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what I'm surprised about is that travelling in a lincoln town car is considered luxurious! This is the standard livery cab service in NYC (which is used a lot

what I'm surprised about is that travelling in a lincoln town car is considered luxurious! This is the standard livery cab service in NYC (which is used a lot by people who aren't considered wealthy).

untog 14y ago
A town car in New York is considered luxurious when compared to a yellow cab, which is exactly the same arrangement as in DC.
- Nrsolis 14y ago
  NO. I live in NYC now and the taxi service is WAY better than the service in DC. For one thing, if you make a complaint against a driver in NYC, there is going to be some action taken. Not so in DC. That said, I used Uber almost exclusively in both locations.
  - untog 14y ago
    I live in NYC too, and what you just said doesn't really relate to what I'm saying. A livery cab is luxurious when compared to a yellow cab, and commands a price accordingly.
    - Nrsolis 14y ago
      I think YOU are missing MY point; namely, that a taxi in NYC is WAY better than a taxi in DC. For one thing, a taxi in NYC is more likely to be safe, recently inspected, and driven by someone who fears retaliation from authorities if he breaks the rules. In DC, you're guaranteed almost the exact opposite. In NYC, Uber is a nice-to-have. In DC, Uber is almost your only option.
      - JPKab 14y ago
        DC taxis are a nightmare. The funny part is the contrast that you can have when you take an Uber car to a destination and then hail a taxi to get back. When I cracked the back window in the taxi cab since he wasn't using his air conditioning, he promptly rolled it back up and locked the window. He said nothing. The price for the ride was actually more in the taxi, because he very sneakily took a longer route "by accident" by missing an exit for the quick route and then taking the next exit on the longer route.
dhyasama 14y ago
I often hail livery (aka radio) cars in NYC. It's technically illegal for them to pick up passengers that they weren't dispatched to pick up. I'm sure that is a law put in place to protect medallion owners. As an aside, there are different schools of thought for how to pay radio cars since they don't have meters. A friend always waits until getting dropped off to negotiate price. He figures he holds the power at that point since he is already at his destination. I always ask how much before getting in. My girlfriend just hands them money when she gets out, whatever she thinks is fair, and has never had anyone give her a hard time. EDIT: I should add that all three of us find the cost of the radio cars to be about the same as yellow cabs. Our different negotiating techniques don't really make a difference.
- keithpeter 14y ago
  Disclaimer: UK specific information here You are not insured in a radio car unless the trip was booked. Yes, I stand next to the car and phone in, just in case. The drivers are cool with that.

untog 14y ago

A town car in New York is considered luxurious when compared to a yellow cab, which is exactly the same arrangement as in DC.

Nrsolis 14y ago
NO. I live in NYC now and the taxi service is WAY better than the service in DC. For one thing, if you make a complaint against a driver in NYC, there is going to be some action taken. Not so in DC. That said, I used Uber almost exclusively in both locations.
- untog 14y ago
  I live in NYC too, and what you just said doesn't really relate to what I'm saying. A livery cab is luxurious when compared to a yellow cab, and commands a price accordingly.
  - Nrsolis 14y ago
    I think YOU are missing MY point; namely, that a taxi in NYC is WAY better than a taxi in DC. For one thing, a taxi in NYC is more likely to be safe, recently inspected, and driven by someone who fears retaliation from authorities if he breaks the rules. In DC, you're guaranteed almost the exact opposite. In NYC, Uber is a nice-to-have. In DC, Uber is almost your only option.
    - JPKab 14y ago
      DC taxis are a nightmare. The funny part is the contrast that you can have when you take an Uber car to a destination and then hail a taxi to get back. When I cracked the back window in the taxi cab since he wasn't using his air conditioning, he promptly rolled it back up and locked the window. He said nothing. The price for the ride was actually more in the taxi, because he very sneakily took a longer route "by accident" by missing an exit for the quick route and then taking the next exit on the longer route.

dhyasama 14y ago

I often hail livery (aka radio) cars in NYC. It's technically illegal for them to pick up passengers that they weren't dispatched to pick up. I'm sure that is a law put in place to protect medallion owners. As an aside, there are different schools of thought for how to pay radio cars since they don't have meters. A friend always waits until getting dropped off to negotiate price. He figures he holds the power at that point since he is already at his destination. I always ask how much before getting in. My girlfriend just hands them money when she gets out, whatever she thinks is fair, and has never had anyone give her a hard time. EDIT: I should add that all three of us find the cost of the radio cars to be about the same as yellow cabs. Our different negotiating techniques don't really make a difference.

keithpeter 14y ago
Disclaimer: UK specific information here You are not insured in a radio car unless the trip was booked. Yes, I stand next to the car and phone in, just in case. The drivers are cool with that.