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In my experience, Chicago cabs are the worst of any city I've ever been to. The drivers are always on the phone, the cabs are often dirty and smelly, and (except in winter) they are always too hot inside. I now try to use limo services as much as possible to avoid the cabs.
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Originally Posted by dcstudent
(Post 9366303)
I've been in Chicago for business for the last week and I haven't had many problems with cabs.
One problem I have had (and I might have this everywhere) is that they cheat you when you're from out of town. For instance: Last night heading from my hotel near the Hancock Building to a restaurant on the Westside (outside of the loop) near the L.... Getting there: $15 Getting back: $11 Hmm....someone took the long way.....:rolleyes: The second, is the credit card issue. I don't like carrying cash and I know that cabbies have to take it. So if I know the cab ride should be $10 or more I ask them if their machine is working. If they say no I wait until the next cab comes by. If they say yes, but "suddenly" it malfunctions at the destination I give them the option of figuring out how to make it work or having just given me a free ride....Amazing how quickly they get the machine working again.... As for the credit card issue, well, that is a legitimate gripe to be sure. |
Originally Posted by g_leyser
(Post 9276721)
Well last night: same story.
Got in a cab at ORD. Naturally, the cab driver did not get out to help me with my bag - just popped the trunk. <snip> :td: Wasn't that the new service thing at O'Hare? |
Originally Posted by chichow
(Post 9367051)
Don't the cab stand assistants put your bags into the trunk now?
Wasn't that the new service thing at O'Hare? |
Well...I'd argue that the $4 is a good sized difference. The dinner was late, after rush hour. The number of people in the cab remained the same. Traffic was about the same. The route was different. $4.00 is a couple of miles/minutes difference. I also thought I may have been cheated because I have not always had the cabbies take the same route in my trips but the fares are usually within a dollar or two. But, not really worth fighting over...(here or in the cab)
The credit card issue is worse. The only cab that has not given me any trouble was at the airport....But it's amazing how fast the machines work when they are told that they just gave you a free ride if they are expecting cash! ;) |
I had a good ride home from the airport last night in a Chicago Carriage Cab. The car was outfitted with GPS, and had the bigger back seat that they're so proud of.
When we got to my house, the driver was able to swipe my card and have a receipt print out. It amazes me that so many cabs still rely on the paper Amex slips and typing in card numbers. I'd consider using CCC for trips to the airport if it wasn't for the fact they no-showed me the only time I tried to use them, and the operator was very unappologetic. :rolleyes: |
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