Taxi Houston – The Ride You Can Rely On

When it comes to getting around one of Texas’s busiest cities, Taxi Houston stands out as the most reliable option. Whether you're heading to the airport, exploring downtown, or traveling for business, this trusted service delivers comfort, safety, and punctuality every time.

Seamless Airport Pickup and Drop-Off

Catching a flight or landing in a new city shouldn’t be stressful. Taxi Houston ensures you’re picked up on time and dropped off without delay. Drivers are always informed of flight changes and work around your schedule to keep things smooth and easy.

Top-Notch Vehicles for All Needs

A clean, well-equipped car can make a big difference in your travel experience. Houston taxi fleets are packed with modern vehicles that are sanitized daily, spacious, and comfortable. Whether it’s a solo ride or a group transfer, the ride quality always meets high standards.

Experienced Drivers That Know Houston

What sets Houston’s taxi drivers apart is their professionalism and deep understanding of the city. They choose the best routes, avoid traffic hot spots, and make sure you're always on schedule. Their courteous attitude also adds to a more enjoyable experience.

Quick and Stress-Free Booking

No one likes complicated bookings. Taxi Houston offers an easy-to-use online platform and responsive phone support to reserve your ride in seconds. You can pre-book, get instant confirmations, and enjoy the confidence of a ride that’s always ready.

Fair and Honest Pricing

With Taxi Houston, what you see is what you pay. Pricing is straightforward, competitive, and designed to suit all budgets. There are no surprise charges—just reliable service at fair rates that make travel accessible for everyone.

Why Houston Riders Keep Coming Back

Consistent, professional, and hassle-free—those are the words many customers use to describe their experience. From first-time visitors to long-term residents, Taxi Houston has become the city’s trusted choice for getting from point A to point B with peace of mind.

Taxis of the United States

Taxicabs of the United States vary by jurisdiction. Companies may be independently owned small businesses with only one driver or have fleets of 100 or more vehicles. Drivers are rarely employees of the company, and usually lease the vehicle on a per-shift basis. They can also be owned by separately-incorporated small businesses that subscribe to a dispatch service. The owner/driver will pay a monthly fee to the company; purchase and maintain his own vehicle, and may in turn lease shifts to other drivers. Ridesharing companies are major competitors to taxi companies, providing vehicle for hires via mobile apps in many US cities.

Statistics

As of 2024, the total number of taxi drivers, including shuttle drivers, and chauffeurs, in the United States was 393,400; the average annual salary was $36,660 or $17.62 per hour and the expected percent job increase over the next 10 years was 11%.

Medallions

Some cities use "taxi medallions" as permits for taxicab drivers to pick up passengers. Because the medallion system is a government-created intentional constraint on the supply of taxicabs, and historically cities have increased the number of medallions much more slowly than the growth in demand for taxis, medallions have generally been considered a great investment; though recently the increased supply of cars for hire created by ridesharing companies has been eroding the value of medallions.

In New York City and other cities, a "medallion" is required in order to legally pick up passengers flagging on the street. In Saint Augustine Florida medallions sell for just $50.00 and the city requires yearly car inspections.[citation needed] Medallions, or CPNC (Certificate of Public Necessity and Convenience), may also be sold in Boston, or Chicago, but in San Francisco—one of the few other cities that has medallions—the sale of medallions became prohibited by Prop K in 1978. This proposition was adopted to stop speculators from driving the price of medallions up beyond the reach of the people who provide the service—the drivers. In 2010, the City of San Francisco attempted to allow the sale of medallions (for an estimated $250,000 each) in order to balance the City budget.

According to The Washington Post, medallions were "the best investment in America", but, due to increased competition from mobile app-based vehicle for hire companies, taxi medallions are now decreasing in price.

Operations

Some taxicab companies are independently owned small businesses with only one taxicab and driver, but many cab companies have fleets of 100 or more taxicabs. Drivers are rarely employees of the company, and usually lease the taxicab on a per-shift basis. Lease drivers receive no benefits from the taxicab company, and often have to bribe dispatchers to get a shift. However, in some cases, cabs can also be owned by separately-incorporated small businesses that subscribe to a dispatch service, in which case the company logo on the door is that of the dispatch association. The owner/driver will pay a monthly fee to the taxicab company; purchase and maintain his own vehicle; and may in turn lease shifts to other drivers.

A suburban taxi company may operate under several different names serving several adjacent towns. They often provide different phone numbers for each fleet, but they usually all ring into a central dispatch office. They may have subsidiary taxi businesses holding licences in each town. Taxi companies also may run multiple businesses, such as non-taxi car services, delivery services, and school buses, for additional revenue, as the infrastructure required for maintaining, operating and dispatching the fleet can be shared.

Safety

In 2008, taxi driving was considered one of the top 10 most dangerous jobs in the U.S., with a 2008 fatality rate of 19.3 per 100,000 workers. Beyond the inherent dangers of taxi driving, the perceptions and attitudes of taxi drivers towards their occupation can significantly impact driving safety.

Snubbing

Snubbing is getting refused or passed up by a taxicab, which is against the rules in New York.

New Orleans

In January 2007, a taxi driver, Monier Gindy, was murdered. A local teenager was convicted of the crime 10 months later.

Taxi rates in New Orleans increased by $1 in 2008.

In June 2015, the city council voted unanimously to increase taxi fares for the first time in six years.

Boston

The City of Boston (Massachusetts)'s Police Department issues Hackney Carriage (Taxi) Licenses. The BPD Hackney Carriage Unit handles the regulation of the city's 1,825 medallion-taxis.

To become one of the city's roughly 7,000 licensed Boston Hackney Carriage Drivers one must report to the Hackney Carriage Unit at Police Headquarters, located next to the Ruggles T station on the Orange Line. The applicant must produce documentation of legally eligible to work in the United States and must have had a Massachusetts driver's license for a minimum of one year. In addition, Hackney Officers will run a Criminal Records and Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles check on the applicant.

According to an April 2011 study by the Chicago Dispatcher, a Chicago taxi industry monthly newspaper, Boston has one of the highest standard cab fares in the country, charging an estimated $18.53 for a distance of five miles with five minutes wait time (compared to an estimated $14.57 in Philadelphia and $14.10 in New York City).

Due to the different rates set by each city's taxi regulators, renting a taxi for a 12-hour shift in Boston can also be more expensive than in New York City. Using figures from the New York Taxi & Limousine Commission and the Boston Police Department's Hackney Carriage Unit, actual rates for the Chicago newspaper's hypothetical five-mile trip with five minutes wait time in Boston is $18.60. In New York, the same trip can cost either $15, $15.50 or $16, depending on time of day, due to varying surcharges and the fifty-cents NY State Sales tax added to each fare.

In virtually all industries the law of supply and demand affects prices charged to consumers, whether for goods or services. In the case of taxi service, the lower the number of residents and tourists in a city, the higher taxi fare rates are likely to be because of lower usage. New York City, the largest city in the United States, can easily afford to have lower taxi fares. The city's more than 12 million residents and 8.25 million visitors have created a vibrant non-stop city in which taxicabs find it difficult to stay empty for very long. The greatest number of taxi trips typically run less than three miles, which is where cabdrivers make the most money, due to the $3.50 "flag drop" (initial dollar-amount when the meter is started) at some of the busiest hours of the day.

Due to a combination of its age, its early Puritan roots and a large college student demographic, Boston's mass transit closes up at 1:00am for four hours of maintenance and drinking establishments are shuttered by 2:00am.