Taxis in Australia (where I live) are fine. The ordering experience is a bit annoying, but they're pleasant drivers, decent cars, etc. If you're hailing on the

Taxis in Australia (where I live) are fine. The ordering experience is a bit annoying, but they're pleasant drivers, decent cars, etc. If you're hailing on the street (outside a pub, for example), it's fine. I seriously dislike taxis in the US primarily because of the tipping pressure. Seems to make the drivers miserable somehow. In Asia, I have walked huge distances just to avoid having to haggle with a driver or have them reject a fare they don't like. The experience there is pretty poor as a tourist where there is a large incentive for them to hold out for someone naive.