A Taxi

Taxi (the word came from the French Language. Taximeter means "counter price", later on, it became the name of the car itself) is a mean of public transport, usually used to transport passengers to any specified point. The passengers pay for the service according to the taximeters.
Taxi in Moscow can be ordered by phone, you ought to say the time, the place of departure and arrival. You will be notified in the price for the ride (it depends on how far you have to go) or for a certain agreement (time travel).

Usually the branded taxi has a distinctive signs (checkers). You can meet private cars, but they must use a radio for communication with the dispatcher.

Another option: you can "catch a taxi" on a road. You should say where you need to go, "taxi driver" names the price, if you agree with him, you can go, or wait and catch another one. A trip by a private car is not always safe; the price could be several times more expensive or changed during the trip. Besides, all of the taxis go through regular inspection, the inside of a car must be clean; manager controls the trip, in case you are not satisfied, you can always claim. We can�t say the same about private taxis.
There are a lot of firms, engaged in the carriage of passengers.

Here are telephone numbers to order a taxi:
"New yellow taxi" (+495)940-8888- http://www.nyt.ru/ - site of the "new yellow taxi", there is a version in English.
"Formula taxi" (495)777-5-777 http://www.formula-taxi.ru/ - site of "Formula taxi", including in English.

"The female taxi" - a taxi takes only women or women with men, but not carries men without women. 66-200-03, 66-200-33 or 940-76-76 http://www.womantaxi.ru/