Dover Taxi

Author Message   James Sereyko Senior Member Username: Jimak Post Number: 411 Registered: 12-2008 Posted From: 66.223.214.50 Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2010 - 03:27 am:    If he paid $10 for ten miles, we already have a taxi war.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 2701 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 70.91.152.166 Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 05:23 pm:    The same man who paid $30 to George used a second service to get back here today and they charged him $10.00. I will not post the name here, don't want to start a taxi war. I just think folks should ask the price before they get in the cab. Like I said we will use the hotel that has the free shuttle.   George M Glew Jr New member Username: Medic18365 Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 98.252.30.7 Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 01:12 am:    From time to time we review the pepper d sites plus our many satisfied customers notify us when someone posts comments about us. We are the owner's of George's Taxi and Limo Service of Dover, Delaware and this helps us better serve our Active Duty and Retired Military Customers. Our Taxi's use certified sealed Taxi Meters and our rates are governed by the Delaware Department of Transportation. We are the only transportation Company in Dover that is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and we are monthly contributors of the Dover USO. Dover is not a "big City" but I can guarantee you that we are paying the same high rates for Insurance and Gasoline just like the big boys. We don't get a discount on our cost of operations. We are the busiest Carrier out of the DAFB and our business has consistently grown for the past three years. George and Jodi Glew We have to charge a certain fee in order to stay in Business and provide a high level of service to our Customers. We also do not charge our Customers for Tolls.   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4396 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 195.145.135.149 Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 01:02 am:    Thanks Phyllis, Without knowing what the normal rate for a 10-mile journey "should be" hen it's kind of hard to determine if the $30 charged was a out of the ordinary (or not).   James Sereyko Senior Member Username: Jimak Post Number: 406 Registered: 12-2008 Posted From: 66.223.214.50 Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 12:19 am:    I don’t know why I want to be in the middle of this, but just a quick comment before everybody gets all riled up over it. George charges a flat rate meter fee of $3.30 per mile. Phyllis, the person failed to tell you what the charge was on the meter. For ten miles the fee should have been $33.00. He does not charge anything extra for additional passengers or luggage. I’ve used his taxi before and was very happy with his service. I just spent a week in Paris and we were not at all happy at how much they charged us for “additional people, luggage, or what they called a reservation fee” (if the hotel calls them for you). They always gave us some reason to add extra on top of the meter. Sometimes it reminds us how good we have it here. Phyllis, we hope to see you and Jim in Sicily. Happy travels.   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 2698 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 75.145.10.14 Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 11:46 pm:    Thanks John. I don't know what the rate should be, this is Dover, not the big city. We couldn't get a room at Eagles Rest tonigh, so we are in the Sherton, govt. rate $89 a night and "FREE" shuttle service from door to door.   Jim Hunt Member Username: Jhunt66 Post Number: 45 Registered: 12-2009 Posted From: 66.31.169.240 Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 06:30 pm:    Metro Boston fares (regulated by Boston PD): Per Mile and Tolls: First 1/7 Mile: $2.60. Each 1/7 Mile thereafter .40. Tolls Additional 10 miles -- $30.20, plus tolls and wait time.   John D. Moderator Username: John_d Post Number: 4394 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 195.145.135.149 Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 05:27 pm:    Phyllis, The thread you're referring to is at this thread. What should the rate be for a 10-mile journey (assuming normal traffic)?   Phyllis DeLancey Senior Member Username: Phyllis Post Number: 2697 Registered: 06-2003 Posted From: 70.91.152.166 Posted on Monday, May 03, 2010 - 04:00 pm:    I just talked to a person who used George's to go and from his hotel here in Dover. It was just under 10 miles and the charge was $30 each way. I told him I remember somone else having that problem too.