radio taxi

American  

noun

1. a taxi in two-way radio communication with a dispatcher, who sends it directly to persons who phone in for a taxi.

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Example Sentences

"We can talk about this, but we cannot ignore the fact that bus and metro lines are poor and that, in order to keep costs down, service is reduced or closes too early in the evening," said Loreno Bittarelli, head of the Radio Taxi Union of Italy.

From Reuters

The main left-wing opposition Syriza party accused the prime minister of using Greece’s military helicopters like a “personal radio taxi.”

From Seattle Times

Take Taxis or Walk Taxis are a safe and economical way to get around; Ms. Gillmore advised having your hotel or restaurant call a radio taxi, which registers all its drivers.

From New York Times

Only after I’ve closed the door behind me do I realize that I don’t have a cellphone and forgot to confirm I was in an official, GPS-tracked “radio taxi.”

From Salon

“I used to work in a radio taxi, but that occupied 12 hours a day.”

From Los Angeles Times