Posts tagged Cab Owners

When does TA remove the Gas Surcharge?

The Taxicab Authority, whose responsibility is to protect the interests of the general public, has once again proven that the only interests they are interested in protecting are those of the 16 existing cab companies.

How much to tip a Cab Driver?

Many visitors to Las Vegas and elsewhere struggle with the question how much to tip a cab driver? The short answer is 20% of the fare,  however.. While it is true most cab drivers depend on tips for upwards of 50% of their take home pay, that fact should not take a backseat to rewarding [...]

Las Vegas Taxi Market in Total Meltdown

January 2008 Las Vegas Taxi Market Statistics The average Trips per Shift is now down 12.08% from 2007 Trips have fallen from 21.35 to 18.77. This means the average Taxi Driver in Las Vegas is now SITTING for 70% of their shifts. They are waiting over FORTY MINUTES on average, to load somebody. But according [...]

Taxicab Authority the Agents of Misdirection

the Pandora’s Box of the Las Vegas Taxi Industry is open!

Especially here in Las Vegas where nobody leases or owns their cabs, the issue of employment status and overtime of the taxi driver is easily the most important issue never discussed. Business Week published an excellent article called Wage Wars recently concerning an Attorney in Reno who is making the news fighting Depression-era laws which some Employers [...]