Taxicabs Taxicabs An auto rickshaw (auto or rickshaw or tempo in popular parlance) is a vehicle for hire that is one of the chief modes of transport in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and is popular in many other countries. It is a motorized version of the traditional rickshaw, a small two- or three-wheeled cart pulled by a person, and the velotaxi. The auto rickshaw is also related to its Thai cousin, the tuk-tuk and the Bajaj in Indonesia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auto rickshaw"
Car service, known more widely as a livery vehicle, is a term used in New York City and surrounding areas to refer to a type of vehicle-for-hire transportation. In New York, it differs from taxi service in that the term "taxi" is used exclusively to refer to medallion taxis, which are chauffeured vehicles which may be flagged down on the street on demand. By contrast, car service refers to services which are hired only by appointment over the telephone and dispatched by radio to the driver (taxicabs may also be hired in this way). Car service differs from the more upscale limousine services which are usually reserved for special occasions or business purposes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Car service"
Originally, a Checker Cab was a taxi produced by the Checker Cab Manufacturing Company (later known as Checker Motors Corporation) of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and operating under the name "Checker Cabs" in New York and other American cities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Checker Cab"
A cycle rickshaw, also known as a pedicab, velotaxi, or trishaw ("sān lún chē" {三 轮 车}, from tricycle rickshaw) is a human-powered vehicle for hire, usually with one or two seats for carrying passengers in addition to the driver. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cycle rickshaw"
A gari is a horse-drawn cart. Garis typically have two wheels with rubber tires, are pulled by one horse, and can carry two passengers plus the driver. Within towns and cities, they function as taxicabs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gari (vehicle)"
In the United Kingdom, a hackney carriage is a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office in the London (for the area within the M25 motorway) or by the local authority ( shire district councils or authorities) in other parts of England and Wales, Scottish Executive in Scotland, and the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hackney carriage"
A Hansom cab is a kind of horse-drawn carriage first designed and patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom, an architect from Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. Originally known as the Hansom Safety Cab, its purpose was to combine speed with safety, with a low center of gravity that was essential for safe cornering. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hansom cab"
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Most US cities have a licensing scheme which restricts the number of taxicabs allowed. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of taxicabs by city in the US"
A litter is an enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant (then the term Sedan chair is commonly used) or more luxurious furniture (usually a bed or a cabin), not always enclosed, for the passenger(s) to sit or lie on, with an upholstered interior, which was carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair. These porters were known in London as "chairmen" and could be counted on to turn out in any public brawl. ...more on Wikipedia about "Litter (vehicle)"
Rickshaws (or rickshas) are a mode of human-powered transport: a runner draws a two-wheeled cart which seats one or two persons. Rickshaws were mainly used in Asia, but nowadays they are outlawed in many places and have been replaced by cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws. The term "rickshaw" is today commonly used for those vehicles as well, but this article deals exclusively with runner-pulled rickshaws. ...more on Wikipedia about "Rickshaw"
A taxicab (sometimes called taxi, cab, or hack) is a vehicle for hire which conveys passengers between locations of their choice. (In most other modes of public transport, the pick-up and drop-off locations are determined by the service provider, not by the passenger, and are usually less expensive than hiring a taxicab.) Although types of vehicles and methods of regulation, hiring, dispatching, and negotiating payment differ significantly from country to country, some common characteristics exist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Taxicab"
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Taxi service in Hong Kong is one of the most efficient and convenient among major conurbations / metropolitans. Fares are charged according to distance travelled and waiting time, measured by a meter on board. There are surcharges for luggages and tolled tunnels and bridges. Along some restricted kerbs, there are some designated pick-up and drop-off point exclusively for taxis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Taxis of Hong Kong"
The Knowledge is the study of London that a prospective taxi driver must complete in order to obtain a license to operate a black cab in London, the purpose of which is for them to demonstrate that they know the roads, routes and places of London. Because a passing taxi can be hailed on the street the driver is required to know the route immediately rather than stopping to look at a map or ask a controller by radio. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Knowledge"
The original Yellow Cab Company based in Chicago, Illinois is one of the largest taxicab companies still in existence. Independent companies using that name (some with common heritage, some without) operate in many cities in a number of countries. Many firms operate with drivers as independent contractors. In some cities, they are operated as cooperatives owned by their drivers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yellow Cab"
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