I was looking on the NV taxi cab authority website and there is actually a form you can fill out if you are long hauled. If they have a form for it, it must happen quite a bit. This might be worth carrying with you in your travel documents just in case.
http://taxi.state.nv.us/Forms/LongRouteForm_Interactive.pdf
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I was looking on the NV taxi cab authority website and there is
actually a form you can fill out if you are long hauled. If they have
a
form for it, it must happen quite a bit. This might be worth carrying
with you in your travel documents just in case.
http://taxi.state.nv.us/Forms/LongRouteForm_Interactive.pdf
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it is not uncommon to get long hauled. all taxis are owned by large
corp. and they push the drivers to book as much as possible day after
day. imho the taxi authority is just an extension of the owners. too
many cabs is good for the owners and not for the drivers. if the
T.A. was really serious about cracking down on long hauling they
would
fine the company as well as the driver when they are caught long
hauling. that will never happen because it would significantly cut
gross income of the company if they were forced to be honest.
MY QUESTION IS: IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE SCORED A HONEST DRIVER THAT
CONVERSES IN ENGLISH AND TREATS YOU WITH RESPECT DO YOU TIP THEM WELL?
MANY DAYS A HONEST DRIVER MAKES LESS THAN MININUM WAGE.I SPEAK OF A
12 HOUR SHIFT AND PAYCHECK IS $70! SO REWARD THE GOOD ONES AND STIFF
THE ONES THAT SHOW DISRESPECT BY TALKING ON THEIR PHONE FOR MUCH OF
THE TRIP OR THEY DRIVE DANGEROUSLY.
HERES MY TIP RECOMMEDATION FOR GOOD DRIVERS ONLY, STIFF THE BAD ONES!
$3 MINIMUM AND AN EXTRA BUCK FOR EVERY $5 AFTER $10 ON THE METER.
EXAMPLES--$6FARE=$9 TOTAL $11FARE=$15TOTAL 16FARE=$21 TOTAL
ALSO IF THE DRIVER LOADS AND/OR UNLOADS LUGGAGE 50CENTS A BAG.
EXAMPLE: 3 PASSSENGERS +5 BAGS LUGGAGE FROM MC CARRON TO RED ROCK
CASINO
FARE 40-45 + 3 FOR BAGGAGE +10 TO 12 FOR TIP =40+3+10 OR 12=$53-$55
TOTAL.
EXAMPLE: BELLAGIO TO MANDOLAY BAY 8-9 +3=$11-12
EXAMPLE: MANDALAY BAY TO BELLAGIO 13-14+4=$17-18
THESE TRIPS TO A NOVICE WOULD SEEM AS IF THEY SHOULD COST THE SAME
BUT THEY DO NOT.
WHY? BELLAGIO TO MB STRIP DIRECT 7 MINUTES FARE & TIP =11-12
BUT MB TO BELLAGIO WHEN STRIP IS BUSY 20-25MINUTES 12-15FARE+TIP=$16-
19
SO A DRIVER TAKES THE I-15 AND IT TAKES 5 MINUTES 13-14FARE=TIP=$17-18
NOTE: TRAFFIC FLOWS SOUTH BETTER THAN NORTH ON THE STRIP USUALLY.
I NEVER UNDERSTOOD HOW A CUSTOMER COULD TIP A SERVICEPERSON AT A $200
MEAL $30-50 AND THE SAME PERSON PUTS THEIR LIFE IN A TAXI DRIVER'S
HANDS AND HE TIPS A BUCK AND CHANGE FOR A $18 RIDE. AS I STATED
EARLIER THIS PERTAINS TO GOOD TAXI DRIVERS. STIFF THE BAD ONES AND
TAKE CARE OF THE GOOD ONES.
OPINIONS WILL VARY I'M SURE,
THANKS,
T.D. TAXI DRIVER RETIRED AFTER DATABASE OWNER RETIRED
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On 13 Aug 2008 at 22:14, TD wrote:
MY QUESTION IS: IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE ...