Amphibious type armor BRDM, who have retired from the ranks of the Russian army, are performing duties;taxi in St. Petersburg, passing passengers from their rivers.
According a publication of English Russia, which is accompanied by a photo tribute with armored taxis in action, a company has been licensed to use vehicles as a taxi. BRDMs are designed for businesses on ground of any kind, while the company uses (probably justifiably) the "Safer Taxi" slogan.