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Tag Archives: taxis
New Hope That Someday You'll Actually Be Able to Hail a San Francisco Taxicab
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The number of taxis cruising San Francisco streets will soon surge. And drivers have plenty to say on the topic. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency on Tuesday approved 120 new taxi medallions, or operating permits, for this year and … Continue reading
San Francisco Taxis: What Our Listeners and Readers Say
Adrienne Kristine has nothing but praise for San Francisco cab drivers. “Maybe it's because I'm disabled and have a rather large walker to carry that the dispatchers treat me with kindness,” Kristine wrote in a comment on The Bay Citizen’s … Continue reading
How to Get a Cab in San Francisco and 4 Other Tips From Taxi Drivers
As The Bay Citizen reported last week, a total of 1,733 complaints against taxi drivers were registered with San Francisco's 311 complaint line last fiscal year. That represents a 13 percent increase in gripes over the previous fiscal year and it's … Continue reading
Cab Complaints Climb in San Francisco
by Zusha Elinson, The Bay Citizen San Francisco taxi drivers routinely flout the law by refusing rides, declining to take credit cards, charging unauthorized fees, speeding, smoking, and talking and texting on cellphones while driving, according to a year’s worth … Continue reading
Why is it So Hard To Get a Cab in San Francisco?
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Ever waited for a very long time to grab a cab in San Francisco on Friday or Saturday night? Of course you have. Katrina Schwartz reported a story on KQED News Thursday about the rise of ride-sharing services in San … Continue reading
Rides-For-Donation Services Under Scrutiny
by Zusha Elinson, The Bay Citizen Tired of waiting for taxis, thousands of San Franciscans have begun paying to hop into complete strangers’ cars to get around town. Two startups, Lyft and Sidecar, launched this summer with mobile apps that … Continue reading
SF Taxis Can Now Unload and Load in Bike Lanes
Citing a need to "provide access to the curb for taxi and paratransit van customers with disabilities" the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has announced that taxi cabs can now pick up and drop off passengers while parked in a … Continue reading
