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Taxis for film and TV: London cabs, yellow cabs and more

A taxi scene might begin at a rank, with a hail or during a conversation in the back. Choose the cab for the city and period as well as the planned action. Roof signs, readable licensing details and fictional plate dressing need attention. Discuss passenger access and camera positions before assuming that a static arrival and a moving dialogue scene can share the same arrangements. There are 33 listings in the Taxi selection, dating from 1936 to 2019; start with the scene’s date when choosing which vehicles to look at more closely. The most common categories in this selection are American and Modern, offering another route into the vehicles when a model name is not yet part of the brief. You will find yellow, black and cream among the leading colours, useful for a first comparison with wardrobe, location and any other vehicles sharing the shot. 4 listings show photographs provided by their owners.

Taxis are written into scripts all the time, for arrivals, departures, chases and back-seat conversations. The cab you choose tells the audience the city and the decade straight away. CarSeen lists 33 taxis for film, TV and commercial hire, from pre-war London cabs to the FX4, Fairway and TX4, plus New York yellow cabs and others. For London black cabs specifically, see our black cab hire for filming guide.

Need a taxi in shot? Read our black cab guide

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