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}}A '''taxicab''' (also called a '''taxi''' or '''cab''') is a car that's driven only by a special NPC Sim, which serves as a mode of public transportation. In ''[[The Sims]]'' and ''[[The Sims 2]]'', Sims must call a '''taxicab''' (also called a '''taxi''' or '''cab''') in order to travel to [[community lot]]s. The only other ways to travel to other lots are via ''[[A Hole in the Ground]]'' from ''[[The Sims: Makin' Magic]]'', owning and driving a [[Car|vehicle]] from ''[[The Sims 2: Nightlife]]'', and using the [[Walking|''"Walk to Lot..."'']] interaction introduced in ''[[Bon Voyage]]''. Taxis in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' arrive without being called, and appear only for Sims that don't have a vehicle of their own. In all games, taxis initially pick up passengers of only played Sims and a party that has at least a teen or older Sim.

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[[File:TS3_TaxiTS3_Taxi_Speedboat.png|thumb|ATwo TaxicabTaxi Speedboats as itthey appearsappear in ''The Sims 3: Island Paradise'']]Due to the "Open Neighborhood" concept of ''[[The Sims 3]]'', it is no longer necessary to use cabs to travel between lots; however, they still exist and resemble the 4-door version of the [[Car#The Sims 3 models|Yomoshoto Evasion]]. In [[Bridgeport]] and other worlds that are defined as city, fake taxicabs are generated to give the illusion of a bustling city, although these fake taxis do not contain any real sims or NPCs.

Sims will take cabs to travel to a destination that's considered too far to reach on foot, as long as it's connected to the road. Unless a teen or adult family member is with them, children do not take cabs and instead ride bikes, even if they do not own one. Sims also take a taxi when they carry a [[baby]] or a [[toddler]] even if they have a car or bike in their [[inventory]]. Sims will also take a cab without the player's control when moving out, taking a vacation trip{{Vgversion|TS3:WA}}, or with a special van after enrolling to university{{Vgversion|TS3:WA}}. If the [[The Sims 3: Pets]] is installed, [[dog]]s and [[cat]]s will use taxi to transfer around the world they're in.

In [[sub-neighborhood]]s, Sims do not take a cab to travel around. Instead, another vehicle will replace the cab for Sims, even if they don't own the vehicle. InCabs in ''[[TheChamps Les Sims]] 3:and World[[Al AdventuresSimhara]]'', cabs are replaced by [[Scooter|The Kenspa]], and bicycle in [[ChampsShang Les SimsSimla]] and [[AlSims Simhara]], or bicycle in [[Shang SimlaUniversity]] as the default transportation for a distant travel. In ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]'', Sims will take a hover cab in [[Oasis Landing]].

[[File:TS3_Taxi_Speedboat.png|thumb|left|Two Taxi Speedboats as they appear in ''The Sims 3: Island Paradise'']]In ''[[The Sims 3: Island Paradise]]'', when a Sim travels through the water and doesn't have any [[Boat|water vehicles]] (paddleboat, jetski, sailboat, speedboat, or windsurf board), a taxi speedboat will appear for a Sim to go anywhere through the water. The taxi speedboat comes with yellow paint and features a roof sign similar to regular taxi. [[Pet]]s will also take a taxi speedboat to get across the sea.{{Vgversion|TS3:P}}

Taxicabs appear once again in ''[[The Sims 4: City Living]]''. Unlike the previous games however, they are for decoration purposes only and  are not rideable by Sims. They spawn primarily to replace other cars in [[San Myshuno]].