If you define great as memorizing the streets absolutely. The cab driver test for London is very intense. However cabs in London are unusually expensive compare

If you define great as memorizing the streets absolutely. The cab driver test for London is very intense. However cabs in London are unusually expensive compared to most cities and as much of a tourist hub as London is, most cabs don’t take credit cards. If I’m ever in London and need a quick cab I’ll always choose Uber. It’s a “good enough” knock off and way cheaper. There isn’t a ton of value in memorizing the city streets in the age of smartphones and google maps anymore. Disclaimer: had a London cabbie really take me “for a ride” from heathrow and took a very poor route on purpose. Almost 90 quid later I was not a happy camper.