Did I just get screwed over?
Rat asked:
I’ve got to catch a flight on Friday, and because I don’t have a car, I’ve booked a cab to take me there.
I’ve got to catch a flight on Friday, and because I don’t have a car, I’ve booked a cab to take me there.
The drive is just a hair over 18 miles and takes 27 minutes, according to Mapquest… and it will be costing me $34.
That seems like an awful lot to me. I’ve only ridden in a cab two times before and I don’t remember how much it was, but this seems pretty pricey for such a short drive.
I know that gas, cars, insurance, and employee salaries are expensive. I also know that they have to drive over to pick me up, and then back from the airport to their station. But still, it seems like a lot.
So did I get screwed over? How much do you think it should cost? (I live in Michigan’s UP, not like Detroit or New York or anything.)
Sue
Tags: Employee Salaries, Gas Cars, Lot
March 28th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Rhonda
oh…yes
March 28th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Christopher
1. NO
2. DUDE
3. I LIVE IN DETROIT
4. A 20 Mile cab ride to airport
5. 100 dollars
March 29th, 2009 at 4:08 am
Kathleen
that’s two dollars a mile.
it seems expensive, but that’s life.
March 29th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Lois
Nah i doubt it.. taxis cost $$ or ££ as I put it…
March 31st, 2009 at 9:30 am
Francisco
Yay! I love UP! IT’s probably because cabs are not often used up there. More expensive due to less need for them. Try to get a friend to drive ya.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Robert
Your first mistake is trusting Mapquest. It is rarely accurate. It probably won’t cost you that much…but prices have gone up of course, because of gas.
April 1st, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Steven
No, you didn’t get screwed over. That’s pretty good for that much distance you’re going.
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:43 pm
David
It would cost the equivalent of that for about 5 miles in parts of the UK
April 5th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Lance
actually that sounds very CHEAP to me
April 6th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Willie
that sounds right…if I take a cab to work, it takes 10 minutes and it costs 18 dollars!
April 10th, 2009 at 5:12 am
Eric
Pretty reasonable actually, ‘ bout the same here in WI
April 12th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Sheila
That seems about right. Cabs charge about $2 or $2.50 just to plop your behind in the seat, then it’s usually from $1.50-$2.00 a mile.
You’re not getting screwed over at all.
April 15th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Jill
That is a cheap cab fare. That was more than Fare. That cab fare should have been between $38.25 and $43.25 and average fare. you got a great deal you got charged $1.88 @ mile you didn’t get charged a airport gate fee. Great deal but i Don’t know what the drivers certificate of liabilty is for the company.