> and repeatedly being driven to an ATM because their credit card reader is mysteriously "broken" have pretty much dissuaded me from ever taking a regular cab a

> and repeatedly being driven to an ATM because their credit card reader is mysteriously "broken" have pretty much dissuaded me from ever taking a regular cab again. In most cities, (incl. SF and NYC), if their machine is broken and they do not tell you before your ride starts, your ride is free. I've never had this issue in NYC, but in SF I found that reminding the drivers of this is the best way to magically "fix" the machine. And if that doesn't work, well, hey, free cab ride!