D.C. Taxi Cab Surcharge Rescinded Fee ends at 12:01 a.m. Thursday

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• Daily CabRider Tuesday, Dec 9 at 10:11 AM FLAG COMMENT I take a cab everyday to and from new Carrolton metro to greenbelt and back, and every cab driver I have encountered still put the $2.00 surcharge on the meter on last Thursday 12/4/08, Friday, Monday, and today. I spoke up at the end of my trip every time, and the drive just acts stupid, like "when did that go into effect?”; "OK, I will remove the surcharge." I bet you all the drivers still charge the $2.00 surcharge, and 80% of people do not know or are to shy to speak up. These drivers are now pocketing the surcharge and there tip. CON JOB... ... MORE >
• Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 3 at 5:19 PM FLAG COMMENT JO PLUMMER you sound like an idiot. You said I do drive CAN in DC. First of all learn how to use proper English and spell PLEASE. DIMWIT!!!JO PLUMMER you sound like an idiot. You said I do drive CAN in DC. First of all learn how to use proper English and spell PLEASE. DIMWIT!!!
• Jo Plummer: Wednesday, Dec 3 at 4:21 PM FLAG COMMENT I do drive can in dc. I make honest living doing it. I don't want 1cent of anybody's money if i don't Eran it. Yes , I do pic up black person if i feel the person wouldn't be a treat to me or my life. I can tell you so many stories that would make your head spin. I had my share of experience myself. I have customer which Black who punch me on the face when I asked him to pay me at the end ot the trip. I had a black customer who run out of my cab with out paying for the service that i have provided ..I can go on and on telling what's happening in Taxi cab world...but I am not saying all blacks are killers or don't pay fare or don't tip well. As the matter of fact for the last 4years of driving taxi cab, my biggest tip I have got was from black ...having said that i am not saying everything is Rossy with black people..in-term of honesty ...there is a trend of dishonesty in every sector of the work force. .. ... MORE >
• Jim Wednesday, Dec 3 at 4:11 PM FLAG COMMENT I have yet to ride in a DC cab where the driver did not try to scam me. They take longer routes than necessary, drive slower than required, and are VERY selective about who they are willing to pick up or where they are willing to go. Having grown up with the zone system, I didn't think it could get any worse. I was wrong.I have yet to ride in a DC cab where the driver did not try to scam me. They take longer routes than necessary, drive slower than required, and are VERY selective about who they are willing to pick up or where they are willing to go. Having grown up with the zone system, I didn't think it could get any worse. I was wrong.
• Horatio Wednesday, Dec 3 at 2:42 PM FLAG COMMENT In any profession or business you'll find dishonest, unscrupolous people including the DC Cab Drivers. Not all cab drivers are dishonest. There are drivers who go out of there way to make your trip a pleasant experience. Occasionally I use cabs to get around the city and I am yet to encounter a rude or dishonest driver. To become an efficient cab driver in the Distict or any city is an on the job training experience. Unless a cab driver has been driving for years in the city there's no way he/she can know where ever street, road, alley or trace is located, neither can the Commission teach that. Like a mechanic who goes to work with his wrench or carpenter with his hammer a cab driver should have a road map. On three occasoins when I had to use a cab, the driver did not know my destination, he looked it up in his map and got me there safetly. So folks, don't let a few bad apples spoil the basket. For the record I live in Maryland. ... MORE >

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