In Beijing, only the licensed cab could do the car service for tourists.
How to recognize a regular taxi:
the first english character of the licensed cab plate should be "B", if not, the car is not a licensed cab, the car will be illegal if it do the car service.
if you ride this kind of home car for travel, you might:
- You may not get enough compensation after a traffic accident
- If the authorities seize the vehicle, your trip will be delayed
- If the driver cheats you, you have no way to complain