Originally Posted by
sunnyjl
Boston.
Every single time I have taken a cab in Boston and paid with credit card, the cabbie has tried to tell me his machine wasn't working. One time I said, "Oh well, sorry, I guess you're out of luck" and proceeded to get out, suddenly he was like, "Oh, well let's try to do it manually." Others have offered to take me to an ATM. Now I rent a car. Don't care what it costs, it's worth not having to deal with the hassle.
Not my experience of Boston and I visit about 4 times a year. The recent requirement that airport taxis must have credit card machines has been a huge improvement on arriving in the city. It means I don't have to find $40-50 in cash. Never had a driver refuse a credit card.
I also find Boston taxi drivers to be reasonably friendly. The big problem is most of them seem to have arrived in the city the day before, been given a badge and a car and told to hit the streets. They have the worst local knowledge of any drivers I have experienced anywhere in the world. I usually end up giving directions from the back seat.