taxi ride

Metered city transport

A taxi ride is a trip taken in a taxi, typically from one specific location to another for a fare.

The phrase often appears in contexts involving cost, duration, or convenience: It's a fifteen-minute taxi ride from the airport, The taxi ride cost forty dollars.

Unlike owning a car or taking public transit, a taxi ride implies point-to-point service with a driver.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G