Gothamist: Outer Borough Taxi Plan Under Consideration

Damian

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:16:42 -0500

Very clever, Technical, but what Jessie was saying is that the tip is built into the quoted price of a livery fare -- if you pay above that, you're a fool. I never tip livery cabs and I've never gotten a comment or a glare about it. That's in contrast to the yellow cab fare, which does not include the tip.

LM

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:55:55 -0500

When I was growing up (a couple decades ago) there was an unofficial taxi stand in Flushing in the same spot as they've set up the new one. It was helpful to be able to get a legitimate cab ride when you needed one, especially at that time when bus service would end earlier than it does now. There also used to be a stand on Queens Blvd and 108th Street in Forest Hills. Nowadays, I generally just go into LGA to get a cab. There's good reason the Flushing hub is booming, and I say more power to it. I don't trust livery cabs and its been at least a decade since I've hailed one on the street.

technical

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:32:01 -0500

not to get all technical on you, Jessie, but you do not have to TIP anyone.

Jessie

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:56:04 -0500

If you live in an outer borough, then you have used a livery cab at least once or twice (or a 1000 times like me). After being ripped off the first time you should have your head screwed on much tighter the 2nd time around. Just ask the price when you call, and don't be afraid to argue if the cab driver is charging more than the usual price. You also do NOT have to tip Livery drivers. I don't have a problem with Yellow Cab TLC stands in Brooklyn, just as long as the drivers know where the hell they are going!

john

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:48:13 -0500

John Liu knows nothing about transportation. I've seen him speak and have a Q&A with a bunch of transportation officials and he had no clear stances by supporting policies one minute and then opposing the same one five minutes later. He was also very unprofessional.

mike

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:08:54 -0500

Uh, the TLC is part of the City.

Not a Guru

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:34:29 -0500

Street pickup (without pre-arrangement) is illegal for livery cabs or community cars. John Liu's bill will help boost service because each taxi stand will have TLC dispatchers to maintain order and issue tickets for illegal activity. Take a look at the Flushing taxi stand, which is operated by the taxi industry and is sponsored by John Liu. There are yellow taxicabs at the stand, located on Main and Roosevelt, picking up passengers who come out of the subway every day (even weekends).

matty

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:24:54 -0500

I can't stand the black livery cars. They haggle every godamned time and never give you a good fare.

pup

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:20:09 -0500

Why doesn't the City ofNew York buy the TLC. this was the city can regulate the taxi's like they do the MTA. Because the city does not own or regulate the MTA. The state does.

taxi guru

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:02:38 -0500

If taxi cabs could make money in the other boroughs, wouldn't they already be taking fares? Clearly, if a taxi stand were needed, then drivers would be lining up there already to pick up passengers.

edEx

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:40:15 -0500

Here's an idea. Why doesn't the City ofNew York buy the TLC. this was the city can regulate the taxi's like they do the MTA. The drivers would be unionized, get insurance, be happier (in theory) the cost of the fare would drop, and tipping would be optional. Do I tip the bus driver for taking the time to deal with crappy drivers, to deal with the customers questions etc??

smitty

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:35:38 -0500

Livery cabs are cheaper. I like Eastern in Brooklyn.

pete

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:26:51 -0500

I have a new idea, lets start canceling the medalions of cabs which arent being used enough % of the time. In Manhattan all the midtown traffic problems are caused by taxis, I counted 40 taxis go by before a single car. Most of them empty. If the cabs arent being used, they shouldnt be wasting space on the streets. The taxi meters can be reprogramed to keep track how much of the time the taxi is "on the clock" and not on the clock but in service, if its not enough, medallion cancelled at the end of the year/season/month.

saturnine_on_si

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:24:34 -0500

BTW,Staten Island is also included in the bill--which is a good thing, since MTA bus service on the island is unreliable, to put it kindly.