, for free. Make a class at tigertest.io/teach, post one link, and students join with just their name. You see who practiced, their test scores and the topics your class misses most.
Malta taxi theory test sample questions and answers
6 of the 200 practice questions, one from each topic, with the answer explained.
1. A passenger in Gozo wants a seaside resort on the north coast with a promenade. Where do you go?
- A.Xewkija
- B.Marsalforn
- C.Mġarr
- D.Għasri
Answer: B. Marsalforn, on Gozo's north coast below Żebbuġ, is the island's biggest seaside resort.
2. Your wiper blades leave streaks across the windscreen in the rain. What should you do?
- A.Wipe the glass by hand
- B.Drive on and ignore it
- C.Switch the wipers to fast
- D.Replace the wiper blades
Answer: D. Worn wiper rubber smears water and cuts your view, worst at night. Replace the blades and keep the washer fluid topped up.
3. How is the maximum fare for an electric mini cab worked out?
- A.A fixed maximum for any trip
- B.By the taximeter and distance
- C.By the hour, with no upper limit
- D.By the number of passengers
Answer: A. Electric mini cabs charge no more than the electric mini cab maximum fare, a fixed fare set irrespective of locality and length of journey.
4. After a hire ends, what must you do before taking the next one?
- A.Reset the taximeter's memory
- B.Report the trip to your owner
- C.Search the taxi for lost items
- D.Switch the tracking device off briefly
Answer: C. Immediately after any hire the driver must search the taxi, and surrender any property found to the Police within twenty-four hours.
5. The law says a taxi must be driven so that passengers feel what?
- A.Eager to tip the driver
- B.Excited by the speed
- C.Safe and free of anxiety
- D.Hurried to their destination
Answer: C. Drivers must drive the taxi prudently so that passengers do not feel unsafe or anxious in any way.
6. A driver's permit was withdrawn for repeated breaches of the taxi rules. When may they apply for a new one?
- A.After two years
- B.After five years
- C.The very next day
- D.After six months
Answer: A. A person whose licence or permit was withdrawn cannot apply again before two years have lapsed. Withdrawals for lack of good repute follow the good conduct rules instead.
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