> Every time I see an Uber post related to Europe I wonder if in the US taxis don't need to pay the outrageous license fees (in addition to a whole lot of other

> Every time I see an Uber post related to Europe I wonder if in the US taxis don't need to pay the outrageous license fees (in addition to a whole lot of other things, like freelance income taxes.) A single NYC taxi medallion goes for millions of dollars: http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/about/average_medallion_price.shtml http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/about/average_medallion_pri... Most Taxi drivers have to rent one; which is not cheap. The medallion owners get to sit on their asses in rake in the cash. Your concern is misplaced.