Tag:route=share_taxi
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The route of a share taxi service with flexible schedule or route  
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This tag is used on relations which map the route of a share taxi service (jitneys, dollar vans). This route type is not officially part of the PTv2 scheme, and there is currently no established PTv2-compatible alternative.
A share taxi is a form of public or semi-public transport in which multiple unrelated passengers share a taxi or light vehicle, usually without booking the entire vehicle. Share taxis may use a range of vehicles, from car- to minibus-sized.
Unlike buses and minibuses, which run on fixed timetables and routes, share taxi services operate with a flexible schedule, departing only when sufficiently full rather than at scheduled times, or a flexible route that can adapt to passenger demand, typically including unscheduled stops. As such, it also includes some types of demand-responsive transport. Unlike private taxis, the fare is typically calculated per passenger rather than for the whole trip, and often riders may get on or off at different points along the route.
In practice, a share taxi sits between a private taxi and a bus: more flexible and direct than a bus, but more structured and communal than a standard taxi.
See also
share_taxi=*- access restrictions for ways (and lanes using*:lanes=*) used by share taxi servicesbus=minibusandroute=minibus- for services with fixed route and fixed schedule- Buses
- Share taxi on Wikipedia - broader description including examples that are more like minibus services