How can you tell if that D.C. taxicab is charging new, higher rates? Look for a red sticker. more ›

Did that taxicab ride seem more expensive today? It's a good chance it was—the city's new schedule of cab fares goes into effect today, pushing per-mile charges from $1.50 to $2.16. more ›

This morning the D.C. Taxicab Commission gave final approval to a fare increase proposal that will see per-mile charges jump from $1.50 to $2.16 while scrapping many surcharges. You'll likely be paying the new fares by May. more ›

An increase in taxicab fares that would see riders pay $2.16 per mile instead of the current rate of $1.50 per mile could take effect as soon as the end of this month, reports the Examiner. more ›

The D.C. Taxicab Commission announced yesterday that it would restore a baggage-handling surcharge that it had originally removed from a fare increase proposal that will likely take effect in the coming months. more ›

We've long heard that the District's taxicab service leaves something to be desired. Now we've got the numbers to back that up. more ›

Outside the Wilson Building this afternoon, Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) showed off one of the city's relatively new wheelchair accessible taxicabs ahead of a hearing next Monday at which the D.C. Council will consider a sweeping overhaul to the city's taxicab regulations. more ›

Another D.C. taxicab company is being targeted by the D.C. Taxicab Commission. Fear not, though -- it's not Uber again. more ›

D.C. Taxicab Commission Chairman Ron Linton participated in a sting of high-end livery service Uber this morning, after having called it "illegal" earlier this week. more ›

Surcharges -- riders hate 'em, but drivers say they can't live without 'em. more ›

D.C. Taxicab Commission Chairman Ron Linton says Uber, the smartphone app that hails luxury sedans for users wanting an upscale lift, isn't playing by the city's taxi and limousine rules. more ›

Plenty of people have opinions on proposed rate increases for D.C. taxicabs that would see per-mile charge rise from $1.50 to $2.16 while many surcharges are scrapped. Express yours tomorrow. more ›

If the District's taxicabs are to be all the same color, what color should they be? Councilmember Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) wants to hear from you. more ›

In a 20-page proposal released this morning, the D.C. Taxicab Commission found that justification existed for raising rates, though it bucked proposals for more dramatic hikes and noted that "industry improvements are a must." more ›

Should taxicab fare increase help fund service improvements, or should improvements be a condition of eventual increases? That's what the D.C. Taxicab Commission will start debating tomorrow. more ›

If D.C. Taxicab Commissioner Ron Linton has his way, riders could see an increase in rates as soon as February 2012. more ›

Another proposal which will be considered by the D.C. Taxicab Commission tomorrow would allow drivers to ask for pre-payment of the estimated fare at the start of the ride during the hours of 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. more ›

Dining and dashing is a well-known problem for many restaurants, but is riding and running a similar problem for cab drivers? That was the question that the D.C. Taxicab Commission discussed today. more ›

Since earlier this year, there's been a moratorium on taxicab licenses. But today, Mayor Vince Gray announced that the moratorium would be partially lifted for very specific types of cabs. more ›

It's been months since the idea was first announced, but D.C. Taxicab Commission Chair Ron Linton today made official his intention to scrap the $19 fare cap on taxicab rides within the city. more ›

When two journalists were arrested at a D.C. Taxicab Commission hearing yesterday, many residents, officials and open government advocates were quick to express disgust and question how exactly such heavy-handed actions could take place at a meeting that was otherwise open to the press and public. The questions were even more pressing because it was just two months ago that a strengthened open meetings law went into effect in the District. more ›

If there's any place that probably needs as much sunshine as it can get, it's the D.C. Taxicab Commission. But during a hearing today, two journalists were ejected, handcuffed and detained for a number of hours for doing little more than reporting on the proceedings. more ›

Because it's going to be a vehicular nightmare. Mayor Vince Gray announced today at his weekly press conference that starting April 25, the stretch of New York Avenue NE heading east out of the District beyond Florida Avenue NE will be the site of heavy construction as a bridge over rail lines is replaced. The construction will center on a half-mile stretch of the traffic artery, cutting its six lanes down to four over the course of 24 months. Transportation officials said that the 87,000 cars that use the stretch on a daily basis should expect delays of between 15 and 30 minutes each day. more ›

The Post has a story today reporting the installation of touch-screen video credit card machines inside 200 area taxi cabs, the first we've heard of such devices being adopted by a local cab company. Granted, it's a Maryland cab company, Barwood Taxi, but we've gotta be willing to start somewhere, we suppose. By all accounts based on the experiences of other cities, like New York and Philadelphia, that have mandated credit card machines in taxis, the devices are a win-win for drivers and passengers alike. The self-use machines have a tendency to increase tipping, and drivers no longer have to carry around so much cash to make change, something any semi-regular D.C. taxi customer can tell you is often an issue inside this city. more ›

At least five D.C. DMV inspectors have been fired for accepting small cash bribes from cab drivers looking to sail through the inspection process despite deficiencies in their vehicles. Johnson's got photos, presumably taken by honest DMV employees, of the interiors of several taxis where drivers leave between $20-$50 for inspectors, hoping they'll look the other way. more ›

WTOP's Mark Segraves reported yesterday that Sober Ride, the free taxi service provided by the Washington Regional Alcohol Program on major holidays, will not operate on Inauguration Day. Can't say we're too surprised, given the fact that it's usually impossible to take advantage of the service on a Halloween or New Year's Eve, let alone on a day when the city is expecting upwards of 2 million visitors and almost half the city will be closed to vehicular traffic. It's going to be hard enough to find a regular taxi on January 20; we can't imagine anyone was expecting a free ride that day. more ›

Thanks to the new meters, many of the complaints about cabs in D.C. have been erased: at least there's no debate about the fare. However, that doesn't mean it's all hunky-dory. The other day, I was taking a cab from Columbia Heights to downtown, and the cab was a disaster area. more ›

On the list of nightmarish experiences city-dwelling women dread, this one is right near the top. WJLA reported last night that a Capitol Hill woman says she was sexually assaulted by a cab driver who was taking her home. Dawn Young said she hailed a normal looking cab at 8th and G SE on Saturday night, because she thought it would be safer than making the short walk home alone. The cab driver asked her to sit in the front seat, and then proceeded to pull into an alley and park next to a wall to prevent her from escaping. He locked the doors and then proceeded to sexually assault her. Thankfully, Young got away. The WJLA report doesn't say anything about whether she was able to provide a description of her attacker. Here's hoping this cab driver is caught without delay.
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