So here's the thing: my ride home costs $10 including tip basically no matter where from in terms of going out at night - either downtown, or beltline, 17th, or wherever, it's about $10 to Kensington all in. Maybe a bit more from the Saddledome, but I'm mainly coming from work or 17th ave. These are pretty short fares, yet I have never had a cabbie tell me no, and I can't even recall any of them asking me where I'm going before getting in the cab, much less kicking me out after I tell them. My response to which would be, "Sure, but that's illegal, and I'll absolutely be reporting you and doing what I can to see your license is suspended as your taxi number is clearly printed on the outside of the cab". But that said, it's literally never happened.
I have had bad experiences with drivers, including the "no credit" thing. Certainly share the pain of the impossibility of getting one in many circumstances. But nothing like the frequency of problems exhibited here, and I probably take about a hundred taxis a year. Is the fact that 75% of those fares are paid with a taxi chit the reason, maybe?
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