Posts tagged Taxis
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A taxi, Leon Swain, and me
My car got towed last week (for accidentally violating a Pepco temporary no-parking notice). When I got back today I immediately went to get it out of the impound lot, at 2nd and Q Southeast Southwest. I got into a cab, but upon hearing the destination, the driver claimed not to know where that was (bogus) and refused to transport me. This is my first direct experience with this (taxis… Keep reading…
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Taxi fare mashup
There’s a new taxi fare estimator/Google maps mashup at the Washington Post site. You can enter an address or click a point on a map for origin and destination, and see how the fare would compare between the old zone system and the new meter plan. It also estimates the extra cost from traffic, giving a range so you can get a sense for how much more a trip might cost in heavy traffic. Most… Keep reading…
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Lower DC taxi fares
Responding to public outcry about the original DC taxi rate proposal, Mayor Fenty lowered rates and eliminated several surcharges. The original proposal had a high “flag drop” fee, keeping the cost for short trips around the same range as it had been under the zone system, and retained extra charges for additional passengers (not present in NYC) and rush hour charges… Keep reading…