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Well I guess this is right up my ally.....
I must say it is true that we refuse rides to outer areas during the busy hours of the evening and mornings and anyone who works 12 hrs a day, 5 days a week (yes people that is what we work) is going to make hay while the sun is shining...wouldn't you. Is it Illegal? well in a word yes but so is going over the speed limit...ever do that anyone..?
Let me put it to you this way, there are specific companies who service the outer areas and you are the reason they are in business so my suggestion for the lady in Summerlin is to call A-cab they service the west side of the valley from the I-15. As for the guy in Green Valley you need to call Deluxe cab, For the people in N Las Vegas you need to call NLV cab..By the way WHO wrote this article..??
Cab drivers spend years EARNING the right to drive on the strip to make the money they do, so to drive a local home who has had too much to drink cost me money, HOW? you may ask..well it is a numbers game to a cab driver trips=tips and that is what we live on. Let me break it down for ya. For example the 40 dollar quote to Green Valley, the owners take 50% so thats $20 we make, the WE pay for gas so round trip at todays prices 5-7 dollars, plus a 1.20 cent trip charge we pay to the taxicab authority for each trip ($1.00 of that is kept by the companies them selfs) the we pay the taxes on that income. So out of our 20 dollar cut we would clear about $11.00 plus whatever tip you would so kindly give us for a job well done. So lets say you gave us a $4.00 tip (avg tip) we make a whopping $15.00 for about an hours work. Over the course of a day that would be what $120.00 a day...can you live on that in your house in Green Valley, or snobberlin...??? I doubt it.
Do your self a big favor here people, call the company that is related to your areas or hook up with a good cabbie (yes we are out there) and get a cell number and take care of him and he will take care of you I guarantee it..
Any questions please shoot me an email I would love to hear fro you guys on this..