A system for operating an automated-taxi , said system comprising: an input-device operable by a client to indicate a desired-destination of the client ; a display viewable by the client ; and a controller-circuit in communication with the input-device and the display , said controller-circuit configured to: determine a preferred-route in accordance with the desired-destination and a plurality of other-destinations indicated by a plurality of other-clients of an automated-taxi , wherein the preferred-route includes an alternate-destination for the client , said alternate-destination characterized as within a distance-threshold of the desired-destination of the client , operate the display to request a route-approval from the client for the alternate-destination , and, in response to receiving the route-approval , operate the automated-taxi in accordance with the preferred-route to transport the client to the alternate-destination , wherein, when the client denies the route-approval , thereby requiring the automated-taxi to travel to the desired-destination , the controller circuit is configured to request a delay-approval from the other-clients when taking the client to the desired-destination increases one or more arrival-times of the other-clients by greater than a delay-threshold . an input-device operable by a client to indicate a desired-destination of the client ; a display viewable by the client ; and a controller-circuit in communication with the input-device and the display , said controller-circuit configured to: determine a preferred-route in accordance with the desired-destination and a plurality of other-destinations indicated by a plurality of other-clients of an automated-taxi , wherein the preferred-route includes an alternate-destination for the client , said alternate-destination characterized as within a distance-threshold of the desired-destination of the client , operate the display to request a route-approval from the client for the alternate-destination , and, in response to receiving the route-approval , operate the automated-taxi in accordance with the preferred-route to transport the client to the alternate-destination , wherein, when the client denies the route-approval , thereby requiring the automated-taxi to travel to the desired-destination , the controller circuit is configured to request a delay-approval from the other-clients when taking the client to the desired-destination increases one or more arrival-times of the other-clients by greater than a delay-threshold . determine a preferred-route in accordance with the desired-destination and a plurality of other-destinations indicated by a plurality of other-clients of an automated-taxi , wherein the preferred-route includes an alternate-destination for the client , said alternate-destination characterized as within a distance-threshold of the desired-destination of the client , operate the display to request a route-approval from the client for the alternate-destination , and, in response to receiving the route-approval , operate the automated-taxi in accordance with the preferred-route to transport the client to the alternate-destination , wherein, when the client denies the route-approval , thereby requiring the automated-taxi to travel to the desired-destination , the controller circuit is configured to request a delay-approval from the other-clients when taking the client to the desired-destination increases one or more arrival-times of the other-clients by greater than a delay-threshold . <EOS>