London taxis have been voted the best taxis in the world for the sixth year in a row, according to the annual global taxi survey by Hotels.com. London topped the list of seven categories, including cleanliness, knowledge of the area, and quality of driving, followed by New York and Tokyo.

The survey revealed that global travelers picked safety (23 percent), fare (20 percent) and knowledge of area (17 percent) as the most important criteria for taxis. More than 53 percent of global travelers preferred a taxi as their mode of transport from airport to hotel.

Meanwhile, Korean travelers selected price (42 percent) as the most important factor in a taxi ride, followed by safety (36 percent). They spend 40,000 won on taxis each month on average.

(wylee@heraldcorp.com)