Where can you find the most expensive taxi ride in the U.S.? If today's proposal to increase Boston taxi fees by 50 percent is any indication, Boston travelers and cab-goers will soon be riding in one of the most expensive taxi cabs in the nation.If the proposal goes through, the fare hike would increase the per-mile rate by 50 percent and up the starting fare from $2.25 to $2.75, reported the Boston Globe. That means the cost of a 4-mile ride would average almost $17. And if you're heading to/from the airport you can add on another $6-$7.25 to your total cab ride.
In the words of one dear friend and devoted reader, "[This ride] would be in the gnarliest cab ever - where more often than not, you can smell the puke stench from last night's late night ride home. Why would I pay $17 to ride 4 miles in complete filth!?!"
So, how much is too much to pay for a cab in a city?
On the one hand, the cab drivers do have a valid point. Gas is expensive and cab drivers must pay to lease a medallion, certifying them a legal driver. On the other hand, more often than not the cab you step into is filthy, smelly and falling apart.
On what side do you lean? Is there a fair compromise?
2 comments:
I'm all for paying more... But, I expect the cab I get into to be cleaner... And I would like to be able to trust that the cab driver is taking the correct/most efficient route when they drive. I've gotten into quite a few cabs going from South Station to the South End... And what should be a $7 cab ride becomes a $10 cab ride.
I have always complained that Boston cabs are expensive, but when compared against other cities I guess we are not THAT bad...yet...
Check out the city comparison at TaxiFareFinder Rates. After going from $2.25 to 2.75, we will beat out a few other cities.
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