Downtown Cab Co. is a taxi company in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
The company operates its depot on the corner of Tangerine Street and Mirror Park Boulevard in East Vinewood, Los Santos. In the game, each protagonist has the number of the company and can call for a cab to pick them up. It is based off of LA Checker Cab Co. in Los Angeles.
The Downtown Cab Co. can be purchased by Franklin for $200,000 after completing the mission Nervous Ron. The Downtown Cab Co. generates $2,000 per week after the initial purchase and all cab rides are free for Franklin. Franklin can also do Private Taxi Fare missions after the purchase, he will receive calls from the manager of the company, Raul, asking him if he can deliver a passenger across the town.
Downtown Cab Co. uses Vapid Stanier cars painted in the company's livery as the service vehicle for all fares. The company's taxis can be seen operating across Los Santos and Blaine County. There is usually a high density of taxi traffic in the L.S.I.A. area. The firm appears to be a large business due to the fact that it is the only taxi company operating in the game, and they have no competitors. The fact that the company has only one depot indicates that a majority of its taxis are on the road at all times.
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Trivia
- If you look at the photo above, you'll find that their phone numbers starts with 323. 323 is an actual Greater Los Angeles area code. Dialing the number manually (i.e. using the handset's keypad) is the same as selecting Downtown Cab Co. from the list of contacts.
- Exactly where the cabs will take the characters varies. For example, it is not possible to order a cab ride to the top of Mount Chiliad. When the driver reaches the extent of how far he is able to go, he'll drop the character off.
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