Livery Sedan Driver: Echo Limousine in Chicago

Limousine Association international; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Echo Limousine drivers transport clients in Echo Limousine vehicles in Chicago, providing safe, professional chauffeured service while upholding high standards of customer care.

Positions include full-time and part-time roles with pay based on a percentage of fares plus gratuity; schedules may include late nights and weekends, with payments twice monthly by direct deposit.

Qualifications

• Must hold City of Chicago Livery Chauffeur License or Taxi Driver's License.
• Must be 24 years old or older.
• English reading, writing and speaking proficiency.
• Clean Illinois MVR within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Operate Echo Limousine vehicles and provide chauffeured transportation for passengers.
• Maintain professional communication during trips and ensure passenger safety.
• Keep the vehicle clean and presentable; follow trip details and schedules.
• Assist passengers courteously while managing pickup details and traffic.

Job description

• Livery Sedan Driver: Echo Limousine in Chicago

Livery Sedan Driver: Echo Limousine in Chicago

Start Date09/10/2026

Full-Time

The Limousine Driver role at Echo Limousine is based in Chicago , Illinois, with full-time and part-time positions available. The driver operates Echo Limousine vehicles and provides chauffeured transportation for passengers. The role requires a City of Chicago Livery Chauffeur License or Taxi Driver's License, also called a Hard Card. Echo Limousine pays drivers a percentage plus gratuity twice each month by direct deposit. The schedule can include six days each week, late nights, and weekends. Large-vehicle experience is preferred but not required.

Echo Limousine recruits drivers who can combine safe vehicle operation with attentive service for high-profile clients. Applicants must be at least 24 years old, speak, read, and write English, and provide a clean Motor Vehicle Record issued by the Illinois Secretary of State within 30 days. Echo Limousine owns the vehicles and pays for car washes and vehicle maintenance. Full-time drivers keep their assigned vehicles, while part-time drivers work under the company's vehicle arrangements.

• Role: Livery Sedan / Limousine Driver
• Employment: Full-time and part-time
• Pay: Percentage plus gratuity, paid twice monthly by direct deposit
• License: City of Chicago Livery Chauffeur License or Taxi Driver's License

Applicants need a valid chauffeur or taxi credential, a recent Illinois driving record, and a schedule that covers late nights and weekends. The licensing choice, vehicle experience, and availability need to be settled before the application is submitted.

Driving Work For Chicago Clients

The role combines scheduled vehicle operation with direct passenger service. Drivers transport clients in Echo Limousine vehicles and maintain professional communication during each trip. Customer service is part of the driving work, so a chauffeur must handle passengers courteously while keeping attention on traffic, pickup details, and the assigned vehicle.

Large-vehicle experience remains a preferred qualification rather than a required one. Echo Limousine supplies the vehicles, and the company handles car washes and maintenance. The employer keeps vehicle upkeep with its own operations while the driver concentrates on safe service, passenger care, and dependable attendance.

Chicago License And Driver Records

A Chicago chauffeur needs the local credential required for livery work unless the driver holds an accepted alternative. The City of Chicago recognizes a current Commercial Driver's License with a Passenger Endorsement or a Restricted Public Chauffeur License for livery driving. The Chicago livery requirements prohibit a vehicle owner from allowing an unlicensed driver to operate a public passenger vehicle.

The application record must be recent because Echo Limousine requires an Illinois Motor Vehicle Record issued within 30 days. The driver also needs a clean record and no DUI or DWI history. A valid local credential and current driving record must be ready before the employer reviews the application.

• Age: At least 24 years old
• Driving record: Clean MVR issued by the Illinois Secretary of State within 30 days
• Credential: City of Chicago Livery Chauffeur License or Taxi Driver's License
• Language: English reading, writing, and speaking ability
• Experience: Large-vehicle experience preferred, not required

Schedules, Vehicles, And Pay

Echo Limousine has both full-time and part-time driver positions . The operating schedule can extend across six days each week, including late nights and weekends. Applicants need to match their availability to those service periods before choosing the employment arrangement.

Pay is calculated as a percentage plus gratuity and is deposited twice each month. The company owns the vehicles used for the work and pays for vehicle maintenance and car washes. Part-time and full-time assignments therefore involve company-controlled vehicle operations rather than a driver leasing a limousine.

Passenger Service And Daily Standards

Echo Limousine drivers work with passengers who expect accurate pickups, calm communication, and a professional appearance. A driver manages the service interaction from vehicle preparation through drop-off while following the assigned trip details. English communication supports reservations, pickup coordination, passenger questions, and operational updates.

Safe driving and service discipline apply on every run. A clean driving record supports the employer's screening standard, while the local chauffeur credential establishes the legal authority to drive livery vehicles in Chicago. The role also requires regular availability for the late-night and weekend periods used by limousine transportation.

Application Preparation For The Driver Role

An applicant needs the required chauffeur or taxi credential, a current Illinois driving record, and a clear account of large-vehicle experience if that experience exists. The application needs to identify whether the applicant seeks full-time or part-time work and confirm availability across the operating schedule. A recent record prevents a licensing document from aging past the employer's 30-day requirement.

The employer's Chicago recruiting contact is [phone]. The hiring conversation can cover the driver's license status, MVR timing, schedule, vehicle experience, and ability to serve passengers in English. The employer uses those details to assess the applicant against the role's operating standards.

Chicago's Public Chauffeur License lasts two years and costs $40. New applicants submit the license application by email or in person at the BACP Public Vehicle Operations Facility, 2350 W. Ogden Avenue, First Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60608. The office accepts new applicants Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with check-in before 11:30 a.m.; the Public Chauffeur License rules provide the current process.

Public chauffeurs must transport passengers with service animals. License renewals are handled by email or in person on business days, with renewal walk-in hours from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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