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Hackney carriage

Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see black cab (disambiguation) and London taxi (disambiguation). For the type of New York City taxi, see Taxis of New York City.

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A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or taxi) is a carriage or car for hire.[1] A hackney of a more expensive or high class was called a remise.[2] A symbol of London and Britain, the black taxi is a common sight on the streets of London.[3] The hackney carriages carry a roof sign TAXI that can be illuminated to indicate their availability for passengers.[4]

In the UK, the name hackney carriage today refers to a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office, local authority (non-metropolitan district councils, unitary authorities) or the Department of the Environment depending on region of the country.[5] Some hackney carriages have also been exported for use in other countries.

  1. ^ "Definition of "hackney"". Onlinedictionary.datasegment.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Definition of remise by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia". Thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  3. ^ "We know where we're going: London's women black cab drivers". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022. Black cabs are synonymous with Britain; as strong a symbol of the London traffic-scape as red double-decker buses.
  4. ^ "London taxis, black cabs and minicabs". Visit London. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Where to, Guv?", London Assembly Transport Committee report into the Public Carriage Office, November 2005

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