contestants who play are asked a series of questions by bailey. the first four questions are worth $50, the next four are worth $100, and questions after that are worth $200. in the first two seasons, the questions were worth $25, $50, and $100. if a contestant answers a question wrong, they get a strike. if the contestant gets three strikes, they have to get out of the taxi no matter where they are. contestants have two helps known as "shout-outs." the first shout-out is the mobile shout-out, which lets the contestant call someone they know for help. the call can take up to 15 seconds. the other shout-out is the street shout-out, where bailey pulls over the taxi, and the contestant can ask someone on the street for help.