Instant fare estimates, airport transfer costs, tipping norms and honest city guides for the 20 biggest taxi cities in the United States and United Kingdom.
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Ten of America's most visited cities — taxi guides, fares, airport transfers and tipping norms.
The Big Apple
View guide →USThe City of Angels
View guide →USThe Windy City
View guide →USSin City
View guide →USThe City by the Bay
View guide →USThe Magic City
View guide →USThe Nation's Capital
View guide →USBeantown
View guide →USThe Emerald City
View guide →USThe Theme Park Capital
View guide →London black cabs, Manchester Hackneys, Edinburgh private hire and more.
The Capital
View guide →UKThe Rainy City
View guide →UKBrum
View guide →UKAuld Reekie
View guide →UKThe Dear Green Place
View guide →UKThe Pool
View guide →UKBS1
View guide →UKThe Knightsbridge of the North
View guide →UKCaerdydd
View guide →UKThe Friendly City
View guide →Practical articles for anyone catching a cab in an unfamiliar city.
What every traveller should know before stepping into the airport taxi queue — flat fares, surcharges, scams to spot, and when the train wins.
Read the guide →Tipping is serious in the US, optional in the UK. We compare both and explain when 15 percent matters and when it doesn't.
Read the guide →The same handful of scams come up in every major city. Spot them in advance and travel with confidence.
Read the guide →Uber and Lyft aren't always cheaper. Here's when a licensed cab is the smarter choice, and why predictability matters.
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