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http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtm...
You have to pay $2.50 just to get in the cab in the first place, no matter how far you go. Thus, it is much better for the driver to do multiple short trips. It also means that longer trips are actually affordable for riders.
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http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtm...
You have to pay $2.50 just to get in the cab in the first place, no matter how far you go. Thus, it is much better for the driver to do multiple short trips. It also means that longer trips are actually affordable for riders.