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Your friend was stolen from. The cabbie isn't running the meter because they know the price was going to be less than $15. It also means they won't take a credi
by ryan_lane 5y ago
Your friend was stolen from. The cabbie isn't running the meter because they know the price was going to be less than $15. It also means they won't take a credit card for that ride, because the ride was illegal and it requires the meter to supply the price.
It's funny to me that you see this anecdote as something that reflects well on the taxi industry in NYC.
- MAGZine 5y agoI don't think it reflects well, I'm merely pointing out that taxis are cheaper than ubers and lyfts, and they know it. In fact, I frequently offer taxis flat-rate to a destination if its busy and uber/lyft are at capacity. It's can be a nice feature about taxis, though agreed my friend was taken advantage of in this scenario.
- ryan_lane 5y agoTaxis are usually not cheaper than ubers and lyfts. In very specific situations they may be cheaper, but on the whole they're not. What you're describing isn't a feature of taxis. It's illegal, unless the city has determined that a flat rate must be used (like to/from the airport). This actually is a feature of uber/lyft, though. They show you a flat rate up-front, prior to calling a ride.