I live around 45th & Locust. How can I get a taxi without waiting for hours on the street? I tried to call them in advance but they told me they don't take advance reservations. If I call 15 mins before I need it they say it takes 90 mins to pick me up. Sometimes I only need a taxi to go elsewhere in UC. Is there a taxi company located in UC?

Thanks for any help!

I'd try other taxi companies, other than the one that said they didn't take reservations.

i usually walk down to walnut. or if that's looking bad, chestnut. you can usually get one within 15 minutes.

There's always cabs racing in front of The Bridge.

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Yeah, I've found that walking down to Chestnut or Walnut is the best way to get a cab. Market also has some, but not as many. In the 2 or 3 times I've caught a cab, I've never waited more than 5-10 min.

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So why not call 90 minutes before?

Just kidding - going to Walnut or so would probably be best just like the others said.

call a different cab company. the time limit thing was recently introduced, but i have no iea if it's a city regulation or just highly suggested. the yellow pages , tho antiquated, are your friends in this case.

if all the cab companies give you the same story, just wander up to a main street - chestnut/walnut/spruce - and hail one the old fashioned way.

I always walk to the corner of 45th and Spruce to hail a cab and usually get one within a minute or two.

Yup, I've never waited more than a few minutes for a cab at 45th and Spruce

There is usually a plethora of cabs at 46th and Baltimore at the no-name gas station. The also frequent some of the restaurants on the 4500 block of Baltimore - Calabasse - Blue Nile - Queen Shebba - Pier One Cafe.

One thing that I do sometimes is after getting a ride - I get the cabbie's cell phone #. If they give it to you - you can call them directly - it is much easier especially when it is busy. That is of course if they are not too far away. But if you get 3 or 4 different #'s than usually one of them will be around.