In the 1940s and 1950s, not everyone could take a taxi. At that time, taxis were specially responsible for receiving foreign heads of state, heads of government and senior officials, foreign businessmen, overseas Chinese, Hong Kong and Macao compatriots who came to Guangzhou. In Guangzhou, it is called the "State Guest Team" and needs foreign exchange certificates to ride.

In the sixties and seventies of last century, the operating mode of taxis developed into fixed-point waiting for passengers, passengers arrived at the station to find a car, and drivers took orders to carry passengers. After completing a reception task, the driver must return to the service point empty and wait for the next departure instruction, and must not carry passengers halfway.

In the middle and late 1970s, with the gradual improvement of people's living standards, citizens' demand for taxis is increasing. 1978 In the spring, Guangzhou, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, gradually opened its window to the outside world, and some new business ideas and service methods began to impact the land of South Guangdong.