It really goes back to what I have always said - the party crowd hates the taxi situation because drivers don't really like taking drunks home to the suburbs, or down 6 blocks or whatever. I understand the frustration, but if you look at markets where Uber has restricted the fare, well, the drivers follow the same incentives.
There are instances of markets in the UK where drivers are literally piling up in suburban neighbourhoods outside of airports waiting for a fare.
Anyway, for the business crowd, taxis seem to work quite well. Like Kermit, I used to take about 5-10 cab rides a month. Not only to-and-fro the airport, but to weird locations across town (our company storage locker was in Ramsey). Drivers never complained.
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