Taxi 3 is based on the movie with the same title written by Luc Besson , directed by Gerard Krawczyk . The player takes on the role of the main character of the movie: Daniel, a taxi driver who has an overpowered customized car. The story follows his journey as he collects objects and clients from assigned checkpoints.
The gameplay is simple: in a pursuit view, Daniel has a limited time to go to assigned checkpoints to get objects and clients, and then head to another checkpoint to drop them off. He also needs to stop at gas stations to refuel his tank, and can use nitro to boost his speed for an acceleration bonus. Additionally, Daniel must avoid other vehicles in the traffic, such as motorbikes, cars, and trucks.