All Hail—
A cab!
Okay, okay, so hailing a cab in Los Angeles isn't quite so easy. Cabbies in Los Angeles don't just drive around lookin' for fares. Unless you're at an airport, the Walk of Fame, downtown on a weekday or in an area heavily populated by bars/clubs after last call, you best call a cab rather than hailing one.
Most cabs will be at your doorstep (or footstep) within 10 - 15 minutes of your call. If you're on the streets, be sure to give them an actual street address–they hate just being told an intersection.
Cab companies and co-ops accept credit cards, but most require a minimum charge $10 or $15. If you plan on using a credit card for your fare be sure to tell the dispatcher when you call AND the driver at the start of your trip.
The note posted inside cabs reads that the driver carries only $5 in change. They always have more change than that but if you look or act shady, they say they only have $5 in change–hey, can you blame them? If you're picked up within the Los Angeles city limits, the city has a set rate (see below) so you don't have to worry about paying more or less depending on which company you choose.
Don't forget to tip your driver.
Find the approximate cost of your fare using one of these fare calculators:
Taxis in the City of Los Angeles:
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) currently regulates the taxi services of nine companies authorized to operate in the City*:
• Bell Cab
• Beverly Hills Cab
• City Cab
• Independent Taxi
• LA Checker Cab
• United Checker Cab
• United Independent Taxi Drivers (UITD)
• United Taxi of San Fernando Valley (UTSFV)
• Yellow Cab
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) currently regulates the taxi services of nine companies authorized to operate in the City*:
• Bell Cab
• Beverly Hills Cab
• City Cab
• Independent Taxi
• LA Checker Cab
• United Checker Cab
• United Independent Taxi Drivers (UITD)
• United Taxi of San Fernando Valley (UTSFV)
• Yellow Cab
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| Cabs authorized to pick up fares within the LA city limits will have this seal on their door. |
The City of Los Angeles has set rates for all taxi cabs that pick up fares within the city limits**:
All Passengers Ride for Price of One
1. $2.85 flag drop (first 1/9th mile).
2. $0.30 for each additional 1/9th mile ($2.70 per mile).
3. $0.30 for each 37 seconds waiting/delay ($29.19 per hour).
4. $46.50 flat fare for trips between LAX and downtown. (Area bounded by Alameda St., Santa Monica Fwy., Harbor Fwy., Cesar E. Chavez, Union Station and Chinatown.)
5. $4.00 surcharge for all trips originating at LAX.
6. $15.00 minimum fare for trips originating at LAX (In addition to the $4.00 surcharge).
All Passengers Ride for Price of One
1. $2.85 flag drop (first 1/9th mile).
2. $0.30 for each additional 1/9th mile ($2.70 per mile).
3. $0.30 for each 37 seconds waiting/delay ($29.19 per hour).
4. $46.50 flat fare for trips between LAX and downtown. (Area bounded by Alameda St., Santa Monica Fwy., Harbor Fwy., Cesar E. Chavez, Union Station and Chinatown.)
5. $4.00 surcharge for all trips originating at LAX.
6. $15.00 minimum fare for trips originating at LAX (In addition to the $4.00 surcharge).
BELL CAB >> http://www.bellcab.com/
Call 1-888-481-2345 for service in Los Angeles, LAX, South Bay cities, City of Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and other communities within the County of Los Angeles.
BEVERLY HILLS CAB >> http://www.beverlyhillscabco.com/
Call 1-800-518-0205 for service in Los Angeles, Mid-Wilshire, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Bel Air, Brentwood, Century City, Culver City, Santa Monica, LAX, Hollywood and West Hollywood.
CITY CAB >> http://www.sgtransit.com/taxi_service.php
1-800-340-8294 for service in Los Angeles
INDEPENDENT CAB CO. >> http://www.lataxi.com/
Call 1-800-521-8294 for service in Hollywood, Downtown LA, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Westwood, Brentwood, West Los Angeles.
LA CHECKER CAB CO. >> http://ineedtaxi.com/
Call 1-800-300-5007 for service in Agoura Hills, Athens, West Hollywood, Baldwin Hills, Lennox, Los Angeles, Florence, Malibu, San Fernando, LAX, Calabasas, Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica, Universal City, Inglewood.
UNITED CHECKER CAB >> http://www.unitedcheckercab.com/index.html
Call 1-877-201-8294 for service in Carson, Dominguez, East Rancho Dominguez, Harbor City, Habor Gateway, Lomita, Miraleste, Rancho Dominguez, Terminal Island, Wilmington.
Or text your address w/ city and zip to: 777222
Or text your address w/ city and zip to: 777222
UNITED INDEPENDENT CAB >> http://www.unitedtaxi.com/Call 1-800-822-8294 for service in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, LAX.
Call 1-800-600-0005 for service in Culver City.
Call 1-800-308-0700 for service in Beverly Hills or West Hollywood.
Call 1-800-411-0303 for service in the South Bay.
Call 1-800-892-8294 for service in Burbank.
Call 1-888-414-8294 for service in Pasadena.
Call 1-800-308-0700 for service in Beverly Hills or West Hollywood.
Call 1-800-411-0303 for service in the South Bay.
Call 1-800-892-8294 for service in Burbank.
Call 1-888-414-8294 for service in Pasadena.
UNITED TAXI – SAN FERNANDO VALLEY >> http://www.unitedtaxi.com/
Call 1-800-290-5600 for service in the Los Angeles city limits of the San Fernando Valley.
YELLOW CAB CO. >> http://www.layellowcab.com/contact/index.asp
Call 1-877-733-3305 for service in Agoura Hills, Athens, West Hollywood, Baldwin Hills, Lennox, Los Angeles, Florence, Malibu, San Fernando, LAX, Calabasas, Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica, Universal City, Inglewood.
To reach LADOT customer service regarding complaints or commendations, please call 1-800-501-0999
To reach LADOT customer service regarding complaints or commendations, please call 1-800-501-0999
City Of Long Beach (and vicinity):
L. B. Yellow Cab Taxi Cabs rates for Cerritos,Hawaiian Gardens, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmore, Seal Beach, and Signal Hill, CA.
Taxicab rates are always posted in vehicles. Rates are set by city or county regulation. As of this posting, current rates are as follows:
$2.85 - Initial Flag-drop, includes first 1/7th mile, or
30 seconds or fraction thereof
$0.30 - Each additional 1/9th mile or part
$0.30 - Each 37 seconds waiting time and/or traffic delay
($29.19 / hour wait)
All passengers ride for the price of one. Driver carries only $5.00 in change. Credit cards are welcomed, but with a $10.00 minimum charge. Please notify the driver at the start of the trip if you plan on using a credit card.
LONG BEACH YELLOW CAB >> http://www.lbyellowcab.com/
Call 1-800-529-3556 for service in Long Beach, including Long Beach Airport, Belmont Shores, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Hawaiian Gardens, Los Alamitos, Rossmore and Seal Beach.
*http://www.ladot.lacity.org/tf_Taxicab_and_Vehicle_Regulations.htm
**http://www.taxicabsla.org/ – Fares (ordinances 177843 & 178050 , and Board Order No. 055, effective 10/01/06, 12/25/06 and 8/14/08). The following taxicab rates became effective on 8/14/08 as authorized by the Board of Taxicab Commissioners in B.O. 055. On 3/29/11 the Los Angeles City Council approved the surcharge for trips originating at LAX to be increased from $2.50 to $4.00 beginning on 1 April 2011.
– R. Nelson | Updated 01:11 23 May 2011
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