Sega is inviting players to get behind the wheel early. The publisher has opened applications for a closed network test of Crazy Taxi: World Tour, running from 11–13 September 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.

A closed network test is a limited-access play session designed to stress-check a game's online infrastructure before launch — essentially a rehearsal with real players behind the wheel. This one kicks off at 5:00 p.m. PT on 11 September and wraps up on 13 September, according to Gematsu.

Players can apply through the Crazy Taxi: World Tour official website, per Sega's news post on sega.com. Sega hasn't announced how many participants will be selected or when applicants will hear back.

The test will showcase several core elements of the game. Players will have access to six cars and four characters, along with various car tune-up options that let drivers customise their ride's performance. That is about all Sega has revealed of the roster so far — no full car list or character lineup has been published.

Crazy Taxi is a franchise with roots stretching back to 1999, when the original arcade game dropped players into a fictional San Francisco and asked them to ferry passengers to their destinations as fast as physics and traffic would allow. World Tour is the latest entry to carry that name, and the September test will be the first time the public gets to drive it.

For fans of the series, the test offers an early look at how the new game handles — and how its online systems hold up under load. Closed network tests are as much about finding server problems as they are about showing off gameplay, so hiccups during the window are common and expected.

Sega hasn't announced a full release date for Crazy Taxi: World Tour. The September test suggests development is far enough along for large-scale online play, but a launch window remains unconfirmed.

Anyone interested can apply now through the game's official website. The test is brief — two days and change — so those selected will want to clear their calendars for that mid-September weekend.