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They are pretty open about the fact most fares are around 2x that of a normal taxi.

no offense, but how is it that you both did not realize that and care? didn't you first check the price?

That was my thought as well. Bay Area cabs are disgustingly overpriced already, especially with that slimy 50% surcharge they include if you go to, e.g. Palo Alto.

Anything that destroys the medallion mafia I support, however. Cabs aren't expensive because cabbies are living it up, but because of a class of parasitic rent-seekers who really need to be washed into the ocean.