Buses, taxis in the USA

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USA: Greyhound introduced a new mobile application for the purchase of bus tickets

Greyhound - US bus company, long-haul, presented a new mobile application for smartphone users on platforms Apple iOS and Android. The free app allows users to search for tickets on the buses intercity, book tickets, find the location of the terminal and so on.

Doing purchase tickets using the application, Greyhound allows users to purchase a ticket, get a code number and print the ticket at home, writes Travel Daily News.

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Taxi in New York

Taxis in New York presented cars painted in yellow: they have a meter for billing passengers in the cabin bulkhead, as well as stickers affixed to the windshield (they confirm the presence of the obtained licenses).
Features taxi in New York

You can catch a taxi on the street, but to draw the attention of the driver, tourists are advised to actively waving his arms.

You can take a taxi, if the roof is lit lantern. If not, or if the signal is displayed "Ofduty", means that the driver does not take passengers.

It is worth noting that the yellow taxis can be called in by phone. Also, you should keep in mind that the licensed taxis are not allowed to take more than 4 passengers.

As the New York taxi drivers do not like to travel between areas (in their 5) and often well oriented in only one of some areas, then if, for example, you need to get from Manhattan to Brooklyn, it is advisable to plan your time to spare.
Ordering a taxi (black limousines)

These cars are available only by phone (they are not allowed to pick up the "voice" of passengers on the street or at the airport) - payment is made not on the counter, and at a fixed price (the price you need to know before planting).

To call a taxi by phone: 212-777-7777, 212-666-6666, + 1-800-609-8731.

Important: the airports in search of passengers often ply unlicensed machine ("fish is"), but to move them to tourists is not recommended. If necessary, the search for a taxi or a special parking you can help airport staff.

Since yellow cabs quite difficult to catch in the outer parts, then it will come to the rescue of ordering a taxi.

If you forget something in the taxi, you should call 311.
The cost of a taxi in New York

It is not necessary to puzzle over how much is a taxi in New York - at prices to help orient the following tariff system:

Planting costs from $ 2.5;
The cost of each 350 m of travel costs 0.5 $;
surcharge for peak hours is $ 1, night allowance and wait a minute - $ 0.5;
for all road tolls taxi drivers charge a fee on passengers (on some bridges and tunnels provided for an extra charge transfer, for example, Queens Midtown Tunnel).

All Taxi can pay with credit cards, but there are cases when the terminals are "broken", so before planting it makes sense to check with the driver if you can pay the fare card (just in case it should be in possession of cash).

As in yellow, and custom taxi drivers decided to leave for "tea", then to fare can add 10%.

No matter how far you have to overcome, it is necessary to use the services Taxi - it's convenient and reliable.

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Taxis in the US

Taxis in the US - a very popular mode of transportation, it can be ordered by phone: +7 (495) 997-73-82 or 777-7777 (666-6666). As a rule, there is public transportation and in large quantities, but because of constant traffic jams many inconvenient to use.
Why taxi?

Even if you have your own car, many American families prefer to use a taxi because drivers know and detours, and the optimal route of movement. Taxis in America, as a rule, stands a bright yellow. So tourists and locals alike have the opportunity to not look out for a car among others, and catch it quickly. But there are exceptions: these are the firms that offer high-end taxi. Such drivers black cars, but there are white, but they are used only for weddings.
Other features

In addition to color, from the taxi and the United States have other differences. Occupation taxi driver here - the prerogative of the people engaged in private business, so the taxi companies are not controlled by the municipality. Private companies engaged in carting, but among taxi drivers and there are people who simply work for themselves. The driver can then be engaged in carting, having solely a vehicle and having the license, but it can only work at certain times in the second period of the day he has to hire a person for carrying.
Passenger safety

In the United States to become a taxi driver fairly easy, you just need to get right, and they do not necessarily have to be just American. Simple rules here can be easily exchanged for a standard for the country. It is worth remembering that the Americans working as a taxi driver is not considered prestigious, so most taxi drive just workers, but it does not mean in danger, on the contrary, is this form of transport is the safest.

Each driver necessarily listed in a common base, and the car is the driver card.
Payment

All trips are paid at the counter here in the car. There are areas with a fixed price, for example, from the airport or from the airport. If you do not know the tariff is always better to settle for a fixed.

If you got stuck in traffic, then pay for the simple is not necessary, but for each stop will need to pay. In this country, it is sure to give a tip, which make up about 10 percent of the total cost of the trip.