Pick up a fare, ignore the traffic laws and get them across town before the meter runs out. Sega's 1999 arcade hit became a 2000 Dreamcast port that kept the coin-op rush intact, with drivers Axel, B.D. Joe, Gena and Gus racing through a sunny, hilly city loosely modeled on San Francisco while songs by The Offspring and Bad Religion blare.
The home version adds a second, original city map and the Crazy Box, a set of challenge stages such as bowling with the taxi or popping giant balloons, which double as tutorials for advanced techniques. Real brands appear as destinations, including KFC, Pizza Hut and Tower Records, a detail that later had to be changed in re-releases. Customers tip for near-misses and jumps, and the clock only extends with each delivery, so every run is a scramble to keep fares flowing. The game's style was copied widely and spawned sequels and ports.
Tips for Crazy Taxi
Learn the Crazy Dash: shift into reverse then drive while accelerating to burst away from a standstill.
Choose customers marked green when time is short, since they want shorter trips.
Near misses and big jumps with a passenger aboard build combo tips.
How to Play Crazy Taxi
Click Play Now to launch Crazy Taxi directly in your browser — no downloads or plugins needed. Arrows steer, W accelerates and Q brakes. The face keys shift between drive and reverse, which is how Crazy Dash and Crazy Drift are performed; Enter pauses. You can also connect a USB or Bluetooth gamepad for a more authentic feel.
Save states let you save your progress at any point. Create a free account to sync saves across devices. Press F11 for fullscreen mode.
Click the "Play Now" button to start playing Crazy Taxi directly in your browser. No downloads or installations are needed — the game runs instantly using our built-in emulator.
Is Crazy Taxi free to play?
Crazy Taxi is free to play here on RetroVault.GG. We believe classic games should be accessible to everyone, so there's no cost to jump in.
What console is Crazy Taxi for?
Crazy Taxi was originally released for the Dreamcast. On RetroVault.GG, you can play it online in your browser without needing the original console.
What genre is Crazy Taxi?
Crazy Taxi is a racing game. It was made for the Dreamcast.
Can I play Crazy Taxi on my phone?
Crazy Taxi is fully playable on mobile devices. Open this page in your phone's browser and tap Play Now — touch controls appear automatically.