Taxi Driver (1976) – Filming Locations
Crime / Drama · Directed by Martin Scorsese · Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
Where was Taxi Driver filmed?
- New York City, United States, New York City – Travis drives his taxi through the neon-lit streets at night; iconic scenes of the city's seediness and urban decay. The gritty, neon-soaked Times Square serves as the primary visual backdrop for Travis's nocturnal taxi journeys and represents the morally corrupt underbelly of the city
- New York City, United States, New York City – Travis picks up and drops off various passengers; establishes the urban landscape and nightlife. A key Manhattan landmark used for taxi pick-up scenes that illustrate the diverse clientele and late-night activity of the city
- New York City, United States, New York City – Travis's apartment building and surrounding streets; where he lives and reflects on his isolation. The gritty, working-class neighborhood captures the film's dark urban atmosphere and Travis's alienation from society
- New York City, United States, New York City – Travis encounters Betsy near the Plaza Hotel; romantic scenes in the upscale district. Contrasts with the seedier areas of the city, representing the worlds of wealth and sophistication that Travis yearns to access
- New York City, United States, New York City – Travis's taxi routes through the city; multiple daytime and nighttime driving sequences. The real streets of Manhattan provide authentic urban geography for the film's exploration of isolation and moral decay in the modern city