The taboo taxi topic… how much COULD a London taxi driver earn?

Image credit: Tom Hutley

A top London taxi driver social media influencer approached the taboo topic of the industry, asking… how much COULD a taxi driver earn?

The video shared on YouTube explains the wide range of earning potential. Varying circumstances around expenditure can greatly impact a driver's final annual earnings.

Hutley’s 78,000 followers explore how cabbies could earn more during their working hours and whether long airport journeys help. There’s also the big debate about VAT earning thresholds and how that could impact drivers.

Hutley’s YouTube channel has been a massive hit with viewers ever since it first launched in March 2020. The London black cab driver and qualified taxi guide completed the ‘Knowledge of London’ in 2017 after 3 years of studying. Four years into the job he now has a fast-growing channel on YouTube and has recently launched his own blog.