Montreal taxi drivers to adhere to dress code

WATCH ABOVE: Taxi drivers going to and from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport will have to adhere to a business casual dress code starting in the fall. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.

MONTREAL – Taxi drivers going to and from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport will have to begin adhering to a “business casual” dress code as of this fall.

That means a collared shirt or polo with dress pants and proper shoes; t-shirts, shorts and flip flops or sandals will no longer be allowed.

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The airport’s advisory and discipline committee said drivers will also have to make sure their vehicles are less than four years old, otherwise they won’t be eligible to apply for a permit to the airport.

That’s down from the original cut-off of five years.

There are currently about 300 drivers doing the airport run and the selection is chosen by an annual lottery.

The dress code aims to project a cleaner image to people arriving in the city.