This is the true cost of Will Smith’s taxi in Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Ever wondered what would have happened after Will whistled for that cab?
IT’S a question that’s been bugging the show's super-fans for years, and now one woman has finally found out how much Will Smith’s taxi ride in the opening credits of Fresh Prince of Bel Air cost.
As much as we would love to follow Will’s lead and yell ‘smell ya later’ when the cab rolls into its destination, drivers normally prefer to be paid in actual cash.
And if Will was the make the lengthy journey from West Philadelphia to Los Angeles today – it would cost him a staggering £9,933, according to .
The Banks family might be rich, but that’s a hefty fare by anybody’s standards.
Back in 2014, Periwinkle Jones finally answered the question that’s been on our minds since 1996 – and calculated that the trip would cost £6,343.63.
But with the cost of inflation, rising fuel prices, and a taxi fare hike factored in – the entire trip would cost closer to £10,000 today.
The journey took Will across the United States, from west to east coast, meaning he passed through four different time zones.
Fresh Prince of Bel Air – theme tune lyrics
Now this is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air.
* In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground where I spent most of my days
Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool
And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school.
* When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighbourhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
And said you're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air.
* I whistled for a cab and when it came near the
License plate said 'Fresh' and had dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought now forget it, yo home to Bel Air.
* I pulled up to a house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabbie, yo Holmes smell ya later
Looked at my kingdom I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the prince of Bel Air.
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The original, extended version of the opening credits show Will sipping on orange juice while flying high in an aeroplane – before jumping into a cab outside the backdrop of the Hollywood sign in LA.
But the song which most of us remember had no mention of this – leading many kids to dream of being whisked off to live with rich relatives in warmer climates.