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Top 5 Safety Tips when Traveling Alone in a Cab/Taxi

Taxis are a great way to get around Toronto. They are convenient and relatively affordable. However, using them doesn’t mean that you’re completely safe from risk. Reasons to use reputable cab services The headlines have been awash with news of taxi passengers being harmed while traveling. The industry is plagued with unlicensed drivers, companies with lax hiring policies, and unscrupulous individuals out to cause harm. While there are several taxi passengers who have come to harm, there are many more who have had great experiences while using taxi services. These people use reputable cab services to get around. They ensure that the services:       Have insurance           Check the backgrounds of their drivers before hiring them         Hire licensed and experienced drivers         Have great reviews         Have cars that are in good condition S...

Taxi Nightmares: Why you can’t get it when required?

There are days when you can get a taxi in the GTA within seconds of stepping on the pavement. There are other days when you can spend more than 20 minutes waving down cabs and have to trudge to the nearest station to catch the metro. What happened to all the taxis? If you’ve used GTA taxi services before, you’ll know that there’s no way of knowing whether you’ll be able to get a car or not until you actually try to hail one. If you've been trying to hail a cab for the past half hour and are wondering why none bothers to stop you may want to consider the following factors.           You're not in the right area       The fact is that cabs aren’t accessible from every part of the GTA. There are some areas                where getting a vehicle is as easy as stepping onto the pavement. There are other areas where        even sighting a cab is a great feat.    ...

Traditional Taxi Services: 4 Tips to Compete with Uber

If you are providing traditional taxi services in any of Canada’s city today, you are most likely feeling the heat from ride-sharing operations such as Uber. This technology-driven service has become a global phenomenon and for you to remain competitive, you have to up the game. The best thing about most GTA taxi cab companies is the fact that they are highly adaptive and are suited to leverage changing times. While there are many regulatory concerns about these new firms, it is important to learn from their best practices. To compete, consider the following: 1.   Competitive pricing: Many Brampton taxi services have grown accustomed to a monopoly and lowering rates might seem impossible. However, you can easily adopt a similar strategy that the new Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) are using by lowering fees based on demand.  2.   Availability: One of the major turnoffs for potential customers is waiting time. The last thing a customer wants is ...