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Posted on Tue, Nov. 3, 2009


Way opened for more taxis to operate during strike

By Vernon Clark

Inquirer staff writer

The Philadelphia Parking Authority announced today that it is expanding cab service in Philadelphia by allowing additional taxis and limousines to work throughout the city during the SEPTA strile.

Linda Miller, a spokeswoman for the Parking Authority said the emergency order, which was issued Friday in anticipation of a strike, allows all licensed limousines and "partial rights" cab companies to operate citywide for the duration of the strike.

Partial rights cab companies operate taxicabs without the medallions required for picking up passengers in Center City, Miller said. She cited Germantown Cab as an example of a "partial rights" cab company, which are licensed to operate in some communities but are not allowed to pick up passengers in Center City.

Miller said Germantown Cab has about 100 taxicabs. She said four other "partial rights" cab companies operate in Philadelphia. She said those companies have fewer cabs but that she did not know for sure how many.

Miller said the additional taxis are required to post a copy of the emergency order from the Parking Authority in their vehicles.

Alternative cabs are allowed to charge allowed to charge a mileage rate $2.50 for sedans and $3.00 for limousines, the Parking Authority said. The mileage rate may not fluctuate based on the number of passengers.

A flate rate of $28.50 is authorized between Center City and Philadelphia Internationsl Airport. The method of mileage calculation should be explained to all passengers before their trip, the Parking Authority said.


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Posted 12:38 PM, 11/03/2009
Smarter Thanyou
"A flate rate of $28.50 is authorized between Center City and Philadelphia Internationsl Airport." - What's wrong with this sentence?
Posted 12:49 PM, 11/03/2009
horriblekitty
"Philadelphia Internationsl Airport" Geez, lern how to spel!
Posted 12:52 PM, 11/03/2009
karbase8
Yes I agree that is absolutely outrageous it's not even a far ride, I live in Roxborough and have gotten a cab for 22 bucks even that is high
Posted 01:08 PM, 11/03/2009
phillyccgwm
$2.50 per mile flat rate?
Posted 02:19 PM, 11/03/2009
K_Ball
I guess the SEPTA strike prevented the editor from getting to work today.
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Posted 02:43 PM, 11/03/2009
longshanks
And will they be adding drivers that know where their going? Rather than guys that want to run up the fair by going out of the way a few blocks?
Posted 03:12 PM, 11/03/2009
phillygoat
Can the Atlantic City jitneys come and work in Philadelphia?
Posted 03:45 PM, 11/03/2009
Smarter Thanyou
Big-time nerd, err Alpha Centauri, excuse me. I will not apologize for continuing to point out the constant errors made on this web site. There is simply no excuse for it. Oh BTW, there are two (2) typos in the last sentence...
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Posted 05:25 PM, 11/03/2009
keith97btown
Why take a taxi to the airport? Isn't the R1 running?
Posted 05:40 PM, 11/03/2009
goexplorers
Smarter Thanyou is right to point out spelling and grammar errors in a newspaper. Anyway - adding more taxis will certainly help with the congestion, won't it?
Posted 07:35 PM, 11/03/2009
ease
Hey Alpha Centauri are you a city teacher. It's a newspaper for god sake get it right or we'll all be like you.
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