This was posted on FSU and I have permission to repost it here on GoldenSkate. This is really good info for anyone planning on using taxi cabs to get around Boston.
Please leave expensive jewelry at home. You will be going to multiple venues, exploring the sights, and enjoying various restaurants and cafes. It will be next to impossible to retrace your steps to find lost items. If you're like me and have temperamental earrings that attach themselves to sweaters and scarves, leave those at home as well.
Walking can be tricky. The sidewalks tend to be uneven and you will encounter curb cuts in the middle of a block. Pay attention when walking. If you must use your phone to navigate, "pull off" the sidewalk with your back to a building, mailbox, or light pole. Pulling off that way allows you to see what's going on around you and allows others to go around you with minimal inconvenience.
When using a cab, make a note of the cab's number and the name of the cab company. Try to use authorized cabs that display a blue City of Boston medallion. The city's Hackney Division will help you get reunited with lost items, but only if you know the medallion number. These are the authorized cab companies:
Top Cab, based in Revere, 617-266-4800
Boston Cab Assoc., based near Fenway, 617-536-3200
I.T.O.A. Cab Assoc., based in Roxbury, 617-825-4000
City Cab Assoc., based in Revere, 617-536-5100
Metro Cab Assoc., based in Allston, 617-782-5500
Tunnel Taxi, based in East Boston, 617-567-2700
617TaxiCab Inc., based in East Boston, 617-829-4222
If you need to report a problem, the Hackney Division website has a lost property and a complaint form. During business hours, you can call 617-343-4475
Oh, and if you have a really good cab ride, ask the driver for his card and work schedule, then summon your driver when needed.
This is the link for the taxi info: http://www.cityofboston.gov/police/hackney/
Please leave expensive jewelry at home. You will be going to multiple venues, exploring the sights, and enjoying various restaurants and cafes. It will be next to impossible to retrace your steps to find lost items. If you're like me and have temperamental earrings that attach themselves to sweaters and scarves, leave those at home as well.
Walking can be tricky. The sidewalks tend to be uneven and you will encounter curb cuts in the middle of a block. Pay attention when walking. If you must use your phone to navigate, "pull off" the sidewalk with your back to a building, mailbox, or light pole. Pulling off that way allows you to see what's going on around you and allows others to go around you with minimal inconvenience.
When using a cab, make a note of the cab's number and the name of the cab company. Try to use authorized cabs that display a blue City of Boston medallion. The city's Hackney Division will help you get reunited with lost items, but only if you know the medallion number. These are the authorized cab companies:
Top Cab, based in Revere, 617-266-4800
Boston Cab Assoc., based near Fenway, 617-536-3200
I.T.O.A. Cab Assoc., based in Roxbury, 617-825-4000
City Cab Assoc., based in Revere, 617-536-5100
Metro Cab Assoc., based in Allston, 617-782-5500
Tunnel Taxi, based in East Boston, 617-567-2700
617TaxiCab Inc., based in East Boston, 617-829-4222
If you need to report a problem, the Hackney Division website has a lost property and a complaint form. During business hours, you can call 617-343-4475
Oh, and if you have a really good cab ride, ask the driver for his card and work schedule, then summon your driver when needed.
This is the link for the taxi info: http://www.cityofboston.gov/police/hackney/