Originally Posted by
aquamarinesteph
If I lived in an apartment building, I'd call a cab without a second thought. But we live in a house. And it was drilled into my head from a very young age that you never call a cab to the house when going to the train station/airport. I'm sure that will be overly cautious for many people, but that's the rationale.
I'm cautious too, and I was very hesitant the first time I called an airport taxi to my house. But I've found that if I let my neighbors know to keep a general eye out for suspicious behavior and if I take note of the driver's info, I can mitigate many of the risks.