The Five NYC Taxi Drivers who Refused My Fare

Re:The Five NYC Taxi Drivers who Refused My Fare by jcampbell1 on Sunday December 09, 2012 @05:23PM (#4896418)

This is a common tourist mistake. Flag the taxi, and then get in the car, say hello, then tell the driver where you are going. Only tourists think they need permission to get in the car, and so the drivers will refuse them. Tourists also tend to request unprofitable routes, like going 15 blocks in Times Square.

They are allowed to turn the off-duty light on, and to get one final fare going their return direction at the end of their shift. This rule is coming to an end because the GPS logs have proven that the drivers abuse this rule extensively.

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Re:The Five NYC Taxi Drivers who Refused My Fare by cdrxndr on Sunday December 09, 2012 @06:18PM (#4896619)

This. I'm all of punishing the hell out of cabbies that cheat (e.g., fare refusals or the out-of-city overcharged fares that were discovered via GPS data), but the failure to get into the cab ruins the whole case.

Get in the cab. State your business. Snap a photo of the driver's license if you are asked to leave and report him/her to 311. Blog to your heart's content on behalf of your company's alternative service.

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Re:The Five NYC Taxi Drivers who Refused My Fare by cullend on Sunday December 09, 2012 @06:04PM (#4896566)

Also, most taxis DO all have a shift change at 3-5. Returning your car late incurs a $1-3/ minute charge (cars are shared). I'm not saying this is acceptable - just that the drivers would lose more money than gain by taking this sort of fair.

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Re:The Five NYC Taxi Drivers who Refused My Fare by tghw on Sunday December 09, 2012 @08:30PM (#4896964)

This depends greatly on where you are. In a well regulated place like NYC, you are absolutely correct. But in any place where you must negotiate a rate, which is common outside of the G8, you do so before getting in the vehicle.

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