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the Price of Taxis

Price 
Location 
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Description
$ 15
Mar 2008
Rapid City, SD
15 minutes, 3 miles
Taxi to downtown  more... close row
$ 80
Aug 2007
Olathe, KS
35 minutes for 40 miles
Recommending small taxi services  more... close row
$ 12
Jan 2008
New York, New York
About 15 city blocks (3 miles) in roughly 10 minutes
Shared cab during afternoon rush hour  more... close row
$ 10
May 2007
Tucson, AZ
2 miles, 5 minutes
Midnight ride from airport to hotel  more... close row
$ 43
Dec 2007
Cypress, Texas
2:10PM about 16 miles
No options for calling a cab  more... close row
$ 12
Feb 2008
Belingham, WA
3 miles 10 minutes
Taxi service takes you and your vehicle home  more... close row
$ 10
Jan 2008
orlando, florida
4 miles one way
Taxi ride to local department store  more... close row

Description of service

I paid for a short trip to a department store from my home about 4 miles away. This price is for a one way trip. The price coming back was the same so it is actually $20 for a round trip. It includes $2 per mile and a $2 pick up charge. I did not leave a tip.


Review of Service

The service was standard. It got me where I was going. However, it was my first ride by taxi in Orlando and I was shocked at the difference in prices here. When I was in Jacksonville, Fl it was half of that. The cab was clean and the driver was polite. I did have to wait a long time for the cab to come. I think that it was the busy time of day.


Tips

My tip for anyone who will be vacationing in Orlando anytime soon is to be prepared for the higher taxi charges. Especially if you are from a city where the prices are lower. It will probably be better for you to rent a car while here if you don't have transportation. Also, be prepared to wait a while for the taxi to get to you unless you are at one of the attractions like Disneyworld or Universal where there is an abundance of cabs waiting to transport you back home. The worst days to try to get a cab are Fridays and Saturdays in the afternoon or prime evening hours (3:00-10:00p.m)


$ 35
Mar 2008
Columbus, Ohio
30 minute trip going 25 miles
Flat rate for a ride about 25 miles  more... close row
$ 300
Mar 2006
San Francisco, CA
45 minutes; 30.27 miles
Taxi ride after working late  more... close row
$ 20
Mar 2008
Largo, FL
10 minutes each way, about 2-3 miles each way
Polite taxi driver with a long wait  more... close row
$ 19
Feb 2007
Fergus Fall, MN
20 minutes and about 4 or 5 miles
Round trip to the nearest grocery store  more... close row
$ 20
Apr 2008
Detroit,MI
20 mins. and about 10 miles.
Taxis can be very convenient  more... close row