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Are there areas of town you aren’t familiar with, or sections where it seems that every street is closed due to some type of construction project? Some trips are better made with a driver for a taxi service who is familiar with all areas of town, as well as short-cuts and detours to get around construction.
Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, filmed during a hot summer garbage strike, was quite a demanding production. Cinematographer Michael Chapman had to lay down on the floor of the cab to get the right shots, and sound men had to cram into the cab's trunk.
Not sure whether you’ll be able to hail a taxi when it’s time to go? Instead of having to spend time on the street hoping for a cab, why not order one? Then you can stay inside until the cab is outside waiting for you.
In the 1930s, U.S. taxicabs were DeSotos and Packards. Then Checker Cabs were manufactured and introduced. These cars were made specially to seat “double dates.” Now in New York, it’s legislated that all taxicabs be ordinary cars.
The taxi medallion is a license issued by the Taxi and Limousine Commission, a government agency in NYC. The medallion costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, reaching an all-time high of more than $1 million before 2015.