Questions on TDVL

fatdragon07 SG

Hi Everyone,

Good morning to you. I'm in the process of enrolling for the TDVL.

Got the approval letter from LTA, will get my x-ray result tomorrow, so intend to register for the course on friday. Have a few questions which I hope the seniors (probably I'm not qualified yet to call you guys that, I have not even pass the test! :) ) or the more experience folks here can advise.

Guessed these questions might be posted many times already, but hope you can bear with me.

Understand I can register with three companies for the TDVL courses, STA, Comfort and SMRT.

-> What are the pros and cons with signing with the difference companies?

-> Are the tests/exams papers different for the three companies?

-> Am I obliged to drive with them if I sign for the course with anyone of them?

-> I was hoping to be able to do the course using e-learning. But I read that it's no longer available?

That's all for now. I will probably have more questions as I get along.

Thanks in advance for all the advises.

Poolman SG

-> What are the pros and cons with signing with the difference companies?

signing with companies , no diff la , same syllabus i think .

I thought Comfort and SMRT just a registration agent for STA , all course to be conducted at STA ?

Poolman SG

-> Are the tests/exams papers different for the three companies?

same la i think ...

Poolman SG

Am I obliged to drive with them if I sign for the course with anyone of them?

No lar , all i know .

Only diff , if u signed up with them , and later on to hire a taxi from them , they will reimburse your course fee back .

But all come with a contract , and old toyota crown if available .

Nothing come cheap .

I will not ask the course fee back and drive Toyota Crown .

Crown ? Over my bead body .

Why don't you ask SMRT , if u take up the course , if they can give you a Chevrolet ?

komade SG

test paper all same cause exam conducted by STDA

fatdragon07 SG

Hi Poolman, komade,

Thanks for your reply :)

Poolman SG

test paper all same cause exam conducted by STDA

Not STDA , STA ........ Singapore taxi Academy

komade SG

Not STDA , STA ........ Singapore taxi Academy

oh yah yah go back motherland come back blur blur...... :P

Firebee SG

The test paper is the same for STA, Comfort and SMRT.Currently there is 3 type of courses available as below->

1.Full Time Course(Express)

Course Duration:3 weeks aka 16 days

Monday To Saturday,3pm To 7pm

2.Part Time Course

Course Duration:6 Weeks aka 95 hrs

3.Online cum Classroom

Course Duration:3 hrs orientation for online with password issue,38 hrs classroom session for 3 subjects.

Name & Location of Building--18 hrs

Routes & Landmarks--15 hrs

Integrated Training--5 hrs

Above is the type of course at my time at April'2011

fatdragon07 SG

Hi Firebee,

Thanks for your information. I would have preferred to go for option 1, the full time (express). But am still in a full time job, so can't afford to take some many half days.

So most likely will opt for 3, the online cum classroom, I believe it should be reasonably fast also rite? Provided I pass the test I know :)

Am going to collect my x-ray result later, then go now to comfort to register tomorrow :)

komade SG

Hi Firebee,

Thanks for your information. I would have preferred to go for option 1, the full time (express). But am still in a full time job, so can't afford to take some many half days.

So most likely will opt for 3, the online cum classroom, I believe it should be reasonably fast also rite? Provided I pass the test I know :)

Am going to collect my x-ray result later, then go now to comfort to register tomorrow :)

Online easy n fast can do in comfort of ur hm...... :P

decent02 SG

Now still STA
Heard they want to rename as STU
Singapore taxi university…
So next time, taxi driver will be known as taxi captain.
Not surprising, now prc bus driver also known as bus captain.

If u work long enough as taxi driver, chances u will be promoted to emeritus bus captain..

Jokes aside,

U could sign up with STA, comfort or smrt.
Difference is comfortn smrt will offer u a manual gear taxi aka crown for one year contract as hirer with good rebates. Signing up with STA, u will get no incentives.

Smrt course is slightly more ex than comfort n STA. I Thu.k $10 or $20 more ex.

If u intend to drive auto taxi ad hirer or new relief driver or be a hirer with transcab, premier etc, then it makes.no difference whether u sign up with comfotn smrt or sda.

STA set the test paper. So, no difference.

U f not obliged to sign on with either smrt or comfort after u pass the test.

komade SG

haha “emeritus bus captain” tis i i like…......

extremme78 SG

Hey guys, I am also in the midst of applying for the taxi licence. I went down to Sin Min and the person there told me there is no online course? He said I need to attend class on weekdays from 7pm-9pm for 2 weeks. Which option is that?

Similarly I am also holding a full time job hence if there is really option 3, I will surely go for that option.

Can someone pls elaborate more on option 3? It seems even the person at Sin Min was not sure. SO I can take everything from home except the orientation?

bowah SG

Cannot be lah, where got online no more, must be the lecturers getting less and less student if all go online, IT sometime really cut people jobs. You try book on line Goto Comfort web and book, there will be instruction to follows.

Actually hor, if you dun mind, going to nite courses also not bad, you learn more, know more kakis and buddies. Then later when you drive, meet in airport or somewhere, can talk to each other and also discuss on TD issues. Like when you are new, and stuck somewhere, can also call them for advices. By internet is also good, save lots of time, but you dun get to learn much from the lecturerer.

Finally, bear in mind that everything needs hardwork and determination, if you really need it and wanted the license for now or future raining day use, sacrifice 2 weeks of hard work is nothing, more important is that you learnt, took on another skill that can able you to make a living out of it.

extremme78 SG

Is there any weekend classes? I am working shift now so no choice hence I could only bang on weekend classes.

fatdragon07 SG

Hi..

Just went down to Comfort to register for the course last friday, so just to share on what I've got :)

Basically as what Firebee had mentioned. (I've only know for comfort, as I only check on them).

1.Full Time Course(Express)

Course Duration: 16 days; Mon ~ Sat; 3pm ~ 10pm

2.Part Time Course

Course Duration: 30 sessions; 6 Weeks; Mon ~ Fri; 7pm ~ 10pm

3. Classroom & E-Learn

Course Duration:

i) Classroom: 10 sessions; 2 weeks; Mon ~ Fri; 7pm ~ 10pm

Plus one Sun session10am ~ 1pm, 2pm ~ 7pm (intensive session?!)

ii) On-line Training: Password valid for 2 weeks with unlimited hours of usage at own pace.

I choose option 3 and the start date for the course is now in Sept.

Hope this is useful :)

Cheers..