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How do you say stop a taxi?

Stop Here or Stop here, please is fine, especially if both of you are speaking English as a second language.



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When you stop a taxi on the street and get in, it's called 'hailing' a taxi. Before you get in the cab, ask the driver “Could you take me to (place)?” and either “How much will that cost?” or “Do you use a meter?” if you are somewhere where drivers charge by the mile.

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It's a bit unusual to say catch a taxi, because taxis aren't scheduled. We'd normally say 'hail' or 'get' to refer to calling a taxi.

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The famous London taxis are actually called 'hackney carriages' but in London we just call them 'black cabs/taxis'. London taxi drivers have to pass a special exam called the Knowledge to get their license so if you take a black cab, you can be sure the driver will know the way.

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A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice.

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GRAMMAR: Patterns with taxi• You say get in a taxi: He got in a taxi and left. ?Don't say: get on a taxi• You say get out of a taxi: Two women got out of the taxi. ?Don't say: get off a taxi• You say that someone is in a taxi: I read my notes while I was in the taxi.

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If you've ever hailed a taxi before, then doing so here in London is effectively the same thing – just stand on the curb, raise and hold out your arm towards a black cab that's approaching and will pass you and wait for it to stop (you don't have to whistle!).

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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cab driver, such as: cabbie, cabby, cabman, hack, hackman, and hacky.

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