taxi meters

Fare-tracking cab devices

Taxi meters are devices in taxis that calculate fares based on distance traveled and time elapsed.

The meter runs throughout the ride, adding charges when the vehicle moves or waits in traffic.

Most jurisdictions require licensed taxis to use calibrated meters to prevent overcharging: The taxi meter showed $47 when we pulled up to the hotel.

Related

calibration · tamper proof · sensor · tariff · flat rate · regulations · payment terminals · processor · flag · timer · payment methods · pulses · buttons · transportation · GPS navigation · wiring · casing · digital maps

Opposites
fare calculation method

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Unchanging price per service

surge pricing · haggling · free rides · no charge · price quotes

measurement function

taxi metersodometers

Vehicle distance recorders

speedometers · fuel gauges · tachometers · GPS trackers

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G