Google Ride Finder was a service that used GPS data to pinpoint and map the location of taxis, limos, and shuttle vehicles available for hire in 10 U.S. metro areas. Launched May 1, 2005; shut down October 31, 2009 — it lived 4 years. One of 10 Google products killed in 2009. https://searchenginewatch.com/sew/news/2062429/new-from-google-labs-google-ride-finder# Data: Killed by Google (killedbygoogle.com, MIT).