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What is a taxi called in Canada?

Taxicabs and other vehicles-for-hire in Canada are regulated by local municipalities and provinces, and are owned & operated by private companies and individuals. Unlicensed cabs in some cities are referred to as bandit taxis/cabs. Most cabs are large sedans with various colours and of domestic make.



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You can also refer to a taxi as a cab or a taxicab.

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Phototaxis (by light) Rheotaxis (by fluid flow) Thermotaxis (by changes in temperature) Thigmotaxis (by physical contact)

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A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or London taxi) is a carriage or car for hire.

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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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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.

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