8 of the best decorated cabs at Glasgow taxi day out

Glasgow Times

18-06-2025

Since 1945, thousands of taxi drivers have donated their time and effort to make the 'Outing' the annual success it is.
Most of the drivers don fancy dress costumes, much to the delight of the children and the people who line the route through Glasgow and in Troon itself.
This year was the 78th year of them 'goin tae Troon' and the cabbies were out in force with their decorated cabs.
Kind-hearted taxi drivers gave up their free time to take kids with additional support needs to the seaside for the day.
8 of the best decorated cabs at Glasgow taxi day out (Image: Newsquest)
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Here are eight of the best we saw:
The Duke
The Duke decorated taxi (Image: Newsquest)The first taxi in the procession was a Duke of Wellington-inspired design.
It even featured a miniature replica of the famous Merchant Square statue, complete with a traffic cone on its head.
It led the way as the taxis toured through the town.
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland decorated taxi (Image: Newsquest) Following on was an impressively decorated taxi, which was covered in stickers and balloons to replicate the story of Alice in Wonderland.
It had people watching on beaming like the Cheshire Cat as the colourful cab beeped its horn at folk waving in the street.
Painted Taxi
Painted taxi (Image: Newsquest) This painted taxi looked like something out of the Glen Powell movie currently being filmed in the city centre.
With bright and patchy colours, it looked like it would fit in on the set of 'Ghostwriter', the JJ Abrams-directed film being shot in Glasgow right now.
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Taylor Swift 'Taxi Era'
Taylor Swift 'Taxi Era' decorated taxi (Image: Newsquest) Swifties were delighted by this 'Taxi Era' taxi, which had a giant version of the friendship bracelets fans of the American superstar wear and exchange at her gigs.
The side of the taxi also paid homage to the singer's discography, with nods to all of her albums painted on the side.
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Police taxi
Police decorated taxi (Image: Newsquest) The boys in blue had representation with this taxi.
Police were escorting the huge cabbie conga line, but there was also one taxi that decided to give a nod to Scotland's police force with this design.
Here's hoping the taxi didn't also impersonate the Blues Brothers' driving style, who also famously drove a 'police car'.
Ice Cream Taxi
Ice Cream decorated taxi (Image: Newsquest) This taxi's design suited the sunny day perfectly.
Onlookers were longing for a Mr Whippy after seeing this ice cream-inspired cab cruise by.
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The Grinch
The Grinch decorated taxi (Image: Newsquest) Christmas, or perhaps the loathing of December 25, came early to the taxi day out this year.
This cab was adorned with all things Grinch and even had a soft toy version of the green villain on the front.
Minions
Minions decorated taxi (Image: Newsquest) The last decorated taxi on our list is this polka dotted Minions-themed effort.
There were plenty of cabbies dressed up as the hilarious little yellow kids' movie stars, but this taxi in particular caught our eye.
The yellow and blue dots on the white cab worked well, and the little minion sticker on each side completed the brilliant design.