Argentina Taxi
In 1956, Jeep and Pick-up Jeep were produced and used as a taxi. Three years later Farina saloon car, called a ‘Di Tella 1500′ was ready for use as a taxi. Taxi drivers loved the ‘1500′ car thanks to its strength and durability. At present, Ford Motor Co. is building a new fleet of taxis which run on natural gas in order to reduce air pollution in Argentina.
There are two main types of taxi in Argentina; regular urban taxis that you can hail in the street and minicab radio taxis that you must book by phone or at their central booking booth. Argentine taxis are all black except the roof that is painted in yellow. A sign of red flag light written “libre” (free) shows its availability. The city licenses of taxis are supposed to appear on the both sides of front doors and agency number on the front bumper.
License is required for the taxi drivers. The official information including name, photo and license number are expected to be clearly displayed to customers. The drivers sometimes ignore the hailing passengers as they are going straight to passengers who catching the taxis through radio equipped in the cabs.
