For other appearances, see Taxi Driver.
Taxi Driver is a taxi-based side mission available in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Description[]
The player can earn money by delivering pedestrians to their predetermined destination within a time limit. Starting the mission lights up the taxi's roof-mounted sign encouraging nearby pedestrians to flag the player's taxi down. Once a pedestrian enters the vehicle, the destination is displayed on screen and is marked by a blip on the radar and a colored marker at the destination itself. The allotted time given is calculated roughly from the distance to the destination, and an additional 30 seconds (10 seconds for other 3D Universe games) is granted upon completing a fare to find another one. If the player runs out of time, exits the vehicle, or damages their vehicle too badly, the passenger will flee, ending the mission. Although missing rear doors save disembark/embark time, spending the time detouring to a Pay 'n' Spray en-route can be a valuable restoration investment when the cab becomes difficult to control or before it begins to reject new fares.
Destinations[]
Vice City Beach[]
Destinations (places where passengers will be dropped off)[] |
In-game text (destinations showed in the game)[] |
Location[] |
Note[] |
| The Pole Position Club | The Pole Position Club | Ocean Beach | |
| Malibu Club | The Malibu club | Vice Point | |
| Ocean Bay Marina | The Marina | Ocean Beach | |
| Ammu-Nation | Ammu-Nation | Ocean Beach | |
| Bunch of Tools | The Hardware store | Washington Beach | |
| North Point Mall | The North Point Mall | Vice Point | |
| The Jewelers | The Jewelers | Vice Point | |
| Vice City Beach | The Beach | Ocean Beach | |
| Vice City Beach | Washington Beach | Washington Beach | |
| Vice City Beach | The Beach | Vice Point | |
| Shady Palms Hospital | Hospital | Vice Point | |
| Washington Beach Police Station | Police Station | Washington Beach | |
| Vice Point Police Station | Police Station | Vice Point | |
| The Well Stacked Pizza Co. | Pizza Restaurant | Vice Point |
Vice City Mainland[]
Destinations (places where passengers will be dropped off)[] |
In-game text (destinations showed in the game)[] |
Location[] |
Note[] |
| Ammu-Nation | Ammu-Nation | Downtown | |
| Escobar International Airport | the Terminal | Escobar International Airport | |
| Sunshine Autos | Sunshine Autos | Little Havana | |
| Kaufman Cabs | Kaufman Cabs | Little Haiti | |
| Screw This | The Hardware store | Little Havana | |
| Howlin' Petes Biker Emporium | Howlin Petes Bike Emporium | Downtown | |
| Little Havana Police Station | Police Station | Little Havana | |
| Downtown Police Station | Police Station | Downtown | |
| Schuman Health Care Center | Hospital | Downtown | |
| West Haven Community Healthcare Center | Hospital | Little Havana | |
| Hyman Memorial Stadium | The Stadium | Downtown | |
| The Jewelers | The Jewelers | Downtown | |
| The Well Stacked Pizza Co. | Pizza Restaurant | Little Haiti | |
| The Well Stacked Pizza Co. | Pizza Restaurant | Downtown | |
| Viceport | Docks | Viceport | |
| Ryton Aide | Chemist | Little Haiti |
Rewards[]
- All taxis gain boost jump ability (100 fares)
- PlayStation 4: Unlocks the Bronze Trophy Point A to Point B (25 fares)
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- There are two destinations named The Airport. One is near the yellow marker where CJ can buy flight tickets to go to another city and the other one is the roundabout with a big sculpture.
- Sometimes if the player checks the script when they have forgotten the destination, they may see two of them and one of them was not shown in-game. It is probably that the first one was likely too close to the place where Carl found a passenger and the game instantly changed the destination after the passenger got on the taxicab. This happens most in Los Santos.
- If a passenger is killed in some way (e.g. Gunned down or received an air punch) when the player must take him, the game will instantly point out another one.
Bugs/Glitches[]
- In GTA Vice City there is a glitch where fares will spawn inside of buildings such as Escobar International Airport and The Well Stacked Pizza Co. The fares are unable to reach the taxi making it impossible to pick them up. This can be resolved by simply driving away from them thus spawning a new fare elsewhere.
