How to Get a Taxi on GTA 4

Hailing a cab in "GTA 4" can sometimes be easier than getting one in real life.

"Grand Theft Auto 4" or "GTA 4" is a third-person action game in which you play as Eastern European immigrant and former solider Niko Bellic. Bellic must travel around the fictional Liberty City to complete odd criminal jobs for various thugs and crime bosses to locate and seek revenge on the man who betrayed his platoon and got nearly everyone killed. Liberty City is a rather large place and while you can get anywhere by walking or stealing a car, sometimes you may just want to take a taxi and save yourself the trouble.

Things You'll Need

• PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360
• "GTA 4"

Instructions

Paying for a Cab

1. Turn on your game console and begin playing "GTA 4."

2. Bring Niko out into a street and wait for a taxi cab to come by.

3. Press and hold the left "bumper" button for Xbox or the "L1" button for PlayStation until Niko whistles for a cab. If the cab doesn't stop it is most likely because there is already someone riding in the cab.

4. Wait until the cab pulls up and stops in front of Niko. Walk up to the passenger side or back seat of the cab and press and hold the "Y" button for Xbox and the "triangle" button for PlayStation until Niko gets into the cab.

5. Select your destination and press the "A" button for Xbox or the "X" button for PlayStation to travel there. When you arrive at your destination, the cost of the cab will automatically be taken from your wallet.

Free Cabs

1. Hail a cab as normal or step in front of a cab until it stops.

2. Walk around to the driver-side door and press the "Y" button on Xbox or the "triangle" button for PlayStation to forcefully remove the taxi driver from the cab.

3. Press the "Y" button or "triangle" button again to enter the vehicle. You can now make money as a cab, complete the number of taxi cab specific missions available or use it as a regular car.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are witnessed by a police officer stealing a cab or any other vehicle you will receive a single star under your "Wanted Level" bar which will cause the police to chase you until you lose them. To lose a cop you must escape the flashing circle displayed on your map that represents the range the cop can follow you.

• If you shoot your gun out of the window while riding in the back of the cab by pressing the "right" bumper button on Xbox or the "R1" button for PlayStation before you reach your destination, the cab driver will freak out and leave the cab without charging you for the ride.

References

• Cheat Codes Guide: Grand Theft Auto IV Cheats