Hackney carriage

A hackney or hackney carriage (also called a cab, black cab, hack or London taxi) is a carriage or car for hire. A hackney of a more expensive or high class was called a remise. A symbol of London and Britain, the black taxi is a common sight on the streets of the UK. The hackney carriages carry a roof sign TAXI that can be illuminated to indicate their availability for passengers.

"London Taxi" redirects here. For the video game, see London Taxi: Rushour. For the company, see The London Taxi Company.
"Black Cab" and "Black Taxi" redirect here. For the band "Black Cab", see Black Cab (band). For the band "Black Taxi", see Black Taxi (band). For the type of New York City taxicab, see Taxicabs of New York City.

In the UK, the name hackney carriage today refers to a taxicab licensed by the Public Carriage Office, local authority (non-metropolitan district councils, unitary authorities) or the Department of the Environment depending on region of the country.

In the United States, the police department of the city of Boston has a Hackney Carriage Unit, analogous to taxicab regulators in other cities, that issues Hackney Carriage medallions to its taxi operators.

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