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Taxis also charge by the minute in many cities (in the U.S.) to account for traffic delays. In L.A., it's $0.30 for every 37 seconds spent waiting in traffic. (
by gamblor956 5y ago
Taxis also charge by the minute in many cities (in the U.S.) to account for traffic delays. In L.A., it's $0.30 for every 37 seconds spent waiting in traffic. (There is no charge for time spent on the move, as that is folded into the distance-based charge.)
EDIT: If the guy had taken a taxi instead of an Uber, they would not have been able to levy additional charges what he paid (which raised his bill from $200 to $600). That's the downside to Uber and Lyft: the price you see in the app is not the final price. In a taxi, it is.
- simplestats 5y ago> In a taxi, it is. In what app? You mean the fixed prices many cities set for airport taxi rides based on zones? Levying of unlimited additional charges based on fine print seems like a generally unethical practice. But there should be some process for being able to break the contract without unlimited liability on the part of the business either.
- gamblor956 5y agoWhat app? In most U.S. cities, taxis use physical hardware meters which are inspected by the city/county/etc. and which post a running total of the charge visible to the passenger from the backseat.