Tiny Cabs

I take a fair amount of regular cabs, which are almost entirely Volkswagon Jettas or Hyundai Elantras, but since I’ve started taking the subway more, I see more of these tiny metal boxes that are also cabs.  They are like an autorikshaw with a different outfit on; they are basically motorized three-wheelers.  In most of them you sit facing backward, with your back to the driver.  You negotiate the price up front and for local people it’s usually around $0.25 – $0.50 for a short 4-5 block ride, but for a foreigner like me it’s more like $1.25.  Here’s a short video of my rides in them:

Beijing from a Tiny Cab from Adrienne Peirce on Vimeo.