Las Vegas Cab Driver

Las Vegas Cab Driver

vegascab

Las Vegas, NV

Male, 31

Ask me anything! i will be as honest as possible as to my experiences as a cabbie in las vegas since 2007. if you want a day to day on some of the happenings in the job you can also follow me on twitter, vegascab @vagascab

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Last Answer on June 19, 2020

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Can you explain how drivers are paid in Vegas? In Illinois we lease the cab. I understand that Vegas cabbies are employees. Do you pay for gas? Do you get overtime over 40? Any benifits? What is the revenue split? Thank you!

Asked by chicago taxi almost 9 years ago

There is a new lease option coming in the future nobody knows details as of yet, however now it depends on the company you work for. Drivers are full time employees with varying benefits depending on which company you work at. Drivers at some pay for fuel some do not depending on seniority booking incentives etc. The company I work for takes 65 cents for "trip charge" 0 fuel cost for driver, and up to 44%

What's living in Vegas like? Do you like it? Or does the glamour wear off real quick when it's where you live?

Asked by Banini over 11 years ago

absolutely love living here however it does get a little boring down the strip especially when all your friends and family want to come down and party all the timeI live about 5 minutes away from the strip and I still make it down every now and then and still have a pretty good time but like I said it doesn't lose its glamour after a little while

which las vegas taxi companies do urine drug tests only?, upon hiring drivers... not hair...

Asked by ken over 11 years ago

Not sure...i know ycs only did urine

I want to take a cab from the quad to Freemont St. But I am by myself - will (can) the driver walk with me down Freemont St?

Asked by Kay about 11 years ago

I guess it depends on the driver however I would not just for the simple fact I would lose over an hour of work, unless in was worth my time money wise.  That being said there is no danger in walking down freemont by yourself, not anymore than walking down the strip by yourself there is security everywhere and is very well lit.  Downtown is one of my favorite places to go when I have family and friends in town you dont have anything to worry about

also i would like to know what the 15? test at the taxi authority consist of if you can help that would be great thanks

Asked by chris over 11 years ago

The company i work for YCS does a class to prepare people for the test as well as study guides to help with the test that would be your best bet

Any taxi company pays cash daily on the meter( are the tips reportable as income or whats only on the meter.

Asked by mkfk over 11 years ago

We do have a tip allocation set by the irs that we always do better than...and desert cab pays cash daily

How is the security industry there? Thinking of moving there, I work armed prisoner watches and executive protection. My company hasn't had any armed work in a while and I'm just doing vehicle patrol making 10 an hour. Armed I was averaging 20-30/hr

Asked by Jboxx over 10 years ago

there are a lot of patrol jobs for about 10 per but the armed guards at casinos start i believe at 18 per and there is a lot of private security positions available out here