In Germany, taxis are beige, a look that was officially stipulated by law as Elfenbein (ivory) a light ivory-color in 1971.
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Whether you're a local or a tourist, taking a taxi in Hong Kong can be a fun and convenient experience. London has its bulky black cabs, New York has zingy yellow ones, but Hong Kong's taxis come in three bright shades: red, green and pale blue.
Though there has never been law requiring London's taxis to be black, they were, since the end of the Second World War, sold in a standard colour of black. This, in the 1970s gave rise within the minicab trade to the nickname 'black cab' and it has become common currency.
The official taxis in Barcelona are black and yellow. They have a taxi sign at the front of the taxi roof, which also shows a green light if the taxi is free. You will notice the following elements inside an official Barcelona taxi: The taximeter that displays the rate applied, the supplements and the total amount.
Taxis in Rome are recognizable by the white color of the bodywork and the typical luminous sign with the word “taxi” on the roof. They also display the emblem of the Municipality of Rome on the front doors and the name of the taxi.
Taxi is one of the key public passenger transport service providers in Hong Kong. At present there are 18,163 taxis in Hong Kong, of which 15,250 are urban taxis (red), 2,838 are New Territories taxis (green) and 75 are Lantau taxis (blue). The average daily taxi patronage is near 1 million.
In New York City, taxis are yellow because of regulations first enacted in the late 1960s, but the process that got the first yellow cab onto the streets had begun much earlier.