Everybody’s got a taxi story. Whether it involves an inebriated trip home, an agitated back seat/front seat debate about politics or something decidedly more gross (bodily fluids, for one), time spent as a passenger in those hurtling red (or green, or blue) cars is inevitably memorable. But at the end of the day, how much do we really know about what goes on after the meter clicks off? Drivers, like everyone else in this rat race, are just trying to make a living. In the process, they cope with challenges ranging from lawsuits to bathroom breaks. Most poignantly, though, from a front-row vantage point these veterans bear witness to the evolution of a fast-changing city. With 18,000 taxi drivers careening through Hong Kong streets, we figured there would be at least a few good yarns. Turns out, there are many more than that.

The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers
Yannie Chan uncovers the nuances of four drivers’ daily lives—from the hazards of the road to where they go to the bathroom.

Cabbies vs. Customers
Outlandish stories from both the front and back seat. (Extended online feature)

Off-Duty Eats
Jessica Ng ventures out to the diners frequented by Hong Kong cabbies, and discover what makes them so popular.

The Great HK Taxi Scavenger Hunt
Win a prize!

License Woes

Because of limited supply, taxi licenses have become a lucrative investment—but the high rents of taxi licenses have made taxi drivers’ lives miserable.