Hail a taxi online
If you live in Manhattan, hailing a taxi is about as easy as walking out your front door. But for many Americans, finding a cab when you need one can be an exercise in futility.Enter 1800cabride.com. Entrepeneur (and New York cab driver) Jason Diaz says he wants to make it the 1-800-flowers of the taxi industry.
Here's how it works. You log on to the company's website or call the 800 number and a local cab company is contacted with instructions to come pick you up. To make matters simpler, you get a flat fee including the fare and tip. You pay with a credit card when you make the reservation.
You can request a cab with as little as ten minutes notice, although you're only guaranteed service if you make a reservation three hours in advance. Right now, the service is available in 40 metropolitan areas, with more expected soon.
[via Gadling]
