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Personal experience: New York yellow taxi

'19.09.2017'

I'll tell you about the local taxi. From American films, we know that taxis in New York are yellow. True, but not only. Manhattan taxi is yellow, and in areas it is light green. A taxi that operates in the districts is not entitled to take passengers on the territory of airports, as well as in Manhattan south of 100's streets.

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Often, tourists are puzzled when they stand on a busy street and catch a taxi, and cars do not stop. How to understand that a taxi is free? You need to see if the number that is installed on the roof is highlighted. If it is on, it means the car is free, if not - there are already passengers inside.

If the driver stopped and you got into the car, then he is obliged to take you to the specified address. That is, you don’t ask if he has a way, if he has a lunch break, etc. There are cases when the driver hears the address, understands that he needs to go somewhere very far away and on the way back he will not be able to take passengers then he looks for excuses and begins to tell that there is a traffic jam, the road is closed, his shift is over, etc. By the law of New York, you can call the inquiry office, call the car number and complain to the driver. The short number is listed on the panel in front of your eyes.

When you got into the car, remember:

  1. There is a fixed amount for passenger landing. It ranges from 1 $ to 3 $ and depends on the time of day, busy roads, holidays, etc. For example, you got into a taxi, drove one quarter, changed your mind and decided to go out - you still have to pay this amount. Otherwise, they will complain about you.
  2. The meter works both at a distance and at a time.
  3. You can pay the fare at the end of the trip in cash or by card. Remember the tip. In New York it is considered obligatory to leave a tip in the amount of 10-20%. But the taxis arrived smarter, there are automatically shown three buttons 20, 25 and 30%, and to enter your amount, you need to search this option a little on the monitor screen.
  4. Advertising on the monitor, which is installed right in front of your eyes, will be shown without stopping during the entire trip. It is not necessary to watch it - there is an “off” button in the corner of the monitor.

Comfortable trips to you in New York!

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