Comments on: Calling a Cab in Seattle http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/07/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:51:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ptoone http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/07/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-735 ptoone Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:42:14 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/#comment-735 I've never had much trouble finding a taxi. I’ve never had much trouble finding a taxi.

]]> By: Terry http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/07/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Terry Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:06:05 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/#comment-599 OK, the secret is out. There’s a new way to get a Taxi Cab in Seattle! Go To: www.taxidriversdirect.com OK, the secret is out. There’s a new way to get a
Taxi Cab in Seattle! Go To: http://www.taxidriversdirect.com

]]> By: Jon - The DC Traveler http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/07/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Jon - The DC Traveler Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:04:33 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/#comment-305 There are a few cities where it is illegal. When I moved to San Antonio, I hailed a cab and a cop pulled over and told me it was illegal. He told me the law was inacted because street prostitutes were claiming to be hailing a cab, not customers. There are a few cities where it is illegal. When I moved to San Antonio, I hailed a cab and a cop pulled over and told me it was illegal. He told me the law was inacted because street prostitutes were claiming to be hailing a cab, not customers.

]]> By: Mary Jo http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/07/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Mary Jo Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:02:04 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/#comment-254 No, it is not illegal to flag down a cab on the street, and I have done so as well. However, a phone call to several of the major cab companies in town, confirm that there is no obligation to stop, nor should you count on a pick up. The drivers respond to dispatches rather than being flagged on the street. The dispatchers all seem to agree that it's easy to grab a cab on the street if you are near a cab stand (fairly conveniently located downtown), a hotel or popular restaurant. The cab drivers that I spoke to all confirmed this info as well. They weren't likely to stop on the street unless it had been a slow day/night. No, it is not illegal to flag down a cab on the street, and I have done so as well. However, a phone call to several of the major cab companies in town, confirm that there is no obligation to stop, nor should you count on a pick up.

The drivers respond to dispatches rather than being flagged on the street. The dispatchers all seem to agree that it’s easy to grab a cab on the street if you are near a cab stand (fairly conveniently located downtown), a hotel or popular restaurant.

The cab drivers that I spoke to all confirmed this info as well. They weren’t likely to stop on the street unless it had been a slow day/night.

]]> By: Finishtag http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/07/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Finishtag Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:12:40 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/#comment-252 I also hail cabs all the time. Several times a week in fact, in many different neighborhoods. It is NOT, contrary to myth, illegal to hail a cab in Seattle. I also hail cabs all the time. Several times a week in fact, in many different neighborhoods.
It is NOT, contrary to myth, illegal to hail a cab in Seattle.

]]> By: josh http://www.theseattletraveler.com/2007/07/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-277 josh Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:25:29 +0000 http://www.theseattletraveler.com/calling-a-cab-in-seattle/#comment-277 I'm not sure what you're talking about. I hail cabs all the time. I’m not sure what you’re talking about. I hail cabs all the time.

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