CRAZY TAXI TECHNIQUES

Square Park area — map and notes about customer selection

ASCII Map

                     /       /
                    /    17 /
                   / 16    /
                  /       /
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                /         \
            .--'           '--.
   popcorn /                   \
    mania /        .....        \ FILA
         /        .     .        \
        /        .       .        \
        |       .       14.       |
        |      . 13        .      |
        /     .             .     \
       /     . 12            .     \
      /     .                 .     \
     /        .   .......   .     15 \
    /           .         .           \
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  /     .  .       .....       .  .     \
 /     . 7   .    .     .    . 10  .     \
/     .     8.   .square .   .      .     \
\     . 6    .   .   park.   .   11 .     /
 \     .     .    .     .    .9    .     /
  \     .  .       .....       .  .     /
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     \        .   .......   .        /
      \     .                 .     /
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         \     . 3       5 .     /
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            \     .  4  .     /
             \     .....     /
              \             /
               \         2 /
                \         /
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                 | 1     \
                 |        \
                 |         |
                 |         | pizza
                 |         |  hut
                 |        /
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Customer Notes

One customer here will send you backwards, but not very far. The rest will all go forward.

  • Pizza Hut drop-offs
    After dropping off a passenger here, look for 1 to be orange for a trip to the Levi's Store. If not, choose among customers 3, 4, 5 (always yellow to the Church) or 2 (always orange to the Levi's Store).
  • Square Park, Popcorn Mania, and FILA drop-offs
    When dropping off passengers at all three of these locations, you can Crazy Drift your cab so you can check if either 6 or 11 (the ones surrounded by trees) are green for trips to the Heliport. If not, look for always orange 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, or 15 to the Towers/KFC area or always red 10 (to the Levi's Store). These customers aren't always present, so drive around the corner to get 16 (hopefully red to the Levi's Store) or 17 (always yellow to the Church) when the others aren't readily available.
  • backwards customers
    Customer 12 (red) will always send you backwards to Pizza Hut. Avoid taking this one unless you're really short on time and need an extra 5 bonus seconds badly or no customers are available at this end of Square Park.
  • (parking garage)
    Beyond Customers 16 and 17 on the left side of the street is a ramp that leads up to the second level of a parking garage (slow down while driving up it so you don't get hung up by any of the support columns lining the walls). Once inside, turn right and drive between the far row of parked cars. Slowly drive off the edge on the left, and you'll land on top of a building. You'll see a yellow awning that holds a little old lady (Customer 1 of the Levi's Store location). She's always here, always green, and always goes to the Police Station, the longest trip in the game. Once you're familiar with how to reach her, it's best to save her as the final customer that delivers you to the 2nd half of the course.

Additional Notes...

  • When you're just driving through this area, I recommend passing the "Square Park hill" on the right-hand side. It's possible to use the hill as a ramp, but sometimes a u-haul van is parked on the far side and you'll hit it, costing you time. Also, when you jump over the hill, you may slam into other vehicles when you land. By going to the right, you'll retain control of your cab, avoid any vehicles parked behind the hill, and also pass by fewer trees and lamp posts as you get back onto the street.
  • If you're driving a passenger to a destination beyond the Square Park area, you'll have the option of following the street to the right or heading up into the parking garage just after you pass Customers 16 and 17. At high speeds, it's very easy to be temporarily detained in the parking garage. If you hit the ramp too fast you'll fly into the far corner. Whether you do or not, there's still a good chance you'll be halted by either the support columns that line the walls, the rows of parked cars, or (especially) cars pulling out into your path from their spots. Instead, I recommend always following the street to the right, which "stairsteps" towards the Levi's Store. Refrain from Limiter Cutting as you exit Square Park and concentrate on keeping your cab aimed towards Levi's as you make the initial right turn and navigate the right-angle stairsteps the street takes. It's common to bump into traffic on this stretch of road, but it usually winds up being less risky (and time-consuming) than the alternative.