Figuring out if a cab is available has always been a bit of a guessing game for taxi patrons.
The cab’s rooftop light is supposed to be on if there is no fare inside, but nearly every passenger in The City has a story about being ignored by a lit-up taxi.
To address that issue, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which regulates cabs, is pondering a plan to introduce new rooftop lights to its taxis.
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Credit card fees for taxi drivers, an issue that has led to protests and threats of strikes, might be lessened or eliminated.
On Monday, the Taxi Advisory Council recommended ending a pilot program allowing cab companies to charge drivers a 5 percent credit card transaction fee. In place since October, the program grants companies a waiver from San Francisco’s transportation code protecting drivers from such fees.
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A proposal to charge credit and debit-paying cab riders an extra 75 cents per ride has been shelved temporarily for further review.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which oversees taxi operations, proposed the 75-cent increase as a way to help cab companies pay for the increasingly high transaction fees for credit and debit cards.
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