Oct 9, 2012 4:11 PM
The number of taxicabs on the roads of East Hampton Town more than doubled this summer compared to the same time last year, according to the Town Clerk’s office.
The boom has drawn complaints from residents and police who say the cabs drive recklessly, and from local taxi companies who say they now have to compete with out-of-town cabbies who swoop in on profitable weekends.
“They’ve all heard there’s money to be made in Montauk,” said Mike Heather, the owner of Moko Taxi in Montauk. Mr. Heather has been driving cabs in town since the ’90s.
This summer, 315 taxicabs were registered with the Town Clerk’s office, up from 154 last year—the first year that the town began licensing them, according to Deputy Town Clerk Carole Brennan, who is responsible for registering the... more
The boom has drawn complaints from residents and police who say the cabs drive recklessly, and from local taxi companies who say they now have to compete with out-of-town cabbies who swoop in on profitable weekends.
“They’ve all heard there’s money to be made in Montauk,” said Mike Heather, the owner of Moko Taxi in Montauk. Mr. Heather has been driving cabs in town since the ’90s.
This summer, 315 taxicabs were registered with the Town Clerk’s office, up from 154 last year—the first year that the town began licensing them, according to Deputy Town Clerk Carole Brennan, who is responsible for registering the... more
In terms of price gouging, I say we require meters in all cabs, run off GPS units, that provide an accurate price. Versus "whatever the company feels like" charging at the time. I have even had situations where the drivers have made up their own ...more prices, $20 different than that provided by dispatch.