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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
But go and try and get a cab in Toronto. Half the time they will pretend they are booked after you jump in and tell them where you are going if they don't like the fare, and literally 50% of the time I take a cab there I get into a fight with the cabbie on whether he accepts anything but cash (I'm usually on business so need to pay with my Corporate card).
Calgary is a walk in the park compared to the crap in Toronto.
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I'm in Toronto fairly often and I have to say that I run into those very issues more often here in Calgary unfortunately.
Especially the cash only thing - I now tell the guy I'll pay with cash before getting and insist on using a card once I'm at my destination. Also, if you get a cabbie refusing to take you somewhere it's good to snap a picture of his licence card thing on your phone and then threaten to complain to the taxi commission (it's against the bylaw to refuse a fare).
I honestly think the terrible service here in Calgary is a problem that the free market could easily solve. The City should eliminate the cap on licences and setup a central dispatch system to level the playing field for independent cabs and smaller operators.