A driver who took at least two passengers on trips described as "terrifying" has been suspended from driving.

The Taxi Service Commission confirmed it suspended the unidentified driver, after receiving a complaint.

Passenger 'George' told 3AW that he caught a taxi with his young family from Melbourne Airport. He said the driver put on a medical-style mask and talked about his "self-destruction" and muttered in Arabic.

A second passenger 'Jonathan' came forward a few days later, saying he experienced a similar scary ride. During the ride, the driver also placed a medical-style mask over his face, plus gloves.

"We got on to the freeway and he started saying some words in Arabic, I don't know if he was praying or not," he told 3AW.