Roman's Taxi Driver

Overview

Roman's Taxi Driver is a side mission strand in GTA IV that opens after Jamaican Heat. Niko Bellic calls Roman Bellic and chooses "Job". Roman gives him a pickup location and destination and tells him to grab a cab from Roman's depot in Broker. If Niko is already in a taxi, he can go straight to the passenger. There are ten fares in total.

No timer appears on screen, but passengers will urge Niko to hurry, and the fare fails if he takes too long. Most trips allow plenty of time, though tollbooths can cause delays. After all ten fares, Roman texts that the other drivers are jealous of Niko taking their work, and no more jobs are offered. The strand also closes for good after Russian Revolution, because the depot is burned down in Roman's Sorrow.

Walkthrough

1. Call Roman and select "Job".
2. Collect a Roman's Taxi from the depot, or use one you already have.
3. Drive to the pickup point and let the passenger in.
4. Drive to the destination before the passenger loses patience.
5. Repeat until ten fares are done, or until the story closes the strand.

Tips

• Finish the fares before Russian Revolution if you want to see all ten.
• Pick routes without tollbooths to keep more of the fare.
• The jobs are a good way to learn Broker's and Dukes' road layout early on.
• One passenger bound for Schottler Medical Center collapses on arrival and sometimes drops a little cash.

Rewards and unlocks

• Roughly $19 to $63 per fare, less after paying tolls.
• No achievement or unlock.
• Not required for 100% completion.