Livery cars take credit cards. The article explains that lets livery cars cost more than cabs, and that is why cabs are winning. Also, livery cars generally don

Livery cars take credit cards. The article explains that lets livery cars cost more than cabs, and that is why cabs are winning. Also, livery cars generally don't cost more than cabs for common trips like airport, so I take that whole article with the usual grain of salt NYT requires for its writing.