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the Price of Taxis

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Location 
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Description
$ 80
Aug 2007
Olathe, KS
35 minutes for 40 miles
Recommending small taxi services  more... close row
$ 12
Jan 2008
New York, New York
About 15 city blocks (3 miles) in roughly 10 minutes
Shared cab during afternoon rush hour  more... close row
$ 15
Mar 2008
Rapid City, SD
15 minutes, 3 miles
Taxi to downtown  more... close row
$ 10
May 2007
Tucson, AZ
2 miles, 5 minutes
Midnight ride from airport to hotel  more... close row
$ 43
Dec 2007
Cypress, Texas
2:10PM about 16 miles
No options for calling a cab  more... close row
$ 12
Feb 2008
Belingham, WA
3 miles 10 minutes
Taxi service takes you and your vehicle home  more... close row
$ 10
Jan 2008
orlando, florida
4 miles one way
Taxi ride to local department store  more... close row
$ 35
Mar 2008
Columbus, Ohio
30 minute trip going 25 miles
Flat rate for a ride about 25 miles  more... close row
$ 300
Mar 2006
San Francisco, CA
45 minutes; 30.27 miles
Taxi ride after working late  more... close row
$ 20
Mar 2008
Largo, FL
10 minutes each way, about 2-3 miles each way
Polite taxi driver with a long wait  more... close row
$ 19
Feb 2007
Fergus Fall, MN
20 minutes and about 4 or 5 miles
Round trip to the nearest grocery store  more... close row
$ 20
Apr 2008
Detroit,MI
20 mins. and about 10 miles.
Taxis can be very convenient  more... close row

Description of service

Taxi cabs are a convenient means of transportation. It can be an easy hassle free way to get around, especially if you don't have a car, or you just don't like to drive. A lot of people use taxi cabs for different reasons. I use them a a lot when I have to go downtown, for instance. The parking is horrible downtown and you have to pay for parking if you are lucky enough to find a parking place or a garage to park in. Its a lot easier to just call a taxi, have them drop you off right in front of the door of your destination. Its not very expensive at all compared to the parking rates some places, and sometimes its just nice to have someone else drive and not have to deal with the traffic.


Review of Service

I have always had a positive experience when I have taken a taxi.They are all the same in price, and most town or cities have at least a few taxi cab companies to choose from.


Tips

If you are going to use a taxi, make sure you call for your cab in plenty of time, it sometimes takes a while for the taxi to get to your home, and it sometimes comes within minutes, just allow yourself some time.