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In most states, you can be hired as a limousine driver with the standard licence your state issues for regular passenger vehicles. Some states, however, use a "chauffeur's licence" for taxicabs, limousines, vans carrying 15 passengers or less, etc. You would need to check with your state's DMV to find out which system your state uses.

There are only two instances where a Commercial Drivers Licence is required for a limo:

  • if it designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver). At that point, it's considered a bus, and requires the appropriate class of CDL with the corresponding passenger endorsemnt
  • In the state of New York, a New York registered vehicle operated on a for-hire basis which has a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of more than 18,000 lbs. requires a CDL.
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Varies by jurisdiction. In the US, some states don't require a license upgrade, while others will have a chauffeur's license. These are valid, so long as the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of the vehicle is 26,000 lbs. or less, and it's designed not to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver).

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A person does need a special license in order to drive a limo if they are going to be doing it as a job. If the person is not going to get paid and will be driving the limo leisurely, they will not need a special license.

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