how are the taxi drivers in your city??

[Braineack]

Then again, Uber is basically saying "we want to operate pretty much just like a taxi service...but we dont want to pay any of the taxi regulatory fees"

and this is how it should be.

Unless you're pro-monopoly.

 

[pixmedic]

Then again, Uber is basically saying "we want to operate pretty much just like a taxi service...but we dont want to pay any of the taxi regulatory fees"

and this is how it should be.

Unless you're pro-monopoly.

I am absolutely pro-monopoly.
that game was awesome!
until I landed on Park Place and had to pay...

 

[KenC]

Philly is not difficult to get around in, so I use trains or buses or I drive. I can't remember ever being in a cab here, only in NYC where I grew up. From what I hear, the cab drivers here are no better or worse than anywhere else.

BTW, the OP's post and profile don't name a city, so what are we supposed to be comparing with?

 

[KmH]

No taxis here. We just hitch a ride on the next tractor that's heading towards town.

do you live in a farm? you mentioned tractor that is why I am asking

I live in a small (pop. 170) rural Iowa town.
No gas station, no grocery store, no bank, no doctor, no taxis.

Where do you live? It doesn't say in your profile.

 

[waday]

Philly is not difficult to get around in, so I use trains or buses or I drive. I can't remember ever being in a cab here, only in NYC where I grew up. From what I hear, the cab drivers here are no better or worse than anywhere else.

BTW, the OP's post and profile don't name a city, so what are we supposed to be comparing with?

Philly is really easy to get around, especially driving. There were times that I actually preferred driving into the city than taking SEPTA.

 

[DinoThePhotoGuy]

The taxi drivers in my city are psychotic.

My thoughts exactly.......except for some that are decent

 

[beachrat]

The taxi drivers in my city are psychotic.

My thoughts exactly.......except for some that are decent

I figure they're all decent.
Just psychotic and I got no problem with that.
You live in NY?

 

[DinoThePhotoGuy]

The taxi drivers in my city are psychotic.

My thoughts exactly.......except for some that are decent

I figure they're all decent.
Just psychotic and I got no problem with that.
You live in NY?

Brantford Ontario

 

[Designer]

Here's how we get to town to take in a movie:

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

San Francisco has the craziest cab drivers, but they were all very friendly.
Most were quiet until you started chatting them up.

I dropped my wallet in one cab, after paying. Lesson learned was always get a reciept, and always pay attention to the cab company.

After canceling all my credit and bank cards, our only money, I was worried about how I'd get to fly home without ID. My better half Google image searched San Francisco cab companies, and narrowed down 3 companies with similar colors. Called all three, and within an hour, my wallet was back in my hands. Tipped that driver with one of the $100 bills that was still in my wallet!

I've been to quite a few big cities, and never had a rude cabby. They are always willing to chat when you initiate it. I think they let the customer lead, and most people don't want to chat, so they don't initiate conversation. I think most frequent cab users see it as a means to an end, a service, and behave as such.

 

[Forkie]

The London cabbies can talk the hind legs off a donkey. Just you try and stop them!

Great film here about London Cabbies