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VIDEO: Vintage Turkish Taxis
May 15th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Millions of people get around Istanbul each day via dolmuş, a shared taxi. Similar to the colectivo of Latin America or the dollar vans of New York City, a dolmuş is generally a mini-bus or van that follows a fixed route for a fixed price. At the beginning of the route, the bus waits until it is full of passengers (dolmuş means stuffed in Turkish) before departing. You hand your money ...
Photo of the day - Speedy ride in Barbados
Mar 3rd, 2011 at 5:30PM:
Today's Photo of the Day is called "Speedy", taken in Bridgetown, Barbados by Flickr user EagleClaw. I can only assume he means the name to be ironic, as this is the most laid-back driver I've seen in awhile, and it looks to be anything but a speedy ride. Perhaps I'm too used to the mean streets of New York and Istanbul, where taxi drivers can and will mow you down if you aren't careful when you ...Seattle taxi accident hits famous Pike Place Market pig statue
Feb 5th, 2011 at 2:30PM: An accident this weekend involving a Seattle taxi has left the city's iconic Rachel the Pig statue and local residents squealing in protest. Seattle's KING-TV reports that a collision between the taxi and another driver at the famous Pike Place Market knocked the famous 550 pound statue off its base.
The statue, which serves as the Market's unofficial mascot, was installed in 1986. "Rachel" ...Woman sues taxi company for hell ride: the same thing happened to me
Feb 2nd, 2011 at 5:00PM:
I checked my email last night and I found a short and simple email from my former roommate, a guy I lived with for a couple of years in Astoria, New York (Queens). He had included a link and a "Does This Sound familiar?" subject line. When I followed the link, my heart sank as I read the story: Woman sues cab company after ...Ten things to know about your destination before you go
Nov 18th, 2010 at 10:00AM: So you've chosen your vacation destination - booked the tickets, agonized over TripAdvisor to find a hotel, and bought the guidebooks or downloaded the apps. Whether you like to plan your itinerary in advance or play it by ear, there are a few things you should research in advance to make your arrival - and your trip - go smoothly.
From airport taxis to local laws to transit passes, what should ...Ten wild cab rides that you'll never forget
Sep 20th, 2010 at 3:00PM: Everyone has their own way of immersing in a culture. Some jump in knees-deep into the food scene, massacring the local food blogs and munching their ways through every gastic adventure that they can find. Others enjoy the philosophical and soft-edged days of lounging in street side cafes, watching passers-by and drinking coffee in the early afternoon sun. Here at Gadling though, we prefer the ...Look where cab drivers eat - Dining out tip
Aug 10th, 2010 at 12:33AM: Look where cab drivers eat.
There are times in a foreign country when you want to test the culinary prowess of a culture that has a thousand years of history behind it. And there are times when you just want to "tie on the feed bag."
If you want authentic, down-home grub and you don't want to be over-charged, follow the cab drivers. If you you see five or so cabs parked in front of a restaurant, ...Top five cities for taxi drivers (and the bottom end, too)
Aug 7th, 2010 at 5:00PM: When you step into a cab, you never know what you're going to find. The driver could be knowledgeable, helpful, pleasant and safe. Or, he could lead you into a fender-bender in minutes. It's a real roll of the dice, of course, though some cities' cabbies are certainly better than others – at least that's what hotels.com found.
In a study of world's taxi drivers, hotels.com found that ...New Bing Maps feature takes the guessing out of taxi cab fares
Aug 3rd, 2010 at 9:00AM:
Bing maps just introduced a really cool feature for travelers - cab fare mapping and pricing. The feature covers 54 cities around the world, including many major tourist destinations. Simply enter your region, departure and arrival points, and Bing will provide a route and estimated fare.
In the few tests I threw at it, the calculation seemed very accurate, and it takes all parts of the fee ...Honest people still exist - NYC Cabbie returns handbag with $21,000 in cash
Jan 14th, 2010 at 2:00PM: When Bangladeshi cabbie Mukul Asadujjaman found a handbag containing $21,000 in cash, passports and jewelry in the back of his cab, he could have shrugged and handed it in to lost and found. Some cabbies may even have decided it was their lucky day, and pocketed the cash.
Mr. Asadujjaman did the best possible thing - he drove 50 miles to the original pickup address, left his phone number, and ...New website helps Seattle visitors share a taxi
Jan 4th, 2010 at 3:00PM: Now that visitors to Seattle can hop on the light rail from Sea-Tac Airport into downtown (or take the 45-minute bus), fewer may be likely to take an expensive cab. But for those who don't want to hassle with lugging baggage onto public transportation or who are arriving at odd hours, there is a new way to get from the airport into the city without spending the usual $40 on cab fare.
...Cabbie drives 1,600 miles -- customer refuses to pay
Dec 22nd, 2009 at 5:30PM: Life as a cabbie is no walk in the park. They deal with drunk passengers, being robbed, and often spend part of their shift cleaning up puke in the backseat of their "office".
The worst customers are probably those that take the cabbie for a ride. These thieves take advantage of taxi cab services, and run off without paying, when they reach their destination.
South Florida cab passenger ...10 Tips for visiting Bethlehem this Christmas
Dec 18th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Those of us who travel to Bethlehem soon discover the huge gap between our happy Sunday School expectations and the heavy realities of visiting the West Bank in person. It's not such an easy place to get to, though world interest makes Bethlehem far more accessible than say, Ramallah or Jericho.
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Dec 1st, 2009 at 4:30PM: All over the world, taxi drivers seem to love to scam tourists. Hapless visitors with no idea what a taxi from A to B should cost are so easy to drive around for an extra ten euros or so.
In New York City, they've made an effort to combat the problem by adding video maps in cabs (so you can see when you aren't between your pickup point and your destination) and charging flat fees to bring ...Puking in a Chicago taxicab may soon cost you $50
Sep 26th, 2009 at 10:00AM:
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Cab drivers have always had a bit of a conundrum with drunk passengers - they provide a decent chunk of their income, but they also regularly leave other chunks in the back of their cars.
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Aug 5th, 2009 at 4:00PM: digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Vermont_Taxi_Driver_Offers_Pay_What_You_Want_Fares'; Websites like eBay and Priceline let consumers pay what they want for everything from designer gowns to airline tickets. Now, if you live in Essex, Vermont, you can exercise that same financial control when it comes to taxi fares. Eric Hagen, a part-time cab driver has been offering "pay what you ...Family leaves child in the back of a cab
Jul 29th, 2009 at 5:00PM: First some poor kid was left sleeping on a park bench when his family drove off without him in their motor home. Now another sleeping kid has gotten left behind, this time in a cab that her family had taken from the airport to their house in Boston. When they got inside, they realized the five-year old child wasn't with them, and called the police.
The police were able to locate the cab driver, ...Go Fast Cab brings text message taxi requests to Chicago
Jul 29th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Go Fast Cab, a company that hopes to change the way you hail a taxi, is now offering service in Chicago. Rather than standing out on the street in the cold or rain, waiting impatiently for the sight of a taxi with an illuminated "available" light, all you have to do is text and a cab will arrive at your door.
Here's how it works. You text your address to 777222 (777CAB) and the request is ...Dim Sum Dialogues: Planes, Trams, & Automatic Doors
Jul 8th, 2009 at 9:00AM: This is a continuation of yesterday's column on the transportation of Hong Kong. After seeing various Youtube videos of the infamous landing at Hong Kong's now defunct Kai Tak Airport, I'm disappointed that I never had the chance to experience a 747 roaring over a narrow Kowloon street. But the beauty and convenience of Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport make up for that disappointment, and have ...How to visit Los Angeles without a car
Jul 1st, 2009 at 10:30AM: Los Angeles is known for a lot of things: celebrities, beaches, smog and police chases, to name a few. But, when it comes to planning a trip to LA, perhaps the fact that will stick out the most is that LA is a car town (which explains the smog and police chases). Los Angeles is a sprawling city that is really several towns and neighborhoods that are connected by a series of highways that stretch ...
