Crazy Taxi
New
- Genre Racing games
- Players 1
- Session 7 min
- Price Free
- Updated
Pick up a fare, get them across town before the clock runs out, take the money and do it again. The traffic is dense and unforgiving and the shortest route is usually the one that goes somewhere a car should not. What separates this from a plain driving game is the garage: every completed fare pays into a fleet of thirty-odd vehicles, and the later ones change how aggressively you can take the same corner.
| Arrows or WASD | Steer, accelerate and brake |
|---|---|
| Space | Handbrake for tight turns |
| Shift | Boost where the vehicle has it |
| Touch | On-screen steering and pedals |
How to play Crazy Taxi
- Take the fare with the shortest arrow first while you are learning the map. Long jobs pay more and cost more when they fail.
- Use the handbrake at junctions rather than braking through them. It rotates the car without shedding all the speed.
- Treat oncoming traffic as scenery to thread rather than a wall. The lane that looks blocked usually opens.
- Bank money into vehicles rather than hoarding it. A better car pays for itself in the fares it makes possible.
- Work the daily jobs. They are the difference between a slow grind and a fleet.
Tips
- Collisions cost time, not health. Trading a scrape for a shorter line is almost always the right call.
- Learn one district properly. Knowing three shortcuts in a small area beats knowing the whole city vaguely.
- Later cars are faster but wider. If you keep clipping traffic, an older nimbler vehicle may actually be quicker.
- Passengers waiting at the far end of a straight road are worth taking early, because the return leg through traffic is where runs usually die.
Questions about Crazy Taxi
What ends a run?
The timer. Delivering a fare adds seconds, so a good run is a chain of deliveries rather than one long drive.
What are the coins for?
The garage. There are around thirty vehicles and they differ in speed, size and handling rather than just appearance.
Is there any traffic law to obey?
None whatsoever. Pavements, oncoming lanes and shortcuts through the scenery are all part of the intended route.
Does it play on a phone?
Yes, with on-screen controls, though tight traffic is easier with a keyboard.
Is there a career to work through?
There is a progression of missions and daily jobs rather than a story, and the reward for all of them is the garage.
