diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/volume-type.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/volume-type.rst
index ddc8933586..d93532c731 100644
--- a/doc/source/command-objects/volume-type.rst
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/volume-type.rst
@@ -87,11 +87,24 @@ List volume types
 
     os volume type list
         [--long]
+        [--public | --private]
 
 .. option:: --long
 
     List additional fields in output
 
+.. option:: --public
+
+    List only public types
+
+    *Volume version 2 only*
+
+.. option:: --private
+
+    List only private types (admin only)
+
+    *Volume version 2 only*
+
 volume type set
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/tests/volume/v2/test_type.py b/openstackclient/tests/volume/v2/test_type.py
index e148bba420..9cf0f2fe0e 100644
--- a/openstackclient/tests/volume/v2/test_type.py
+++ b/openstackclient/tests/volume/v2/test_type.py
@@ -199,23 +199,50 @@ class TestTypeList(TestType):
     def test_type_list_without_options(self):
         arglist = []
         verifylist = [
-            ("long", False)
+            ("long", False),
+            ("private", False),
+            ("public", False),
         ]
         parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
 
         columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        self.types_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(is_public=None)
         self.assertEqual(self.columns, columns)
         self.assertEqual(self.data, list(data))
 
     def test_type_list_with_options(self):
-        arglist = ["--long"]
-        verifylist = [("long", True)]
+        arglist = [
+            "--long",
+            "--public",
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ("long", True),
+            ("private", False),
+            ("public", True),
+        ]
         parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
 
         columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        self.types_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(is_public=True)
         self.assertEqual(self.columns_long, columns)
         self.assertEqual(self.data_long, list(data))
 
+    def test_type_list_with_private_option(self):
+        arglist = [
+            "--private",
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ("long", False),
+            ("private", True),
+            ("public", False),
+        ]
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+
+        columns, data = self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        self.types_mock.list.assert_called_once_with(is_public=False)
+        self.assertEqual(self.columns, columns)
+        self.assertEqual(self.data, list(data))
+
 
 class TestTypeSet(TestType):
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/volume/v2/volume_type.py b/openstackclient/volume/v2/volume_type.py
index 62d619d086..e42fffe032 100644
--- a/openstackclient/volume/v2/volume_type.py
+++ b/openstackclient/volume/v2/volume_type.py
@@ -160,6 +160,17 @@ class ListVolumeType(command.Lister):
             action='store_true',
             default=False,
             help=_('List additional fields in output'))
+        public_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+        public_group.add_argument(
+            "--public",
+            action="store_true",
+            help=_("List only public types")
+        )
+        public_group.add_argument(
+            "--private",
+            action="store_true",
+            help=_("List only private types (admin only)")
+        )
         return parser
 
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
@@ -169,7 +180,14 @@ class ListVolumeType(command.Lister):
         else:
             columns = ['ID', 'Name']
             column_headers = columns
-        data = self.app.client_manager.volume.volume_types.list()
+
+        is_public = None
+        if parsed_args.public:
+            is_public = True
+        if parsed_args.private:
+            is_public = False
+        data = self.app.client_manager.volume.volume_types.list(
+            is_public=is_public)
         return (column_headers,
                 (utils.get_item_properties(
                     s, columns,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1597198-e36b55f3fd185a3a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1597198-e36b55f3fd185a3a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a08caace84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1597198-e36b55f3fd185a3a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add ``--public`` and ``--private`` options to ``volume type list`` command.
+    [Bug `1597198 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1597198>`_]