.taxi Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $5.49 at Sav
When Binky Moon, LLC steered .taxi into the root zone in April 2015, it didn't just add another vehicle to the domain garage — it claimed a word that practically begs for a hack. But the real story is who's driving.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $5.49 | $56.36 | $56.36 | $230.93 | $512.73 | Visit |
| 2 | Dynadot | $6.10 | $58.00 | $58.00 | $238.10 | $528.10 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $6.18 | $56.13 | $56.13 | $230.70 | $511.35 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $6.49 | $57.99 | $57.99 | $238.45 | $528.40 | Visit |
| 5 | INWX | $6.55 | $100.80 | $100.80 | $409.75 | $913.75 | Visit |
| 6 | Hostinger | $7.19 | $72.19 | $7.19 | $295.95 | $656.90 | Visit |
| 7 | Spaceship | $7.96 | $56.09 | $56.09 | $232.32 | $512.77 | Visit |
| 8 | Above.com | $8.69 | $53.02 | $53.02 | $220.77 | $485.87 | Visit |
| 9 | Cosmotown | $8.76 | $52.07 | $52.07 | $217.04 | $477.39 | Visit |
| 10 | All Domains | $8.88 | $76.59 | $76.59 | $315.24 | $698.19 | Visit |
| 11 | Truehost | $8.95 | $81.11 | $62.66 | $333.39 | $738.94 | Visit |
| 12 | Namecheap | $8.98 | $78.98 | $74.48 | $324.90 | $719.80 | Visit |
| 13 | OVHcloud | $9.24 | $64.29 | $61.69 | $266.40 | $587.85 | Visit |
| 14 | Blacknight | $9.97 | $79.90 | $79.90 | $329.57 | $729.07 | Visit |
| 15 | NameSilo | $9.99 | $62.99 | $58.99 | $261.95 | $576.90 | Visit |
| 16 | EuroDNS | $10.13 | $102.33 | $102.33 | $419.45 | $931.10 | Visit |
| 17 | Name.com | $10.99 | $94.99 | $94.99 | $390.95 | $865.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Gname | $13.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $273.95 | $598.90 | Visit |
| 19 | Netim | $14.00 | $71.50 | $51.00 | $300.00 | $657.50 | Visit |
| 20 | Directnic | $14.99 | $82.99 | $82.99 | $346.95 | $761.90 | Visit |
| 21 | GoDaddy | $15.19 | $110.19 | $110.19 | $455.95 | $1006.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Cloudflare | $48.20 | $48.20 | $48.20 | $241.00 | $482.00 | Visit |
| 23 | eDomains | $50.40 | $50.40 | $50.40 | $252.00 | $504.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Bluehost | $50.99 | $83.99 | $50.99 | $386.95 | $806.90 | Visit |
| 25 | NameBright | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $265.00 | $530.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Infomaniak | $54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Visit |
| 27 | Epik | $58.95 | $58.95 | $58.95 | $294.75 | $589.50 | Visit |
| 28 | DreamHost | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 29 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Crazy Domains | $64.49 | $64.99 | $64.49 | $324.45 | $649.40 | Visit |
| 31 | Regtons | $64.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $324.95 | $649.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Marcaria | $66.00 | $66.00 | $66.00 | $330.00 | $660.00 | Visit |
| 33 | MrDomain | $69.87 | $69.87 | $69.87 | $349.35 | $698.70 | Visit |
| 34 | 123 Reg | $72.58 | $72.58 | $72.58 | $362.90 | $725.80 | Visit |
| 35 | Gandi | $72.58 | $159.98 | $61.49 | $712.50 | $1512.40 | Visit |
| 36 | Internet.bs | $74.02 | $74.02 | $61.53 | $370.10 | $740.20 | Visit |
| 37 | Squarespace | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $375.00 | $750.00 | Visit |
| 38 | IONOS | $81.00 | $81.00 | $81.00 | $405.00 | $810.00 | Visit |
| 39 | 101domain | $85.17 | $94.17 | $85.17 | $461.85 | $932.70 | Visit |
| 40 | Hover | $90.19 | $90.19 | $90.19 | $450.95 | $901.90 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $101.17 | $114.80 | $101.17 | $560.37 | $1134.37 | Visit |
| 42 | OnlyDomains | $101.99 | $114.49 | $114.49 | $559.95 | $1132.40 | Visit |
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Binky Moon's Wheel: The Registry That Turns Niches into Addresses
.taxi is one of several descriptive top-level domains managed by Binky Moon, LLC, a company that also handles .business, .cafe, and .coach. Delegated in the 2012 new gTLD round, it's not a brand TLD — it's an open registry aiming at a whole trade. Binky Moon operates through Identity Digital, the registry services provider behind dozens of these niche extensions. The idea: take a common noun and turn it into a memorable address. For a cab company or a rideshare operator, a .taxi domain is shorter than most alternatives and says exactly what you do.
Pricing Spread: From Budget Fare to Premium Ride
The asking price for a .taxi name swings wildly. At 42 registrars, the cheapest first-year registration through [Sav](/registrars/sav) costs roughly a tenth of what the most expensive registrar charges. That's a budget-to-premium chasm. Why such a gap? Some registrars treat niche gTLDs as loss leaders, while others price them as specialty inventory. The renewal rate at the cheap end can climb, so the initial bargain may not hold. For a business owner, the lesson is to compare not just the ticket price but the long-haul fare — because a domain isn't a one-time trip.
The Hack That Writes Itself
Unlike .cafe or .church, .taxi practically invites wordplay: "find-a-taxi.taxi" is redundant, but "call.taxi" or "yellow.taxi" reads like a command. The extension functions as both a suffix and a verb, which is rare. While the registry hasn't published usage stats, the linguistic fit is clear. It competes with other trade-noun TLDs like .coach and .codes, but none of those carry the same imperative punch. That makes it a candidate for domain hacks — though, as with any niche suffix, the real test is whether customers remember to type it.
Who's Not Driving: The Absence of Big-Player Pressure
Because .taxi isn't a brand TLD, no single company holds the keys. It's a generic namespace open to any registrant, which means no corporate gatekeeping. But the flip side is that no big brand is marketing it either. Unlike .google or .amazon, which get millions in promotion, .taxi relies on grassroots uptake. Its parent registry, Identity Digital, has a portfolio of dozens of similar niches, but none have become household names. For a small fleet, grabbing a .taxi may still be cheaper than buying a premium .com — and more descriptive. Yet without consumer awareness, the extension's value depends on how much a business invests in steering customers to it.