Uzbekistan...
I worked in Tashkent for a while. A very nice city and nice people. There are no taxis. You just put out your hand and someone will stop and pick you up. Maybe they're on their way to work, or on their way home. Maybe they're just nipping out to do some shopping. As long as your destination isn't too far out of their way, they'll take you for an agreed price.
Sounds terrifying - but worked each and every time for me in Tashkent and Bhukara!
The Uzbeks have the ultimate Taxi business model - no taxis. No middle-men whatsoever.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
