Are the crown victorias and fords the only cars allowed to be nyc taxi cabs?I was interested in knowing if you could use another type of vechicle.....i.e. a s.u.v. or a another kind of car? Please help
2007-02-20 06:48:32 · 6 answers · asked by comingofage03 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
There are limits on what car a cabbie can drive (number of doors, foot space, heard space, etc), but a lot of cars fill those requirements. Got in a Mercedes yellow cab last week. It was strange. The guy said "if I am going to drive around for 12 hours a day, I am going to be comfortable". A taxi medallion (the "license" you need to be a cab) runs around $400K now, so spending $20K or $40K on a car is a small difference in your total cost.
2007-02-21 07:14:26 · answer #1 · answered by NYC_Since_the_90s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the driver owns the cab, he can use any kind of car that he wants!
I've seen quite a few Ford Explorer cabs recently, and many years ago there was a Mercedes Benz taxi driving around Manhattan. There have also been more mini-vans recently, which is good if you are a party of 5 and get turned away from the smaller cabs.
The Crown Vics are mostly fleet cabs.
2007-02-20 07:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by Marie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For the most part, NYC Taxis are safe. I have taken 1000s and have never encountered any real problems. Just the occasional rude guy - but that's typically because it's 4am and i was drunk and obnoxious. If you are coming from the airport, and not familiar with the MTA transit system, i would highly recommend taking a taxi into the city.
2016-05-23 23:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are mini-vans & SUV's.
2007-02-20 07:16:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are also mini vans
2007-02-20 07:14:17 · answer #5 · answered by diva 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, we have Lincolns and some minivans, as well
2007-02-20 07:03:54 · answer #6 · answered by CJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋