Taxi Swiper Wiki
Your complete guide to mastering Taxi Swiper — the mobile driving game set on real city streets.
Contents
Overview
Taxi Swiper is a free-to-play driving game where you navigate real city streets rendered from OpenStreetMap data. Start as a humble scooter courier delivering food, then work your way up through 8 unique vehicles — each with its own game mode, speed, and challenges.
Earn money by completing deliveries, rides, and missions. Unlock new vehicles, purchase city maps, customize your ride with color skins, and compete on the global leaderboard.
Controls
Mobile (Touch)
- Swipe in any direction to steer — your vehicle follows the nearest road in that direction
- Tap on a pickup card to accept an order or passenger
- Pinch with two fingers to open the full city map
- Your vehicle accelerates automatically and brakes at intersections if no direction is given
PC (Keyboard & Mouse)
- W / A / S / D or Arrow keys to drive (diagonal input supported)
- Click the map button (top-right) to toggle the city map
- Click on pickup cards to accept orders
- Scroll wheel or +/- to zoom in/out
Vehicles
There are 8 vehicles to unlock. Each has a unique speed, game mode, and set of color skins.
| Vehicle | Speed | Cost | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scooter | 25 km/h | Free | Food delivery |
| Taxi | 54 km/h | $200 | Taxi rides |
| Police Car | 70 km/h | $500 | Police missions |
| Fire Truck | 60 km/h | $1,000 | Fire rescue |
| City Bus | 45 km/h | $2,000 | Bus routes |
| Delivery Van | 55 km/h | $3,000 | Package delivery |
| Limousine | 65 km/h | $5,000 | VIP transport |
| Garbage Truck | 40 km/h | $8,000 | Waste collection |
Scooter
Your starting vehicle. Pick up food, flower, wine, and gift delivery orders and deliver them to customers before time runs out. Wine orders (5% chance, 2x fare) and gift orders (2% chance, 2x fare) are rare but lucrative. The scooter is slow but great for learning the city layout.
Colors: Green (free), Red Flash ($50), Orange ($40).
Taxi
Pick up passengers waiting on sidewalks and drive them to their destinations. Fares are based on distance plus a time bonus for fast delivery. The taxi has tighter time limits than the scooter, making speed and route knowledge essential.
Colors: Classic Yellow (free), White ($30), Black Cab ($50), Pink ($40).
Police Car
The fastest vehicle in the game. Respond to emergencies and chase down targets across the city. High speed demands sharp reflexes and excellent map knowledge.
Colors: Classic Blue (free), White Patrol ($50), Undercover ($80).
Fire Truck
Rush to fire locations marked on the map and extinguish them. The fire truck is large but fast, and its mission demands quick navigation through city streets.
Colors: Classic Red (free), Yellow ($60).
City Bus
Follow a multi-stop bus route across the city. Pick up passengers at designated bus stops and drop them at their destinations. A slower but steady earner with predictable routes.
Colors: City Blue (free), Red Line ($60).
Delivery Van
Handle multi-package delivery runs. Pick up packages from hubs and deliver them efficiently across the city. Route planning is key to maximizing earnings.
Colors: Brown (free), White ($50).
Limousine
High-end passenger service for demanding VIP clients. Chain multiple pickups for bonus multipliers. Premium fares reward skilled, fast driving.
Colors: Black (free), White Pearl ($100), Gold ($150).
Garbage Truck
The ultimate endgame vehicle. Slow but extremely durable with up to 30 lives. Collect waste from zones across the city and bring it to dump sites. The most expensive vehicle rewards patient, strategic play.
Colors: Green (free), Orange ($60).
Game Modes
Food Delivery (Scooter)
Pickup orders appear as yellow cards near pedestrians. Each order shows the item name, recipient, fare, and time limit. Deliver before the timer expires for full fare. After the timer runs out, fare decays over time — deliver too late and you earn only 10%.
Order types: regular food/flowers (93%), wine (5%, 2x multiplier), gifts (2%, 2x multiplier).
Taxi Rides (Taxi)
Passengers appear with blue pickup cards showing their name and fare. Pick them up and follow the arrow to their destination. Taxi rides have shorter time limits than food delivery, so route knowledge and speed upgrades matter more.
Police Missions (Police Car)
Chase down marked targets across the city. The police car's unmatched 70 km/h speed lets you cover ground fast, but targets can be far away.
Fire Rescue (Fire Truck)
Fire locations appear on the map with a red glow. Race to the fire and extinguish it by driving into the rescue zone. Multiple fires can appear simultaneously.
Bus Routes (City Bus)
A route of numbered bus stops appears on the map. Drive to each stop in order, wait for passengers to board, then continue to the next stop. Complete the full route for a bonus payment.
Package Delivery (Delivery Van)
Pick up packages from marked hubs and deliver them to destination points. Efficient routing between multiple packages and destinations maximizes your earnings.
VIP Transport (Limousine)
Pick up VIP passengers and deliver them in style. Chain multiple VIP rides without stopping for bonus multipliers on each consecutive ride.
Waste Collection (Garbage Truck)
Drive to waste collection zones, collect the garbage, and deliver it to dump sites. The garbage truck is slow but its massive durability (up to 30 lives) means you can play for a long time without interruption.
Maps
All maps use real city street data from OpenStreetMap, including roads, buildings, water features, bridges, and green spaces.
| City | Country | Cost | Landmarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prague | Czech Republic | Free (starter) | St. Nicholas Church, St. Ludmila Church, Dancing House |
| Rome | Italy | $1,000 | Historic city center streets |
| Paris | France | $2,500 | Parisian boulevards and landmarks |
Each map has unique POI (point of interest) icons visible both in the game world and on the minimap.
Economy & Fares
Fare System
Every delivery or ride earns a fare based on distance. Faster completion earns a time bonus — the fare timer shows how much time you have. After the timer hits zero, the fare starts decaying. If you take way too long, you still earn 10% of the base fare.
Your performance is rated 0-5 stars based on delivery speed, which affects your driver rating visible in the menu.
Daily Login Rewards
Log in every day to earn a streak bonus: $50 base + $25 per consecutive day (up to $200 per day). Missing a day resets your streak.
Upgrades
- Speed Upgrades: Each level adds 10% to your vehicle's base speed. Purchase per vehicle.
- Earning Upgrades: Boost your fare multiplier for each vehicle.
Vehicle Colors
Each vehicle has 2-4 color skins available for purchase with in-game currency ($30-$150). Colors are purely cosmetic.
Premium
An optional subscription ($5/month via Stripe) that removes post-ride ads and doubles all fare earnings.
Progression & Prestige
- Vehicles unlock in order — earn enough money to buy the next one
- Each vehicle has independent speed and earning upgrades
- Complete weekly challenges (e.g., "earn $500 total", "complete 20 deliveries") for bonus cash
- Build your driver rating through customer reviews (1-5 stars per delivery)
- Compete on the global leaderboard by total earnings and deliveries
- Prestige: Once all 8 vehicles are unlocked, you can prestige — reset your progress and earn permanent bonuses
Features
- Real city maps with roads, buildings, water, bridges, and green spaces from OpenStreetMap
- 8 unique vehicles with different speeds, game modes, and color skins
- 120+ NPC vehicles sharing the roads with you
- Customer reviews with witty, unique review texts for each star rating
- Weekly challenges refreshed every 7 days
- Global leaderboard for competitive play
- 10 background music tracks with toggle control
- PWA support — install as an app for offline play and push notifications
- Points of interest — real landmarks visible on the map
- Speed-based camera — the camera zooms out as you drive faster
Tips & Strategies
- Start with the Scooter to learn the city streets — it's slow but forgiving
- Upgrade earning multiplier before speed — more money means faster vehicle unlocks
- Open the map view to plan your route before accepting a delivery
- Wine and gift orders on Scooter pay 2x fare — always prioritize them
- Log in every day to build your streak bonus (up to $200/day)
- Keep swiping continuously at intersections for faster traversal — the vehicle won't brake if a direction is queued
- On the Taxi, time limits are tighter — learn shortcuts and avoid slow traffic zones
- The Garbage Truck is the ultimate endgame — save $8,000 for the biggest earner
- Check weekly challenges for bonus objectives that align with your current vehicle