Planning on going to California and while there I will be in the same city where a friend of the family used to live. I am just curious to see the house since I have the address. Do you think a taxi service would honor this request? Making a round trip basically?
2007-08-25 19:30:43 · 15 answers · asked by Kenneth 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
NO, no not stalking. The house does not belong to that person anymore, it has been sold. It it just a childhood memory that I would like to see again.
2007-08-25 19:36:29 · update #1
You are the person hiring the cab. As long as you are not doing anything illegal, then you have contracted the cab to take you wherever you want to go as long as your paying the bill. Cab drivers don't mind what they do, or where they go as long as they get paid. Two old ladies just went halfway across Europe in a cab which they hired for two weeks. They paid the drivers expenses and put him up in hotels and had a wonderful time. Neither of them could drive and they hated flying so they thought they would hire a cab to take them. I would not worry too much just tell the driver it will be a round trip that you don't want to stop just look at a place. No problems.
2007-08-26 00:39:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfectly OK to do that. You do not need to tell the driver anything. After you have arrived at the house, simply give the driver the next address that you wish to go.
Be AWARE taxis in Los Angeles are FAR more expensive than in other places.
If you wish to get out and look around, or speak to the new owners, the taxi will wait for you and leave the meter running, but he will expect you to pay upfront the costs incurred before you get out of the taxi.
2007-08-25 22:47:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I was the taxi driver I would be a bit suspicious. Might want to catch the bus. Not saying they would not honor it, but these days people are very cautious.
2007-08-26 00:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by Tonya W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tell the taxi driver you would like to do a bit of sightseeing in your old town and then he wouldn't think anything is unusual.
When I visit my childhood town I always check out my old house as it brings back happy memories.
2007-08-25 20:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by i love my garden 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course they won't find it odd. What if you were new in town and looking for a house to buy; you may want to do the sae thing. I don't think it will be a problem.
2007-08-25 22:05:47 · answer #5 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 05:34:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you care if a random stranger thought you were a bit odd for a brief moment in time? * You would care less about what people think of you if you realised how little they do.*
2007-08-26 03:12:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, the taxi driver might be a little confused, so you should tell him/her your purpose. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure that he'll take you there.
2007-08-25 19:39:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the driver would care if you get out or not, just as long as he/she gets paid for the ride.
2007-08-25 19:56:06 · answer #9 · answered by JackiePaper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure they have received a lot more strange requests.
I think as long as they are getting paid, they don't really care.
2007-08-25 19:39:42 · answer #10 · answered by Gabrielle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋