Dries Buytaert

Flagging down a cab

A taxi with a glowing yellow dice-shaped sign on its roof waits on a busy city street.

I was told that it is cheaper to call a taxi company than to flag down a cab. I haven't quite figured out why but maybe that is the only way to ensure that you get an official cab and not one that tries to rip you off. Looking at the wires that run on top of the roof, this might have been an unofficial one ...

— Dries Buytaert