Date of Occurrence: March 9, 2008
Time of Occurrence: 4:00 pm
Location of Occurrence: UNLV parking area
Comments:
Ace Cab Company Driver Last Name: Clita Driver Permit Number:6684 Upon receiving a ride from McCarran International approximately 1.5 miles to UNLV parking lot, we exited the cab (retrieving our own bags since the driver never offered to help), and gave the driver $11.00 for the fare (taximeter read $8.90). The driver said scoffed and told us that we need to learn how to take the bus and not waste his time, and that we should read the cab that says we have to pay additional “airport fees” on top of the metered amount. When we calmly asked him to explain what the actual fee was (since he was quoting a different amount than on the meter) he became shifty and said we had to pay an additional $1.20 on top of the meter. Since we know the airport fee is added to the meter when you are picked up, we told him that we weren’t going to give him more money (especially since he was rude to us once finding out we were locals). He then called me a “stupid F*** b*tch” and other worse names and began calling my husband and other friend various insulting expletives as he sped off.
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The driver took an extended route to increase the fare!
Date of Occurrence: April 11, 2008
Time of Occurrence: 12:45AM
Location of Occurrence: Airport-Imperial palace
Comments:
Arrived in your city to take a taxi to our hotel. The driver took an extended route to increase the fare. I did not specify a route as I am not overly familiar with the city but was aware that the fare should be 15 or 16 dollars. The driver took paradise road south, to the 215 freeway to the 15 freeway north to take us to Flamingo then north on Las Vegas blvd to our destination. The meter read 23.70 when we reached our destination and when I questioned the driver about his route, his excuse was there was construction and traffic on Tropicana Avenue. The driver held my baggage hostage until I paid him 23.00. I then informed him I was going to register a complaint with the taxi authority. I forget the driver’s name, he was a Hispanic man, his Driver # is 023371, was driving a Jeep Sport utility, the receipt was from Vegas-western cab/AN.LVcab Virgin valley cab, abc union cab, ace cab company This man is a terrible ambassador to your city, and I’m sure that he has committed this fraud on unknowing tourists many times. Please fine or discipline him for his actions. Thank you
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