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I don't think being able to catch a cab, at all, is a 'big-city amenity'. Also keep in mind Austin is one of the biggest growing cities in the entire US. etc.
by lolo_ 13y ago
I don't think being able to catch a cab, at all, is a 'big-city amenity'.
Also keep in mind Austin is one of the biggest growing cities in the entire US.
etc. I could keep on arguing the point, but I nuked my previous account on here because of petty negativity like this, so I'd rather not.
Thankfully everybody I've met in person here has been incredibly friendly and hospitable which has left a big impression on me about Austin and the US in general. I will take that as my example, not this mean-spirited comment.
- exelius 13y agoIt is. In most smaller cities in the US, calling a cab means waiting 45 mins for it to show up. The SXSW crowd doesn't have the patience for that. And you're right about Austin's growing pains: the taxi shortage is very real even on a normal weekend. But Texans are also some of the friendliest people you'll find; which is a big part of why people love Austin enough to cause those growing pains.
- lolo_ 13y agoWe called cabs and got no response at all, not even a 45 min wait - I mean sure this could be a thing that is just a major difference between the UK + US, and of course different because of the heavy loading of SxSW, but the point is I don't think it's naive of me to think that'd be possible :) Yes the people here are really amazingly nice. That is my abiding memory of this experience!