When it comes to moving around the city of New York, one of the options one has is taking a taxi. It’s a quick car service for those who don’t have a vehicle of there own and need to travel. Well in comparison with other modes of transportation how does it stack up, specifically in price and availability.
The New York Yellow Taxi charges”Upon entering the taxi, you will be charged the standard City fare rate of $3.30, which includes a 50-cent State surcharge and a 30-cent Improvement surcharge.” “50 cents for every fifth of a mile 50 cents for every minute the taxi traveled less than 12 miles per hour 50 cents night surcharge for travel from 8 PM to 6 AM$1 for travel from 4 PM to 8 PM on weekdays only”but that all depends on traffic and the Taxi company someone chooses to ride with.These prices reflect the Yellow Taxis. This pricing comes from NYC.gov
“Yellow Taxi Fares.” Zoning Districts & Tools : C6 – DCP, Liquor Authority, www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/1271/yellow-taxi-fares.
A part from that a taxi service is very convenient, with the way it works. Anyone can literally hail a taxi from where ever they are standing if a couple of them pass by. If they can stop near the person and have no current passengers they can be picked up.
This is a bit helpful for those who may not have available internet connection to call a ride sharing service like Uber or Lyft. Just about anybody can call the taxi over and get on without the worry of needing to sign up for an app. It also has an advantage over buses and trains, since one wouldn’t have to wait at a designated area and wait for who knows how long.
While it may seem like a great alternative way of moving around the city. The service itself has a few problems. One being that if a person needs to call a taxi over people might get one of a few messages either they need to wait because there aren’t enough or there aren’t any available at all. This can be a bit frustrating for a person needing to be somewhere important and the one thing they need might take a while or not even be there. Also one should be wary of where they get picked up. its easy to forget when hailing a cab that its random person and not all have their ID visible in the car. its something small to think about but thats really minor “Anytime you enter a taxi or minicab – anything driven by someone else – you surrender a little control to another person.”http://www.travelinsurancereview.net/tips-and-advice/travel-safety-tips/taxi-safety-for-travelers-tips/
