It's no longer good enough a taxi ride to get you from point A to point B as fast as possible. Sure, there are cabs that have built-in touchscreens on the backs of seats for you to play games or catch up on the news to kill the time, but these campaigns and companies strive to make transportation by taxi far more useful and much more entertaining.
Some examples of really unique taxi services include Kab-U-To Work, which will get you home safely following a night of partying, or the morning after when you're feeling a little hungover. Another offbeat example is Japan's Turtle Taxi, which goes against everything cabs are typically known for by purposely driving extremely slow and taking the scenic route, which is said to be outrageously popular among seniors and pregnant women.
16 Unconventional Taxi Rides
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Mini Makeover Taxi Rides
The Birchbox UK London Taxi Cabs Gives Free Rides and Beauty Touch-Ups
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Free Fast-Food Taxis
The McDonald's Yellow Cab Campaign Offers People Rides to Try New Burger
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Free Green Taxis
Pedal-Powered Urban EcoCabs Fueled by the Credit Crunch
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Slow-Driving Taxi Services
Kotsu's Turtle Taxis in Japan Have an Option to Go as Slow as a Turtle
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Hangover-Curing Cab Rides
The Kab-U-To Work Taxi Serves Soup, Orange Juice and Mints
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Theatrical Taxi Rides
This Friendly Cab Driver's Life Story Sounds Like the Plot of Othello
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Fashionable Transportation Freebies
Kate Spade Free Taxi Rides Take Shoppers Anywhere in Manhattan
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Bear-Patterned Olympic Taxis
The Chengdu 'Panda Cabs' Are a Hit with London Locals
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Heartwarming Cab-Sharing Campaigns
This Coca-Cola Christmas Ad Encourages Sharing Taxi Rides
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Anti-Abuse Taxi Rides
KAFA's Driving Change Campaign Makes for an Uncomfortable Taxi Ride
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Food-Scented Cabs
McCain Foods Gives You a Free Ride and a Free Jacket Potato
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Market Research Taxis
Hall & Partners Develops a New Way to Gather Honest Consumer Info
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Reinvented Yellow Taxis
The Nissan Taxi of Tomorrow is the New Official Cab of NYC
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Workout-Encouraging Taxis
Coca-Cola Chile Set Up Incentive to Exercise Inside Taxis
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Permanent Cab Car Seats
This Latvian Car Fleet Established a Safer Taxi Child Seat Initiative
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Bike Rack Cab Companies
Cars with Baltic Taxi are Having Bicycle Racks Installed On Their Roofs
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