call a cab
Request a ride
To call a cab is to summon a taxi, traditionally by telephoning a dispatch service, now often through a ride-hailing app: I'll call a cab to take us to the airport.
The phrase persists even when no actual calling is involved—tapping a screen counts as calling a cab.
- hailingCalling to attract attention
- rideshareShared vehicle transit
- taxiVehicle for hire
- pedicabPedal-powered hired transport
- limousineStretched luxury automobile
phone app · shuttle · voice command · rickshaw · walkie-talkie · pager · online booking · text message · dispatcher · bus · city grid · train · intercom · ferry · transit hubs · traffic flow · street corner · late night