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[[File:TaxiDriver-GTA3-start.jpg|thumb|350px|Starting a Taxi Driver session in GTA III.]] | |||
'''Taxi Driver''' is a side mission in every [[Grand Theft Auto III era|Grand Theft Auto III era games ]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] that requires the player to drive passengers to specific locations within a time limit for a cash reward. In the Grand Theft Auto III era the side mission is triggered by entering a [[taxi]] and pressing the side mission button. In Grand Theft Auto IV the side mission is triggered by telephoning Roman about taking a fare. | '''Taxi Driver''' is a side mission in every [[Grand Theft Auto III era|Grand Theft Auto III era games ]], [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] that requires the player to drive passengers to specific locations within a time limit for a cash reward. In the Grand Theft Auto III era the side mission is triggered by entering a [[taxi]] and pressing the side mission button. In Grand Theft Auto IV the side mission is triggered by telephoning Roman about taking a fare. | ||
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In the GTA III era games and GTA Chinatown Wars the player can earn money by delivering pedestrians to their predetermined destination within a time limit. Starting the mission lights up the taxi's roof-mounted taxi sign encouraging nearby pedestrians to flag the player's taxi down. Once a pedestrian enters the vehicle, the destination is displayed on screen and is marked by a blip on the radar and a colored marker at the destination itself. The allotted time given is calculated roughly from the distance to the destination, and an additional 30 seconds (10 seconds for other GTA III Era games) is granted upon completing a fare to find another one. If the player runs out of time, exits the vehicle or damages their vehicle too badly, the passenger will flee, ending the mission. In games after [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] the taxi side mission adds a "tip meter" which rewards players for delivering fares quickly and safely and punishes them for driving recklessly or taking too long. | In the GTA III era games and GTA Chinatown Wars the player can earn money by delivering pedestrians to their predetermined destination within a time limit. Starting the mission lights up the taxi's roof-mounted taxi sign encouraging nearby pedestrians to flag the player's taxi down. Once a pedestrian enters the vehicle, the destination is displayed on screen and is marked by a blip on the radar and a colored marker at the destination itself. The allotted time given is calculated roughly from the distance to the destination, and an additional 30 seconds (10 seconds for other GTA III Era games) is granted upon completing a fare to find another one. If the player runs out of time, exits the vehicle or damages their vehicle too badly, the passenger will flee, ending the mission. In games after [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] the taxi side mission adds a "tip meter" which rewards players for delivering fares quickly and safely and punishes them for driving recklessly or taking too long. | ||
In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] the mission is no longer possible to complete in a normal taxi. Instead, [[Niko]] can perform the taxi side mission by phoning [[Roman Bellic]] for fares. Following the mission [[Jamaican Heat]], Niko can call Roman to drive a fare; Roman will give the location of the customer and his/her destination. After the mission [[Roman's Sorrow]], the missions will no longer be available as Roman's cab business was burned down. However, if the player does enough taxi missions, Roman will text Niko and say that the other drivers were getting jealous of Niko hogging all the fares. | In [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] the mission is no longer possible to complete in a normal taxi. Instead, [[Niko Bellic|Niko]] can perform the taxi side mission by phoning [[Roman Bellic]] for fares. Following the mission [[Jamaican Heat]], Niko can call Roman to drive a fare; Roman will give the location of the customer and his/her destination. After the mission [[Roman's Sorrow]], the missions will no longer be available as Roman's cab business was burned down. However, if the player does enough taxi missions, Roman will text Niko and say that the other drivers were getting jealous of Niko hogging all the fares. | ||
==Rewards== | ==Rewards== | ||