Tag Archives: taxicab

Are taxis a “green” form of transit?

Posted on December 31, 2007 by kfarr

I love the premise of the Green Cab taxi company that started operating in the City this year. Sexy! Green! Buzzwords! Their cabs DO look good on the street. They stand out and offer clear differentiation from other cabs both … Continue reading →

Posted in taxi, transit | Tagged cab, carbon, co2, earth, emissions, environment, fuel, gas, green, green cab, green taxi, hippies, hippy, oil, peak, peak oil, san francisco, saving, sf, taxi, taxicab | 2 Comments

New Year’s Eve Eve

Posted on December 31, 2007 by kfarr

Another tough day. The revelers were out full swing when I started my shift at midnight. I had constant fares until 3 am. Unfortunately, when the well ran dry at 3 am it never filled up again. Nobody had to … Continue reading →

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged bar, bars, bus, cab, driving, drunk, drunk bus, drunkies, marina, night, nightshift, san francisco, sf, shift, sober, taxi, taxicab, the marina district, transit, transport, van, yuppie, yuppies | Leave a comment

Slow driving

Posted on December 30, 2007 by kfarr

Today was a tough, tough day to drive a cab. I left the garage at 5 am. Nobody was out in the morning. I had about one fare per hour until around noon when the fare faucet started to drip … Continue reading →

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged day, depressing, depression, difficult, driving, fares, guests, idiots, making, money, san francisco, sf, shift, slow, taxi, taxicab, tough, tourists, tourons, traffic, visitors, work | Leave a comment

It’s quiet in the City driving between holidays.

Posted on December 29, 2007 by kfarr

Above: an elevated view of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. (Source) I didn’t want to fart around and write more blog entries yesterday, so I showed up to DeSoto early in the morning to see if they had an … Continue reading →

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged at&t park, ballpark, baseball, cab, dayshift, driving, earnings, effort, emerald bowl, football, hourly, money, muni, pac bell park, san francisco, sf, shift, taxi, taxicab, work | Leave a comment

Illegal taxis suck, but they’re a symptom of insufficient supply, not lax enforcement.

Posted on December 27, 2007 by kfarr

A fellow SF taxi driver and blogger, the same guy or gal that posted a great map of where to find a cab in the City, posted a few pictures of a taxi operating illegally in the City during his … Continue reading →

Posted in politics, taxi, transit | Tagged bandit, black, black cab, board of supervisors, cab, california, commission, econ, economics, fare, illegal, illegal cab, illegal taxi, measures, meter, operating, regulation, san francisco, sf, taxi, taxi commission, taxicab, weights, weights and measures | 8 Comments

Driving cab on Christmas day

Posted on December 26, 2007 by kfarr

After a disappointing shift on Monday (Christmas Eve Eve?) from midnight ’till 11, I figured Christmas Day from midnight ’till 11 would be even worse. It turns out the Christmas Eve revelers were out in full swing. Summary after the … Continue reading →

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged cab, christmas, day, graveyard, holiday, night, nightshift, san francisco, sf, shift, taxi, taxicab, vacation, work, working | Leave a comment

Crazy Idea: What if City cabs had variable pricing?

Posted on December 25, 2007 by kfarr

What if each City cab were to have a bright green light which, when lit, indicates fares are half of the normal price? During off-peak times I can cruise for nearly as long as an hour without a fare. When … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, taxi | Tagged cab, demand, econ, economics, market, microeconomics, muni, pricing, supply, taxi, taxicab, thought experiment, variable, variable pricing, variable supply | 2 Comments

What’s with all those dashboard warning lights in taxicabs?

Posted on December 25, 2007 by kfarr

Some drivers try to hide dashboard console warning lights with Post-It Notes. Sometimes, I’ll fold a receipt and stick it between the dashboard plastic cover and the dashboard bevel. Most drivers don’t give a crap and let their amber lights … Continue reading →

Posted in taxi | Tagged amber, blink, cab, console, cover, dash, dashboard, light, notice, notification, taxi, taxicab, warning, warning light | 2 Comments

You exchanged presents and illuminated an evergreen to celebrate the Lord’s birth. I drove a cab.

Posted on December 24, 2007 by kfarr

I work Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. There is no such thing as paid holidays when you’re an independent contractor driving a cab. In fact, it’s more difficult to get time off during the holidays since nobody else wants to take … Continue reading →

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged cab, christmas, driving, eve, graveyard, holidays, night, san francisco, sexual assault, sf, shift, taxi, taxicab, working | Leave a comment

Oops! NYC taxi GPS system has a few security holes.

Posted on December 24, 2007 by kfarr

Despite mucho complaints and an unsuccessful strike by cab drivers, all New York City cabs were still outfitted with touch-screen GPS systems. Some drivers protested because of tax concerns — with GPS tracking there will now be a permanent record … Continue reading →

Posted in internets, taxi | Tagged cab, city, computer, credit card, gps, hack, new york city, ny, nyc, taxi, taxicab | 2 Comments

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