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Articles tagged “taxis”

Tourism

Taxis, Limos in Demand for Canada Border Crossings to Skirt the Air Travel Quarantines

Here's one sector of travel the industry that is seeing a unique opportunity in this pandemic. Taxis and limousines shuttling snowbird Canadians back home across the border from the U.S. are racking up the fares.

Allison Lampert and Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters | 3 years ago

Taxis, Limos in Demand for Canada Border Crossings to Skirt the Air Travel Quarantines

Ground Transport

Taxis Battling Ridesharing Services Are Losing the Fight for Business Travelers

As app-based ride-hailing services become widespread in personal use, it's no surprise that corporate travel use is also increasing — even if some employers aren't fully on board yet.

Hannah Sampson, Skift | 8 years ago

Ground Transport

India Car Service Olacabs Picks Up $42 Million in Funding

Olacabs hasn't been transparent about the amount of its prior funding rounds.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

India Car Service Olacabs Picks Up $42 Million in Funding

Ground Transport

Google Gets Patent To Link Restaurant Advertisements To Free Taxi Service

Did Uber's valuation just tick up a billion dollars or so? Google's patent for transportation-aware restaurant ads coupled with free taxi service turns online ads into a concierge service of sorts that will deepen ties between taxi services and restaurants and other businesses.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Google Gets Patent To Link Restaurant Advertisements To Free Taxi Service

Ground Transport

How Mayor Bloomberg Changed The Way New York City Moves

It's tough to say that Bloomberg's lasting legacy will be New York City's transportation transformation with so many changes taking place in the past 12 years. We can say with confidence that the improvements are still just small steps towards insuring the city keeps pace with well-designed sustainable urban initiatives abroad.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

How Mayor Bloomberg Changed The Way New York City Moves

Ground Transport

Are Uber, Hailo, and Other Taxi Apps Going After a Big Enough Market?

Plenty has been written about the e-hail companies' battles with regulators and new economy versus old. But their biggest challenge will be running what's basically a Ticketmaster for rides when the barrier for entry -- and costs, too -- are lower for existing players.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Are Uber, Hailo, and Other Taxi Apps Going After a Big Enough Market?

Ground Transport

U.S. regulator says D.C. taxi rules may be too restrictive, sides with Uber

FTC has frowned upon restrictive taxicab regulations in Colorado and Alaska before and now it has shown its displeasure in high-profile DC market. This is a big moral win -- not an actual one, since FTC is in advisory capacity here for now -- for Uber and other such new companies.

Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

UberX slashes fares to compete with taxi e-hail and ride-sharing services

UberX’s greatest competitors might not be peer-to-peer ridesharing startups; they’re the taxi e-hailing apps that are gaining legitimacy and providing users a cheaper, faster way to access a transit option they already know and trust.

Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Taxi e-hail apps officially legal in NYC, pilot program proceeds

The court’s decision marks the beginning of a long process before e-hail apps are permanent part of city transportation; however, Bloomberg is now only a uniform taxi fleet away from bringing his taxi vision to fruition in NYC.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Taxi e-hail apps officially legal in NYC, pilot program proceeds

Ground Transport

Beijing to raise taxi fares 30 percent, amidst severe shortage during peak

One of the world's worst and most polluted commutes just got a little bit more worse on pricing. Guessing Uber is saying: "We have a solution!"

Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Beijing to raise taxi fares 30 percent, amidst severe shortage during peak