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.
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In Germany, taxis are beige, a look that was officially stipulated by law as Elfenbein (ivory) a light ivory-color in 1971. In 2005 this legal restriction was lifted, but most taxi drivers' associations and companies still prefer the unified look and visibility of beige.
Taxis in Madrid are white with a diagonal red band on their front door bearing the emblem of the city. They have a green light that is on when they are free. To hail a taxi all you need to do is raise your hand. There are also several taxi ranks around the city, indicated by a blue sign with a white letter 'T'.
Vacant cabs display the characters “kuusha”, or “empty car” in red LEDs in the front window. If occupied, the lights display the characters “chinso”, or “running a fare” in green. There is no uniform body color for taxis in Japan.
Greek taxis are different colors in different cities, so noticing what color they are when you first arrive is a good idea for when you need to find one later. Most taxis in Athens are yellow, in Thessaloniki they're dark blue with a white top, while in other places they may be crimson, red, and in many cases grey.
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.
Regular. Regular taxis are white, silver, or orange. In the future, they will be all orange so they stick out on the streets of Seoul just like yellow cabs in New York City.
In India, most taxicabs, especially those in Delhi and Mumbai, have distinctive black and yellow liveries with the bottom half painted black and upper half painted yellow. In Kolkata, most taxis are painted yellow with a blue strip in the middle.
Official taxis in Costa Rica are red with the yellow triangle and light like the one shown below. You will immediately be able to tell the difference between a pirate and real taxi. Official taxis have newer cars, plates and the badge to signify they are official taxis.
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.