Taxi

A taxi is a vehicle hired with a driver to carry passengers on a requested journey for a fare, typically charging by distance or time.

Taxi dispatch: The process of assigning passenger requests to available taxis. Dispatch connects a booked passenger with a driver and vehicle.
Horse-drawn hackney carriage: A hired horse-drawn vehicle that carried passengers in cities before motor taxis became common. It was the direct urban transport predecessor of the motor taxi.
Taxi driver: A person who drives passengers for hire in a taxi. Drivers provide the service and often bear its daily operating costs.
Airport taxi: A taxi trip to or from an airport, often subject to designated pickup rules or fares. Airport queues and fixed-fare arrangements create a distinct taxi use case.
Taxi regulation: Laws and administrative rules governing taxi licensing, fares, safety, and service. Regulation determines who may operate taxis and under what conditions.
Taxi rank: A designated place where taxis wait for passengers to hire them. Ranks organize taxi queues at busy locations such as stations.
Taximeter: A device that calculates a taxi fare from distance, elapsed time, or both. The meter gave motor taxis a standardized way to charge fares.
Harry Nathaniel Allen: An American entrepreneur who introduced the first fleet of yellow taxis to New York City in 1907. Allen's fleet helped establish yellow as a recognizable taxi color in New York.
Accessible taxi: A taxi designed or equipped to transport passengers with mobility needs, including wheelchair users. Vehicle design and booking rules determine whether taxi service is accessible.
Taxi medallion: A transferable license required to operate a taxi in some regulated cities. Scarce medallions can raise entry costs and create valuable financial assets.

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