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Help me find a taxi!

kmtiszen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:04:35 -0800

Lost my camera in a NYC yellow taxi. Paid via Credit Card. No receipt. Can I track down the cab I took? So, I think I might've left my camera in a cab last weekend. The ride was paid for via credit card, so there must be some record kept somewhere of the transaction. I don't have a receipt from the ride, but I'd love to be able to track down the specific taxi/driver from that night.

How can I go about obtaining that information? Are they even allowed to release it? Does anybody have experience with a situation like this?

Any help is very much appreciated!

Thanks!

Are there any Fort Wayne taxis that don't suck?

valkyryn — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:47:48 -0800

So are there any taxi companies in Fort Wayne, IN, that don't suck? Moved to town at the beginning of August. Hoping to get my drink on this weekend. I just moved from South Bend, IN, where it was almost impossible to get a cab inside 60 minutes, but I'm hoping that things are at least slightly better here.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Why am I paying more fare for the same ride?

joe vrrr — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:39:13 -0800

The local taxi company charges more if they know you're on your way to catch the competing airport shuttle. Is this legal? Say we're in Bloomington, Indiana, and we're trying to get to the Indianapolis airport. There's a shuttle that runs from town to the airport, but we need to get downtown to catch the shuttle. The local cab company, which also happens to provide "door-to-door" service to the Indianapolis airport, says we have to pay per person for a ride to catch the shuttle. A normal trip downtown would not incur a per-person fee. I was advised by the cab driver to next time choose another drop-off location and lie about my true destination if I didn't want to pay the extra charge. The cab driver also said that with the extra cab fee, it "might make more sense" to take the cab all the way to the airport.

This strikes me as anti-competitive. Is it legal?

If not legal, who would be best to handle the complaint?

Getting to Newark from Manhattan

greta simone — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:41:15 -0800

Cheapest way to get to Newark airport from the city? I have a flight out of Newark at 9pm Monday night. I'll be running around Manhattan most of that day with only a small overnight bag, so luggage isn't an issue. I'm trying to find the cheapest way to get to Newark from where ever in the city I can get to by subway. I took the Blue Van into the city, which was cheap, but I don't think they do pick-ups to take you back to the airport. I prefer something uncomplicated, meaning I don't want to have to take two trains and then two buses or anything like that, but also cheap, so no NYC cabs straight there. Something in the middle would be best. I don't know exactly where I'll be in the city when it's time for me to leave, but I'm open and can catch a train anywhere.
Thanks for your help!

Taxi lost & found

ceribus peribus — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:47:44 -0800

Help, I left some important paperwork in the back of a NYC cab last night! I've read this, and submitted the online Lost Property Inquiry form. The lost property precinct numbers were busy when I called; I'll try them again in a few minutes.

Is there anything else I can do?

Like an idiot, I don't have a medallion number. That lost binder has my passport, and immigration forms that have taken me years to get. I can't believe I did this.

Car service from Heathrow to Central London

meerkatty — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:23:51 -0800

Heathrow to Central London. Which car service do you recommend? I'm always exhausted after transatlantic flights. Sick of the tube and Heathrow Express. Want someone with a sign to be at the arrival gate and drive me to SW3. Recommendations for reliability/decent price much appreciated.

Can a taxi driver get rich without winning the lotto?

pitseleh — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:49:33 -0800

What strategies do taxi drivers use to make the most money in the least amount of time, other than taking out-of-towners the long way? Do taxi companies impose rules on their drivers to distribute the work fairly? Do taxi drivers form alliances to help each other get the best work? (Not planning to be a taxi driver, just curious about how it all works.)

Taxi!

randomination — Sun, 13 May 2007 07:52:30 -0800

People of Toronto, do you know of anywhere we can hire a London black cab for our wedding? I tried asking the North American distributors if they knew anyone, but they seem not to have replied to my email. My fiancée has pretty much tried everywhere else... any ideas?

The wedding's next year.

Listen all you New Yorkers....

Nathanial Hörnblowér — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:40:58 -0800

I'm putting together a budget for a client and need to know how much cab fare would be from Penn Station to Lincoln Center. Any Web sites out there that could calculate this for me? Or can someone in NY give me an estimate?

Cash Cab Tipper?

gregoryc — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:12:04 -0800

Do (can?) people tip Ben Bailey, the driver of the Cash Cab? Looking for answers from people who have been on the show (or some other authoritative source), not just personal opinions. Thanks.

Oh, it's not a police car, just another taxi...

nekton — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:01:32 -0800

I have noticed that there are a lot of taxis that are Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors. Are they actually old police cars or are they purchased new? It is obvious that a yellow taxi is not a police car, but I have often slowed down (not that I was speeding...) near a "police car" only to find out it is actually a taxi. It even says "Police Interceptor" on the back and has the same sort of markings (white with some sort of dark stripe) and black grille protector. I imagine that taxi companies can't just buy these cars new, and from doing a little research all I can find is that taxi companies like them because they are "heavy-duty".

Do those bead car-seat covers work?

gottabefunky — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 20:19:58 -0800

Do those wooden-bead car seat covers you see taxi drivers using (at least in NYC) really work? Are they comfortable for long drives?