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    Odd Job • Downtown Cab Co. • Solo

    Taxi Work

    A solo job with no entry cost: take the supplied cab from Downtown Cab Co., collect marked passengers and build a ten-fare streak without a crash, wanted level or abandoned customer.

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    Scene related to the Taxi Work guideTAXI / WORK
    Required purchaseTaxi supplied; purchase optional
    Entry cost$0 when starting at Downtown Cab Co.
    Possible GTA$$100–$2,250
    Possible RP0 RP
    Cooldown0 minno fixed wait
    01

    Complete activity guide

    Start here

    Taxi Work

    Start here

    Go to the yellow Downtown Cab Co. marker at Tangerine Street and Mirror Park Boulevard in East Vinewood. Enter the marker outside the building and confirm Taxi Work; the game supplies a taxi.

    Access and requirements

    Solo on all supported platforms with no rank, property or start fee. An owned Taxi, Taxi Custom or supported taxi-function vehicle can launch the job from the vehicle, but ownership is optional.

    If the start is missing

    Leave any organisation/other activity, check map filters and return to the company entrance in Freemode. If launching from an owned car, confirm that model supports Taxi Work; otherwise use the supplied cab.

    REQUIRED

    Players

    Solo

    OPTIONAL / INFORMATIONAL

    Cost

    $0 • taxi supplied

    OPTIONAL / INFORMATIONAL

    Optional

    Owned qualifying taxi for in-vehicle launch

    01 • First completion, step by step

    First completion, step by step

    1. 01

      Collect the cab

      ACTION
      Launch at Downtown Cab Co. and wait for the game to place you in the supplied Taxi.
      TIP
      Do not buy a car before the first fare; the free route exposes the full mechanic.
      RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
      Leaving the cab or entering another job ends the Taxi Work session.
      HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
      Return to the yellow marker and start a new chain.
    2. 02

      Accept the first fare

      ACTION
      Wait for the blue pickup, route to it and pull alongside the marked person without blocking the pavement.
      TIP
      Stop close to the kerb and use the horn if the passenger does not react.
      RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
      Hitting or spooking the customer, or gaining a wanted level, can end the fare.
      HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
      Drive a short distance away, return calmly and place the passenger door at the marker; if cancelled, accept the next fare.
    3. 03

      Board the passenger

      ACTION
      Wait until the character is fully seated, then drive toward the yellow destination.
      TIP
      Treat the first seconds as a safe departure rather than a race start.
      RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
      Moving with the door open or striking traffic immediately reduces the tip.
      HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
      Slow down, settle the car and preserve the remaining tip with clean driving.
    4. 04

      Deliver and stop

      ACTION
      Drive a short collision-free route, enter the destination zone and stop until the passenger exits and settlement appears.
      TIP
      The tip depends on time and ride condition; a clean line is more valuable than a risky shortcut.
      RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
      Leaving the zone before the passenger exits may prevent completion.
      HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
      Return to the zone and stop; if the cab is stuck, abandon the single fare rather than destroying the whole chain in a chase.
    5. 05

      Build the streak

      ACTION
      After settlement stay in the cab and accept successive fares through the tenth, where the streak reaches its maximum tier.
      TIP
      Repair or end the chain deliberately before a badly damaged cab loses a passenger.
      RISK / FAILURE CONDITION
      A wanted level, destroyed taxi, dead/spooked passenger or manual exit resets the current chain.
      HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
      Collect a new cab and rebuild from fare one; cumulative milestone progress remains separate.

    02 • Variants and mechanics

    Variants and mechanics

    Single fare

    Solo

    Downtown Cab Co. or a qualifying owned Taxi.

    OBJECTIVE
    Collect one passenger and deliver them to the marked destination.
    MECHANIC
    Base fare depends on distance; the tip falls with time and damage.
    COMPLETION
    The passenger exits, the payout appears and the next fare is offered.
    HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
    After losing a customer, accept the next pickup instead of chasing a cancelled marker.

    Ten-fare streak

    Solo

    Remain in the active taxi after every settlement.

    OBJECTIVE
    Complete ten consecutive fares without ending the job.
    MECHANIC
    The tip tier grows through the tenth fare and then remains at the maximum tier.
    COMPLETION
    The tenth consecutive fare satisfies the trade-price and Taxi Star condition.
    HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
    After a break start a new streak; do not confuse it with the cumulative 50-fare counter.

    Owned-vehicle launch

    Solo

    Taxi, Taxi Custom or another model with supported Taxi Work functionality.

    OBJECTIVE
    Launch Taxi Work with the prompted control from the driver's seat.
    MECHANIC
    It saves the trip to the depot but does not change fare mechanics or baseline economics.
    COMPLETION
    The first pickup appears as with the normal launch.
    HOW TO RECOVER THE RUN
    If there is no prompt, the model is not eligible; use the Downtown Cab Co. marker.

    03 • Real roles / Strategies

    Real roles i Strategies

    Real roles

    Solo driver

    Accepts the fare, positions the passenger door, protects the tip and decides whether to continue the streak; there are no real team roles.

    SAFE FIRST RUN

    Use the supplied Taxi, avoid motorway shortcuts that require jumps and focus on five clean fares before attempting the full ten-fare streak.

    ADVANCED

    Launch from a qualifying owned cab in a convenient district, plan safe shortcuts before pickup and end the chain only after reaching the maximum tip tier.

    04 • Reward and economic status

    $100–250 fare + $1,000–2,000 initial tip per ride

    The fare depends on distance while the tip depends on trip length and quality; the tip tier grows through the tenth consecutive fare. Variable routes and streaks prevent a defensible fixed hourly rate.

    GTA$$100–$2,250

    Observed range specific to this activity; variant, result, duration or completion condition selects the value within it. Event multipliers are excluded.

    C • community-reported
    RP0 RP

    This specific payout/tick grants cash or goods but no RP; active missions tied to the property settle RP separately.

    C • community-reported
    CONFIDENCE: Official access; rates and conditions: convergent secondary sources • confidence B

    05 • Common mistakes and recovery

    Common mistakes and recovery

    Taxi purchase treated as mandatory

    The first launch at Downtown Cab Co. supplies a car for $0.

    Passenger will not board

    Place the passenger door closer to the marker, stop and use the horn.

    Streak unexpectedly reset

    Do not leave Taxi Work, avoid wanted levels and do not abandon the active cab between fares.

    06 • Readiness checklist

    Readiness checklist

    • I found Downtown Cab Co.
    • I know the taxi is supplied
    • I can collect and deliver a passenger
    • I protect the tip through time and vehicle condition
    • I distinguish the 10-fare streak from the 50-fare milestone

    07 • What next

    What next

    VIDEO

    Video walkthrough

    Verified video · EN

    Everything You NEED To Know About The Taxi Business (Ultimate Guide) | GTA 5 Online

    Starting Taxi Work, fares, tips, streak and owned-taxi options.

    Channel
    Gtamen
    Published
    19 Jan 2023
    Checked
    29 Aug 2026
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