Because, allegedly, there are so many cabs in this city and allegedly with assigned areas to patrol, that you shouldn't need to call one therefore you're not allowed. Which is absolute bullshit. Now, if you're in downtown this is absolutely true they are everywhere, for most of the time I've lived here (minus the year in the ghetto) I've lived on top of Penn Station, where there are cabs lined up around two blocks all day long so getting one is easy. Anywhere else in the city, you usually only see cabs if they're taking someone else by. If there are actually cabs assigned to specific areas (and I don't really believe there are cabs just circling around places like Coppin Heights, Cherry Hill, the nastier parts of Pigtown; when we were living in West Baltimore we hardly ever saw cabs, and sometimes had a hard time finding someone willing to drive us out there, we say Payson st. they say get out) it must be only one or two and your chances of getting one that's actually empty are just about nothing.
I found this out when I got hurt while walking around in Canton (far southeastern edge of the city) and the only two buses that go out there only show up once every forty-five minutes or so and we had just seen them go. Would have been nice to get a cab ride home, but nope, had to wait instead.
people these days don't really believe they exist unless someone else confirms it for them
Wow, how weird. I've never heard of it being forbidden to call a cab. So you can't even choose what company you use? Seems unfair.
Don't worry, here it's the opposite - you can't really flag down a cab, they don't work that way, instead you call (and here's a time it's handy to have a cell, as they will usually call you when they're getting close).
Because, allegedly, there are so many cabs in this city and allegedly with assigned areas to patrol, that you shouldn't need to call one therefore you're not allowed. Which is absolute bullshit. Now, if you're in downtown this is absolutely true they are everywhere, for most of the time I've lived here (minus the year in the ghetto) I've lived on top of Penn Station, where there are cabs lined up around two blocks all day long so getting one is easy. Anywhere else in the city, you usually only see cabs if they're taking someone else by. If there are actually cabs assigned to specific areas (and I don't really believe there are cabs just circling around places like Coppin Heights, Cherry Hill, the nastier parts of Pigtown; when we were living in West Baltimore we hardly ever saw cabs, and sometimes had a hard time finding someone willing to drive us out there, we say Payson st. they say get out) it must be only one or two and your chances of getting one that's actually empty are just about nothing.
I found this out when I got hurt while walking around in Canton (far southeastern edge of the city) and the only two buses that go out there only show up once every forty-five minutes or so and we had just seen them go. Would have been nice to get a cab ride home, but nope, had to wait instead.
people these days don't really believe they exist unless someone else confirms it for them
It really does seem that way, doesn't it.
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Don't worry, here it's the opposite - you can't really flag down a cab, they don't work that way, instead you call (and here's a time it's handy to have a cell, as they will usually call you when they're getting close).
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