torvald Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 had something import to do yesterday and called yellow cab in advance for a cab. scheduled it for 5pm. at 2pm, someone calls and hangs up twice. then i hear honking outside. they sent a cab at 2pm. i call the number and they apologize and reschedule. the cab drives off. at 3pm... same thing. when i get the hang up call i look outside, there's a different cab waiting. after changing it to 5PM again, it drives away. i look out my window around 4:50, and there is the 5PM cab waiting. the atomic clock says 4:48. there has been no hang up call. i don't want to get there too early but i keep obsessing that the cab will drive off or is charging to wait there. sure enough at 4:51, the cab leaves. i sure as hell ran out and flagged it down. i make sure to notice his clock, perhaps he was mistaken... no, it says 4:52. the fella then took me where i needed to go in a round about way. yes, i am complaining but at the same time asking... is there another cab company? reliable?? in houston? i believe yellow cab is in partnership with united cab, is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 i believe yellow cab is in partnershipwith united cab, is that correct?That's correct. They share the same dispatchers. When I first moved to Houston (1981) I was told to always call United, as the other cab companies wouldn't come to Montrose. That no longer seems to be a problem.And you're right, you have to keep an eye on the S.O.B.s; some cabbies will try to start the meter before you even get in the car. If they refuse to reset it, I tell them to get lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 And you're right, you have to keep an eye on the S.O.B.s; some cabbies will try to start the meter before you even get in the car. If they refuse to reset it, I tell them to get lost.Sounds like a nightmare.Just curious torvald, where did you go, and how round-a-bout did he take you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 Sounds like a nightmare.Just curious torvald, where did you go, and how round-a-bout did he take you. it was a pretty short trip and we went up and around a bit... it was not anything horrible but with the short distance it made a difference. perhaps i feel more slighted then i should since i felt somewhat abandoned to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 the cabs here are horrible. Sorry that happened to you tor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 it was a pretty short trip and we went up and around a bit...it was not anything horrible but with the short distance it made a difference. perhaps i feel more slighted then i should since i felt somewhat abandoned to begin with. If you put this paragraph to music, you could claim it was a lost cut from Hejira . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 that's horrible - i was going to suggest united (they have an online ordering system, too: http://www.unitedcab.com/order.php) but since they are partnered with yellow, i supoose it doesn't make a difference has anyone here ever used taxis fiesta? i used to see them alot where i used to live... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 that's horrible - i was going to suggest united (they have an online ordering system, too: http://www.unitedcab.com/order.php) but since they are partnered with yellow, i supoose it doesn't make a difference has anyone here ever used taxis fiesta? i used to see them alot where i used to live... i think i remember reading that taxis fiesta is also owned by yellow cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 i think i remember reading that taxis fiesta is also owned by yellow cab.well #$%^*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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