They can give you a quote but there's no telling if it's going to be accurate or not, as the final price is based on a meter for hail taxis in almost all locations within a defined area. When you get to your destination what you were quoted is irrelevant, you just have to pay the price. So what's the point in the quote?
That’s not allowed in most jurisdictions - the driver would lose their licence. They have to drive on the meter and can't barter separately unless it's outside the region.
> If not, what'd be the point in getting a quote?
There isn’t one! That's what I was saying!
I guess that means that the only way for a driver to give discounts, would be to pay the difference themselves, incurring tax on the discount?
I had a larger driver try to intimidate me into giving them a cash tip on top of the one I'd already written in via credit card. (I refused). This is why I never, ever use taxis now
In Uber I just added my destination and then I could decide if the price was acceptable to me or not. With a taxi you end up at your destination and pray the price isn't too bad.