Cab fares going up in Vegas

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Starting June 1st, just in time for the WSOP.

Just saw on the news that they are adding a .20/mile surcharge for gas.

Might not look like much for the ballas, but that [censored] adds up, quick.

[skitzo444]

Even Ballas hate jacked up gas prices.

[*TT*]

Wow. Cab prices are already much higher than NYC, the drivers make much more in Vegas than they do in NY.

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This is why I love Reno. Costs half the amount there for a cab as it does here. And they drive better from my experience with a dozen or so cab rides there vs here.

[rgold79]

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Wow. Cab prices are already much higher than NYC, the drivers make much more in Vegas than they do in NY.

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They upped cab prices in New York, also. A cab from 43rd and 5th to Washington Sq. Park last Saturday in traffic cost me exactly $20, which is ridiculous. At least we have the subway.

[bav]

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Just saw on the news that they are adding a .20/mile surcharge for gas.

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WTH? 20cents a mile? Fine, gas prices have gone up $1/gal. Do the cabs get 5 miles per gallon? They can justify 5 cents a mile because of gas prices, not 20 cents. If they're gonna hike fares, fine, gouge us. But don't come up with obvious lies to excuse it.

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You ever see the way cabbies slam that gas peddle around here? Wouldn't surprise me if they get <15mpg with those cars here.

[Siegmund]

Just for comparison.... could you tell us what the new mileage rate IS, instead of just how much it went up? (I am presuming it's a fixed rate for all companies in town - most cities seem to have gone to that - though where I leave each company sets its own and they range from $2.80 to $3.50 a mile. Pays to know who to call.)

Lot of places have put fares up way more than they needed to to justify gas prices, though, so doesn't surprise me at all.

[bav]

http://www.taxi.state.nv.us/FaresFees.htm says:

First 1/8th of a mile = $3.20
Each additional 1/8th = 0.25
Waiting time = $22.00 per hour
McCarran Airport pickup fee = $1.20

Guess that will make it 0.275 per eighth now?

So it's a 10% increase in the per-mile rate.

[StuckaRack]

This sucks for locals whose rides are generaly much longer than tourists, but I bet your average vegas cab ride is less than 5 miles (even including airport rides) so thats less than a buck increase.

And last time I checked gas prices are up.