Marshrutka

Marshrutnoye taksi (Russian: Маршрутное такси; Kazakh: Бағдарлы такси, romanized: Bağdarlı taksi; Ukrainian: Маршрутне таксі, romanized: Marshrutne taksi, lit. 'Routed taxicab'), commonly known by the colloquialism Marshrutka (Russian: маршру́тка, Russian: [mɐrʂˈrutkə], plural marshrutki), are share taxis found in Eastern Europe and the republics of the former Soviet Union. Usually vans, they drive along set routes, depart only when all seats are filled, and may have higher fares than buses. Passengers can board a marshrutka anywhere along its route if there are seats available. Fares are usually paid before the marshrutka leaves; riders near the driver are responsible for handing up the other passengers' fares and passing back change.