Taxi Stand Queue (タクシー乗り場のマナー - Noriba)
The strict rule of queuing orderly at designated 'Taxi Stands' found at train stations or hotel entrances, boarding the very front cab of the line. Skipping the line or hailing cabs near a stand is frowned upon.
Designed to prevent traffic congestion and ensure a fair queue system where drivers receive customers chronologically. It reflects the deeply embedded social discipline of public queueing in Japan.
Look for the green 'Taxi Stand' sign and line up at the end of the queue. While you can hail 'vacant' cabs on standard roads, you must use the official stand if you are within its immediate vicinity.
What is the most polite and orderly way to catch a taxi at a train station?