minicab
Booked small taxi
A minicab is a British term for a taxi that must be booked in advance rather than hailed on the street.
Unlike licensed black cabs, minicabs are private hire vehicles that operate through a dispatcher or booking office: I called a minicab to take us to the airport.
The term distinguishes these cars from traditional taxis with their distinctive appearance and right to pick up street fares.
Traveler, not operator
booking · journey · destination · route · daily · routine · schedule · traffic
Without official permit
- regulatedMade to follow rules
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- operatorOne who works machinery
- licenseFormal grant of permission
dispatch · controller · office · council · badge · registration · Uber · Lyft
Directly between residences
- on-demandAvailable upon request
- accessibleAble to be reached
- quickMoving with speed
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
flexible · local · 24/7 · pre-booked · app · informal · neighbourhood · kerbside
Large populated area
- streetscapeUrban corridor's appearance
- downtownCentral business district
- trafficMovement along routes
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
club · pub · late-night · rank · shopping · station · theatre · restaurant
passenger
Traveler, not operator
dropoff · booking · journey · destination · route · daily · routine · schedule · traffic · suburb
unlicensed
Without official permit
license · dispatch · controller · office · council · badge · registration · Uber · Lyft · rideshare
door-to-door
Directly between residences
- on-demandAvailable upon request
- accessibleAble to be reached
- quickMoving with speed
reliable · flexible · local · 24/7 · pre-booked · app · informal · neighbourhood · kerbside · direct
city
Large populated area
- streetscapeUrban corridor's appearance
- downtownCentral business district
- trafficMovement along routes
nightlife · club · pub · late-night · rank · shopping · station · theatre · restaurant · hotel
- Hired Transporttaxi, limo, limousine, black car, hire car
- rideshareUber, Lyft, rideshare, ride-hailing, taxi
- taxi termstaxi, fare, taximeter, medallion, taxi stand
- people carriersbus, shuttle, van, people mover, school bus
- UK roadsmotorways, M6, M4, A1, trunk road
minicabbus
Large passenger vehicle
coach · limousine · stretch limo · minibus · shuttle bus