Here in NYC, one of Japanese friend who visied NYC for first time few months ago, she got ripped off by illegal taxi service which was not licenced NYC Taxi & Limousine Comm. about $50.
It usually cost around $35 plus tip.
She was first time and she couldn't speak English well.
They need to do what Chicago does; IMPOUND THE CAR and require a $1000 fine (plus tow, and storage) to be paid to release it! Illegal cab / limo are rare at Ohare and Midway. The legal cabs use transponders that opens a gate for the official cab stand and limos must show a waybill at a booth before the driver is allowed to enter the terminal.
usually i only take the public transit when i go but a good tip incase i need to use a cab from a major airport or train station thanx a ton stan for the advice
Another difference the public might be glad to be made aware of is the fact that taxi and limo drivers are checked by the police for felonies and misdemeanors in the process of applying for their taxi licenses. Convicted violent-felons aren't legally allowed to drive taxis, and therefore an unlicensed taxi driver could be a violent ex-con.
This is very common in China.
aroundjapan 1 month ago
Just seize the cars on the spot. Then the illegal drivers will think twice about doing this again
jackiechan511 4 months ago
There's no way in hell I'd get into a limousine at an airport. How do I know it's not Hannibal Lecter's limo that I'm getting into?
lukebccb 5 months ago
Dear TVman1981:
Here in NYC, one of Japanese friend who visied NYC for first time few months ago, she got ripped off by illegal taxi service which was not licenced NYC Taxi & Limousine Comm. about $50.
It usually cost around $35 plus tip.
She was first time and she couldn't speak English well.
s89hblr 1 year ago
They are terrorists.
Leonnidik 1 year ago
They need to do what Chicago does; IMPOUND THE CAR and require a $1000 fine (plus tow, and storage) to be paid to release it! Illegal cab / limo are rare at Ohare and Midway. The legal cabs use transponders that opens a gate for the official cab stand and limos must show a waybill at a booth before the driver is allowed to enter the terminal.
bluetheta 1 year ago
In Hungary I got into an illegal limo and the driver robbed us of $50, now that's shady
tylertyler82 1 year ago 3
and i thought limo driver were bad before
crazyrailfan152 1 year ago
usually i only take the public transit when i go but a good tip incase i need to use a cab from a major airport or train station thanx a ton stan for the advice
crapper1 1 year ago
Again?
cesariojpn 1 year ago
Another difference the public might be glad to be made aware of is the fact that taxi and limo drivers are checked by the police for felonies and misdemeanors in the process of applying for their taxi licenses. Convicted violent-felons aren't legally allowed to drive taxis, and therefore an unlicensed taxi driver could be a violent ex-con.
hitssquad 1 year ago 8