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Last Answer on June 19, 2020

Why do cab drivers put the car in Park at red lights and then in Drive when the light turns green? My friend says that it's because it somehow makes the meter run up faster than if they just kept their foot on the brake.

Asked by dave almost 12 years ago

I have seen a couple of drivers doin this and it made absolutely 0 sense to me just more work. As to what your friend says about making the meter run up faster, at least in vegas, it is absolutely not true. Meters in a Las Vegas cab run by time if the cab is going less than 8mph and it is set by time it goes up 20 cents like every 30 seconds or so whatever equalls up to $30/hr. I myself dont do this and don't know why anyone would.

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Have you ever had someone who needed medical attention (like someone who O.D.'d) in your cab, where you had to take them straight to the hospital?

Asked by shock g almost 12 years ago

i had a guy 1 time have a heart attack, we were close to a hospital so i swung in real quick. there has never od'd though

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I read that it is illegal for cab drivers to pick up fares on the strip except at cab lines. Is this current and correct?

Asked by Momatarms over 11 years ago

yes it is they will write you multiple tickets for it actually one for impeding traffic and another for loading passengers outside the rotation of a cab stand its pretty rediculous

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thanks for the reply. what kind for dispatch system do you have? 2 way radio or taxi tricks? the system were you can see all available trips in town from your car

Asked by pensacola cabby over 11 years ago

Both actually...but that is in my cab because i have seniority most drivers have to chose one or the other

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Thanks anyway. Thought maybe the TA had some sort of listing of all registered drivers. I am in town again next week. If I wanted to use you as a driver how would I go about it?

Asked by Diane over 11 years ago

The TA does have a list of all drivers however i would imagine they would have trouble giving drivers bames with nothing more than initials, at least I hope the would. If you would like me as a driver you can contact me through twitter @vagascab or through email at dustinqualls2@gmail.com, I would prefer not to give out my number on tbis site but would through eitherof those 2 channels

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With a family of four, how much does someone need to pull in annually to live comfortably in Vegas? I'm considering some job opportunities in the area.

Asked by The DAO almost 12 years ago

Depends on what your definition of "comfortably" is...but I would say that at least 30k I would venture to say 35k would be almost average salary here. However that is just a guess...i made almost 40k driving last year before tips.

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I am from the East Coast (NYC) and want to relocate and drive a cab....Drove one in NYC when I was in school...so I am used to the insanity of it all. What is the best way to get acquainted with the layout of Vegas?

Asked by Codymeister over 11 years ago

the town is really simple espedially since 90% of your rides start of end either on the strip or airport anything else its a grid just like nyc but I would suggest a gps

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Why do cab drivers put the car in Park at red lights and then in Drive when the light turns green? My friend says that it's because it somehow makes the meter run up faster than if they just kept their foot on the brake.

Have you ever had someone who needed medical attention (like someone who O.D.'d) in your cab, where you had to take them straight to the hospital?

I read that it is illegal for cab drivers to pick up fares on the strip except at cab lines. Is this current and correct?

thanks for the reply. what kind for dispatch system do you have? 2 way radio or taxi tricks? the system were you can see all available trips in town from your car

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Thanks anyway. Thought maybe the TA had some sort of listing of all registered drivers. I am in town again next week. If I wanted to use you as a driver how would I go about it?

With a family of four, how much does someone need to pull in annually to live comfortably in Vegas? I'm considering some job opportunities in the area.

I am from the East Coast (NYC) and want to relocate and drive a cab....Drove one in NYC when I was in school...so I am used to the insanity of it all. What is the best way to get acquainted with the layout of Vegas?

Las Vegas Cab Driver

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Why do cab drivers put the car in Park at red lights and then in Drive when the light turns green? My friend says that it's because it somehow makes the meter run up faster than if they just kept their foot on the brake.

Have you ever had someone who needed medical attention (like someone who O.D.'d) in your cab, where you had to take them straight to the hospital?

I read that it is illegal for cab drivers to pick up fares on the strip except at cab lines. Is this current and correct?

thanks for the reply. what kind for dispatch system do you have? 2 way radio or taxi tricks? the system were you can see all available trips in town from your car

Also on Jobstr...

Thanks anyway. Thought maybe the TA had some sort of listing of all registered drivers. I am in town again next week. If I wanted to use you as a driver how would I go about it?

With a family of four, how much does someone need to pull in annually to live comfortably in Vegas? I'm considering some job opportunities in the area.

I am from the East Coast (NYC) and want to relocate and drive a cab....Drove one in NYC when I was in school...so I am used to the insanity of it all. What is the best way to get acquainted with the layout of Vegas?

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