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The DC Traveler

February 5th, 2008

DC Cabbies Start Weekly Strikes

When the Washington, DC government announced new taxi fare structure for DC cabs, in January, drivers weren’t happy.  Most cabbies felt the fares were set too low.
Many cab drivers went on a one-day strike on Halloween in protest. They also planned a once-weekly strike during February and March. 
This past Monday, the first […]

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November 6th, 2006

Getting Around DC – Part 6 – Traveling by Taxi

Like many large cities, taxis are pretty easy to find in the more populated and business areas of the District. But that’s where similarity ends. DC-based cabs determine fares on a zone system, while Virginia and Maryland cabs use the traditional metered system.
In Washington DC, there are 8 fare zones.  If you stay one zone, […]

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