taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice. This differs from other modes ofpublic transportwhere the pick-up and drop-off locations are determined by the service provider, not by the passenger, althoughdemand responsive transportandshare taxisprovide a hybrid bus/taxi mode.

There are four distinct forms of taxicab, which can be identified by slightly differing terms in different countries:

Hackney carriages, also known aspublic hire, hailed or street taxis, licensed for hailing throughout communities

Private hire vehicles, also known as minicabs or private hire taxis, licensed for pre-booking only

Taxibuses, also come many variations throughout thedeveloping countriesasjitneysorjeepney, operating on pre-set routes typified by multiple stops and multiple independent passengers

Limousines, specialized vehicle licensed for operation by pre-booking

Although types of vehicles and methods of regulation, hiring, dispatching, and negotiating payment differ significantly from country to country, many common characteristics exist. Disputes over whether smartphone-basedride hailingservices should be regulated as taxicabs has resulted in some jurisdictions creating a new classification calledtransportation network company.

I have met a lot of nice, helpful and friendly taxi drivers in Istanbul. ... You can see where the closest taxi is and they are all registered.