If the player runs out of time, exits the vehicle, or damages their vehicle too badly, the passenger will flee, ending the mission. The allotted time given is calculated roughly from the distance to the destination, and an additional 30 seconds 10 seconds for other 3D Universe games is granted upon completing a fare to find another one.
Once a pedestrian enters the vehicle, the destination is displayed on screen and is marked by a blip on the radar and a colored marker at the destination itself.
Starting the mission lights up the taxi's roof-mounted sign encouraging nearby pedestrians to flag the player's taxi down. In the 3D Universe games and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Warsthe player can earn money by delivering pedestrians to their predetermined destination within a time limit. Pedestrians will simply enter Claude 's taxi if he stops near them, and will alight when he stops again. The player can make money when they are in a taxi in Grand Theft Auto 2though no destinations will be chosen. In Grand Theft Auto Vit is triggered by entering a taxi and activating the mission via pressing a button when a call on the radio comes up. In the 3D Universethe side mission is triggered by entering a Taxi and pressing the side mission button. Taxi Driver missions require the player to drive passengers to specific locations within a time limit for a cash reward.
