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> That's just another name for car for hire or taxi.

There's a legal distinction between taxis and hackneys. Taxis can be taken from a taxi rank or flagged down, but hackneys must be called to collect you. I'm sure there was a reason for the distinction at some point, but it remains.



A hackney cab is a type of taxi (one used in london), and can be hailed. A mini cab must be pre booked, like Uber or Addison Lee.


The distinction is usually to avoid lots of drivers milling about for riders and causing congestion for everybody else.




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