Hailing a Taxi in Los Angeles

Hail-a-cab Approved

The City Council approved a proposal that allows taxis to pick up hailing passengers in zones that used to be restricted to taxi cabs. This allows taxis to wait less in lines at taxi zones and allows them to roam free on the street looking for hailing customers.

The New Rules

• Taxis are now allowed to pick up passengers in red zones
• Taxis are also allowed to pick up passengers in lanes that become no parking zones during rush hours
• Taxis are allowed to double park to pick up and drop of passengers
• Taxis are NOT allowed to pick up or drop off passengers at bus stops

Around downtown signs declare the new rules to citizens, encouraging them to stick out their hands and hail a taxi like New Yorkers. Now that cabs are allowed to roam free and pull over wherever Los Angeles taxi cab drivers are happier and so are riders.

 "It is a lot better for me and for them. I don't have to worry about getting ticketed for picking up passengers and I get more business, and the passengers can get picked up when they want to," said taxi driver Finhas Gebrechal.

source: http://mannfinalblog.blogspot.com/