Chicago Taxis: If Ya Can’t Beat ‘Em, Do As They Do

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Check Into Bike Sharing In Busy Big City Downtowns

If you’re in good physical shape and need to roam quickly around crowded downtown areas, seek online info about bike share. It’s more convenient and much cheaper than ever-rising charges for taxis, Uber or Lyft. Many cities already offer the bike service free or at very low cost.

They include Atlanta, Chicago, Louisville, Minneapolis, New York City, Orlando, Phoenix and Portland. When you roam foreign cities and want to bike your way around, you’ll find many of them offer similar economic bike share programs.

Chicago Taxis: If Ya Can’t Beat ‘Em, Do As They Do

If future travels take you to the Windy City, and you need to ride a taxi on a weekend night, be prepared to pay higher fares. Mayor Emanuel has allowed taxis to do as Uber and Lift hail-a-private-car drivers do, pump up the price during evening theater, dining and other busy times.

It’s called price surging due to supply and demand, or maybe just a polite term for highway robbery.

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