What is the longest taxi ride ever?

Three friends have set a world record for completing the longest ever journey by taxi. The trio arrived in Covent Garden, London, earlier after driving 43,319.5 miles (69,716.12km) in their 20-year-old black cab Hannah.



The world record for the longest taxi journey was set by three friends—Jeremy Levine, Mark Aylett, and Carlos Arrese—who traveled 21,691 miles (34,908 km) in a hackney carriage named "Hannah." Starting in London in 2011, they traversed over 20 countries, eventually reaching Sydney, Australia. The final fare on the meter was approximately £79,663 ($102,000). While this was a planned expedition for charity, it remains the benchmark for taxi endurance. In a more traditional context, one of the longest "unplanned" rides occurred in 2020 when a man took a taxi from Mumbai to North India to reach home during a lockdown, covering over 1,000 miles. These feats highlight the surprising durability of professional taxi vehicles and the commitment of drivers. In 2026, while ride-sharing apps have changed the landscape, the record for the 2011 London-to-Sydney trip remains the undisputed king of long-haul cab rides, a journey that involved crossing mountains, deserts, and shipping the car across oceans.

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