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24 alternatives to NYC Taxi

the day in the life of a yellow cab

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NYC Taxi launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   RideLinq▲62

   Pay for your NYC yellow cab ride through your phone

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Get Taxi▲78

   Simple Taxi Ordering

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   uberCOMMUTE▲281

   Carpooling at the press of a button

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   journi▲160

   Travel Blogging Rediscovered

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Travelistly▲90

   Reddit for travel stories

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Minibar▲126

   Uber for alcohol

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Voyage▲113

   "Now deploying self-driving taxis in California"

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Uber▲28

   Gets me where I need to be quickly and efficiently

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Uber Stats▲142

   How much you spent on Uber and a leaderboard

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Splend▲80

    Rent a new car and drive for Uber

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Uber Driver▲152

    Help people move; make money on your schedule

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Smart Ride▲82

    Order an Uber without a smartphone

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Moving Permits▲74

    Uber for city permits

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Booze Carriage▲74

    Fast, free booze delivery in NYC

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bumper▲34

    Schedule Uber for future pickups

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Shuddle▲99

    Uber for family commuting

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TagMyRide▲83

    A social network for car enthusiasts

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Push for Pizza▲18

    Uber for Pizza

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    USV Topics▲73

    A weekly conversation about a current topic in tech

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    What's the Fare?▲99

    Real-time Fare Estimate Comparisons for Uber & Lyft

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Commute▲83

    Dark Sky for your daily commute to work

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Changelane▲104

    Uber for car maintenance

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NYT Now▲132

    Your guide to the news, from The New York Times

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cabsolutely ▲10

    Tech upgrade for the taxi industry

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →