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The people over at Price of Travel [PoT] have compiled a list of worldwide taxi rates to help people get a better idea of how to budget for transportation expenses. In order to make the rates more easily comparable, PoT has set a standard distance of three kilometers and then gauged metered rates for a variety of cities (listed below).
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Dipping Out: Taxi rates in 72 cities around the world for when you're out of your element
The people over at Price of Travel [PoT] have compiled a list of worldwide taxi rates to help people get a better idea of how to budget for transportation expenses. In order to make the rates more easily comparable, PoT has set a standard distance of three kilometers and then gauged metered rates for a variety of cities (listed below).
The site mentions the usual forms of taxi travel (such as airport trips and the very general "getting around town"), but more often than not taxis aren't really the best means of transport.
For example, transportation to and from airports in many major cities is better off done with the local rail or bus systems (try ~$10 to get to Tokyo by train, versus $100+ by taxi). In more rural areas, however, people likely don't have a choice.
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Proclaimed as the "Taxi Of Tomorrow," the Nissan NV200 New York City Taxi has been slow to get off the ground since it was launched last year into a wave of disputes and backlash. Read more »...
- Nissan To Show New Yorkers Nv200 Taxi Of Tomorrow In November
Back in May this year, Michael R. Bloomberg announced that the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) selected the Nissan NV200 minivan as the exclusive cab of New York City for the next 10 years, beginning in late 2013. Now, the public as well as...
- First Ford Transit Connect Taxis Enter Service In Nyc
The first Ford Transit Connect people carriers have joined New York City’s taxi fleet. The first part of the order, after the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission’s approval, includes 400 Transit Connect Taxis painted in yellow and featuring...
- Boston Says "yes, Please" To Ford Transit Connect Taxis
The city of Boston, Massachusetts has become the first city in America to officially approve of Ford's Transit Connect (2010 North American Truck of the Year) as a taxi. Mark Cohen, Boston PD Licensing Division director, says this about the Transit...
- Honda Accord Tourer Taxi Cab: You Won't Be Seeing This Acura In The States
While Acura has confirmed that it will bring the European Honda Accord Tourer to the U.S. as the 2011 TSX Sport Wagon in fall 2010 (the Euro Accord and the TSX are virtually one and the same), it's highly unlikely that you'll ever see one in...