There are 1200 taxi cabs in San Francisco, and 6000 drivers (according to my driver today).<\/p>\n
You have to wait on a waiting list to get your “medallion”, which allows you to own your own cab. If you choose, you can sell that medallion to a cab company, who will give you a car plus cash. My driver had been waiting 6 years for a medallion; he expects to wait another 4 to get it.<\/p>\n
On New Year’s Eve in San Francisco, a cab driver can expect to make $600-700. All the cab owners are driving that night because it’s a big one; regular drivers need probably 20 years driving experience to have seniority enough to get a spot that night (due to scarcity–the 1200 cabs for 6000 drivers thing).<\/p>\n
Outside a 15-mile radius from San Francisco International Airport, drivers are required to charge 150% of the metered rate. My driver once had a fare of $299 to go to Stockton’s University of the Pacific because of this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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