About a month ago, the Provincial Government ruled that Airport limos, that are mainly licensed by the City of Mississauga, can continue to pick up passengers in the City of Toronto without a plate to do so.
What is the Government's stance on Toronto licensed vehicles picking up in other municipalities?
Today I had a customer request that I pick him up from the Hilton on Airport Rd. A City of Mississauga inspector followed both my drivers and refused to let them pick up my client. Causing a scene in front of my confused customer.
I asked my customer to leave the Hotel property so that my driver can pick him up. He walked to a different location and the inspector continued to follow my driver to prevent him from picking up my passenger.
What is with this sort of aggressiveness? Do they get paid by the ticket?
I am absolutely incensed at this ridiculous double standard. Since the Provincial Government decided to get involved in the City of Toronto's business, I would like to know, what is the ruling for this situation?
Can the City of Mississauga continue to prevent City of Toronto licensed vehicles from picking up pre-arranged passengers?
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
How to avoid being a victim of Credit Card fraud in Limos or Cabs
If you travel often and use your credit card to cover expenses chances are you've had a few charges come through on your statement that you don't recall. That $125 hotel bar tab, a $85 charge from some random tattoo parlour in NYC or that $60 charge for a cab from your hotel to the Airport.
But what happens when you notice that you've been overcharged for that cab ride. $60 becomes $80 pretty easily. Although you may think that your credit card is the safe way to pay, what you don't know is who is processing these charges.
When you pay in a retail store or a restaurant, your payment is processed and then you receive your receipt. When you use you credit card in a taxi or limo, the driver fills out the charge on a credit card slip, you sign, but your payment hasn't been processed yet. You've basically given the driver the right to charge you for his services on your credit card.
So where does this credit card slip go? You would hope that it stays with the driver or goes to the cab company that processes payment and safely stores your credit card information and signature. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case.
But what happens when you notice that you've been overcharged for that cab ride. $60 becomes $80 pretty easily. Although you may think that your credit card is the safe way to pay, what you don't know is who is processing these charges.
When you pay in a retail store or a restaurant, your payment is processed and then you receive your receipt. When you use you credit card in a taxi or limo, the driver fills out the charge on a credit card slip, you sign, but your payment hasn't been processed yet. You've basically given the driver the right to charge you for his services on your credit card.
So where does this credit card slip go? You would hope that it stays with the driver or goes to the cab company that processes payment and safely stores your credit card information and signature. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case.
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