taxicabs
Hailed yellow vehicles
Taxicabs are vehicles for hire that transport passengers to destinations of their choosing, typically within a city or metropolitan area.
Unlike buses or trains that follow fixed routes, a taxicab takes you where you want to go.
The word combines taxi (from taximeter, the device that calculates fares) with cab (short for cabriolet, a type of carriage).
In casual speech, people say taxi or cab interchangeably: I'll grab a cab to the airport.
Transport payment
- meterDevice that measures usage
- dispatchSend with speed
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
dropoff · passenger · ride · driver · rideshare · journey · destination · route
Professional hired driver
night shift · routes · regulars · independent contractor · lease · earnings · badge · knowledge test
Enclosed passenger car
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- odometerVehicle distance recorder
livery · fleet · automatic · vinyl seats · air freshener · two-way radio · GPS · card reader
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- streetscapeUrban corridor's appearance
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
rush hour · nightlife · hotel · sidewalk · intersection · avenue · block · metropolitan
Blowing air tunefully
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- De NiroOscar-winning American actor
- confession boothEnclosed space for admitting sins
- strangersPeople unknown to you
conversation · escape · anonymity · urban legend · romance · cinema · storytelling
fare
Transport payment
pickup · dropoff · passenger · ride · driver · rideshare · journey · destination · route · traffic
chauffeur
Professional hired driver
dispatch · night shift · routes · regulars · independent contractor · lease · earnings · badge · knowledge test · licensing
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- dashboardVehicle control panel
odometer · livery · fleet · automatic · vinyl seats · air freshener · two-way radio · GPS · card reader · license plate
city
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- streetscapeUrban corridor's appearance
congestion · rush hour · nightlife · hotel · sidewalk · intersection · avenue · block · metropolitan · hustle
whistling
Blowing air tunefully
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- De NiroOscar-winning American actor
- confession boothEnclosed space for admitting sins
strangers · conversation · escape · anonymity · urban legend · romance · cinema · storytelling
taxicabsbicycles
Human-powered wheeled vehicles
walking · on foot · private cars · cycling · rickshaws
taxicabsbuses
Multi-passenger road vehicles
subways · public transit · mass transit · trains · metro