Customs and expectations for cab drivers vary around the world. In the island nation of Madagascar, drivers will stop for gas mid-trip and make the customer pay directly for fuel. Roman cabbies double their fares during a downpour. In many countries, meters are optional.
Cab fares are usually based on distance travelled and waiting time, rather than the number of passengers. However, in cases where more than one customer shares the same taxi, fares may be charged per person.
In their earliest inception, taxicabs were mostly used by the relatively wealthy. Even in the 1910s, taxicab drivers were charging patrons fifty cents a mile, which was exorbitant by the standards of the day.
Did you know that getting carsick in a cab in Chicago is a very bad idea? Recent legislation now allows cab drivers there to tack on an extra $50 to the fare of anyone who upchucks in the cab.
It’s important to remember that taking a taxi to a sporting event doesn’t have to mean scrambling for a ride home when it’s over. We’re always happy to arrange for your return trip before we drop you off so that you’ll have the peace of mind in knowing that you have a ride.
A word about taxis: “taxicab” is a contraction of “taximeter cabriolet.” A “cabriolet” was a type of horse-drawn carriage, which came from the French word for leap or caper, (“cabrioler”), from the Italian, capriolare (“to jump”), from Latin, “capreolus” (roebuck, wild goat).
Did you know that the first fatal car accident in the United States actually involved a taxicab? The accident occurred on September 13, 1899, when a taxi driver lost control and fatally hit a pedestrian.
We recognize that car problems can leave you stranded in some of the strangest parts of town. When you need to leave sooner than a friend can get to you, calling our taxi service may help you get out of any part of town and safely to your destination.
Introduced around 1897, electric taxis were a short-lived phenomenon. By the early 1900s most were no longer in service, because the batteries had limited power, occasionally caught on fire and could only power small vehicles large enough to transport two passengers and a driver.
In some cities, if a taxi is called for you, the meter begins once the phone call is placed. To prevent outrageous fares, always be on the curb waiting for your taxi if one is coming for you.
Have you ever noticed that the traffic in and around the airport is some of the most congested in the city? If you're not an expert at airport traffic patterns, you could miss your flight.
Did you know that Japan's hyper-efficient public transportation system makes taking cabs unnecessary? However, once the transport system shuts down at night, Taxis become very much in demand. In fact long lines at taxi stands become common at night.
Incredibly, yellow cab logged a total of approximately 13,000 consumer complaints in the year 2000. Since over a million people travel in a cab daily that number equates to a surprisingly low percentage of only .013%.
Get a ride in minutes! We know how to get you moving fast with the world. In many cases, emergency taxi service may be available.
No matter where you want to go downtown, we can get you there safely and in a timely manner. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.
The first New York cab drivers in the early part of the nineteenth century were largely African Americans that owned their own vehicle. This changed in the 1840s as Irish immigrants entered the industry, establishing the first taxi fleets.
If you have business associates or clients coming into town, arranging for a taxi to pick them up and drop them off is a great convenience for everyone and saves your guests the aggravation of having to wrangle their own transportation to find their way around.
New York City currently has over 13,000 taxicabs in service. Of these, 15% are hybrids and clean diesel vehicles, the most in any city in the United States or Canada.
The former silver mining center of Taxco, Mexico features white Volkswagen taxis known as “vochos” climbing its mountainous streets. Holy Week in Taxco includes processions of penitentes, men in black hoods carrying burdens such as chains, crosses, and blackberry canes.
In 1999, 241 million passengers travelled in New York taxicabs. In 2000, the total amount of fares paid to taxi drivers in New York City was more than 1 billion dollars.
Going on a cruise? Why not let us take you to the local port. Using our taxi service means you don’t have to worry about parking your car near the port or bothering a friend to drop you off.
Taxi drivers find their passengers through a dispatch service, at cab stands in various locations, or by cruising business and entertainment areas looking for people who need rides.
Did you know studies have shown that taxi drivers have crash ratings that are one-third lower than those of other drivers? Taxi drivers are very experienced and take care to keep their passengers safe, so you can rest assured that you're in good hands when you take a taxi.
Do you ever find yourself declining invitations to certain events just because you don’t want to deal with traffic to and from the event and the search for parking? When you call one of our taxis, you can sit back and relax while we handle the driving.
