Enter the Deserted Area and follow the main road north. Keep the abandoned traffic line in view instead of cutting through interiors. The interactable cab is among the vehicles near the end of the road.
Where to find the Downtown taxi
Enter the Deserted Area and follow the main road north. Keep the abandoned traffic line in view instead of cutting through interiors. The interactable cab is among the vehicles near the end of the road.
Why players miss this taxi
It blends into a long line of ordinary abandoned vehicles. Players searching only for an isolated quest object can walk past the entire traffic jam.
How to confirm the right approach
As you close in, the anomalous cab is reported to honk and flash its lights before the interaction appears.
Step-by-step route
- Reach the Deserted Area in Downtown and follow the road toward its north end.
- Walk the traffic line until the payphone interaction becomes available.
- Answer Mila, enter the Threshold, and inspect the taxis before making a selection.
- Use the green traffic light as confirmation. A wrong answer resets the current test.
Commonly reported puzzle
Roof Sign Puzzle: Approach the taxis and watch which roof sign stays lit or reacts differently.
Test the signs at close range. Choose the cab whose roof sign remains active or uniquely responds after the decoys switch off.
Do not choose a taxi by paint damage or orientation. The Threshold tests a live signal clue after you answer Mila.
How to confirm completion
Do not leave after one correct cab. The local Threshold runs for three rounds. Wait for the green traffic signal each time, finish the return sequence, and then mark this zone complete in the route log.
How this page was checked
Downtown route and puzzle details were compared across two independent launch-week walkthroughs. Official game identity and release facts are checked against Remedy Entertainment. Where puzzle-to-zone reports conflict, this guide labels the pairing as reported and tells players to follow the live visual clue.