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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
So what exactly are cab drivers after as far as fares go?
I had a guy refuse a fare from 17th ave to Okotoks. Said it was too far, and he would rather stay downtown. Is there a "preferred" distance these guys all want to drive? Not too short and not too long? I always thought cabbies ate up the short fares and didn't like the long ones?
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I'd imagine it's a trip where they have a good chance of getting another passenger at the destination. A trip to Okotoks is good one way but he'll probably won't be able (or legally may not be allowed) to pick up a passenger and end up with ~40 km/25-30 minutes of dead driving to get to the next passenger in Calgary. Short fares are probably good unless there's a lot of traffic which then kills the fare/hour rate.
I think a lot of the problems of Calgary for taxis is that it simply isn't a good city for taxi service, it's a relatively large city in area but with a relatively low population that likes to drive and where driving costs aren't very expensive.