Cabbies want $3 late night fee

[theonlywhiteout]

Originally Posted by Phanuthier

Sure, write me an detailed description of why you deserve the $5 and I will consider your application.

Because you can afford it. Duh.

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

cracks me up that there are a lot of complaints on here about a $3 charge - yet none about the price of drinks in the bar.

Totally. And where are the complaints about the price of Flames tickets? And has anyone tried to buy fresh strawberries lately? The prices are outrageous!

Originally Posted by Northendzone

if you don't like the surcharge - don't take a taxi.

Yeah, and if you don't like the GST, don't buy anything. Problem solved.

I'll still take cabs but the tip is now the "surcharge", and the cabbie can enjoy paying taxes on his tips. I'm sure he'll love that.

In a few months they'll probably apply to rescind the surcharge, claiming that it increases waiting times.

[Beerfest]

I dont really understand this 3 dollar late night fee...if people have to pay 3 extra dollars..arent they more likely to take that money out of the cabbies tip..

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by TylerSVT

So, i should just go around and ask every person for $5 because everyone can afford it...

Why dont you give me $5??? you can afford it.

Regardless of how much it is, its a raise in fares that has NO basis.

Alot of companies pay extra for employees working late night as an incentive. We live in a pseudo capitalism society, maybe a higher average fare will give other cabbies more incentive to change their working hours from the airport to downtown shift to the I am so drunk I pissed on the side of a building shift.

[ricosuave]

Originally Posted by To Be Quite Honest

Yup, I didn't tip when my cab fare was $22 coming from the Airport to 64th ave and 4th street NE. I will not tip if this happens. By the way, the trip there was $12.

what do you mean? im not that far from you and the cab fare to and from the airport, on several occasions, over several years, has always been about ~$20 for me, last time at the beginning of december it was $23.

[SebC]

Originally Posted by TurnedTheCorner

Offering a wage increase is an attempt to hire more staff.

There is a hard cap on the number of taxis in Calgary. That alone favours suppliers at the expense of consumers (assuming the cap is reached, which it is), and increasing prices only exacerbates that.