Traditional London Taxis are of a distinctive design and are generally, but not always, black. Taxi drivers are licensed and have extensive knowledge of streets and locations. You can hail a taxi on the street by attracting the attention of the driver or take one from a taxi rank, often found at train and bus stations and in town centre locations. Fares can be expensive unless sharing between a group of friends and are based on a minimum fare, distance covered, time taken and time of journey. Drivers should be able to give you an estimate of the cost of the journey but fares will be metered unless a special arrangement is made with the driver.

A guide to fares can be found on the Taxi Fares pages of the Transport for London web site.