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Last Answer on June 19, 2020

Where do taxis park overnight? Do you own your own taxi outright?

Asked by Hagz about 12 years ago

In las vegas you can not buy or lease a cab you must work for a company that runs the cab for 24 hours

I applied at YCS, got hired then failed the drug test :-(. Apparently they took urine AND hair, which i was not ready for. Do u know how long i have to wait before i can reapply? also, how long was it before you never got assigned a Geo cab?

Asked by TJ over 11 years ago

I'm not sure how long until you can reapply and you will never get assigned a geo cab once you have gotten a shift, and that is completely up to you how long that takes

841 Votes

Is it possible to work a "normal" 40 hour, Mon-Fri daytime work week and make an OK living, say 25K/year?

Asked by Nick almost 12 years ago

As a new driver it is near impossible to get a shift like this however yes...i am off sunday monday and thursday and work 12 hr days...as i said before 40+k before tips

838 Votes

Are cab drivers required to take drug tests in Las Vegas?

Asked by Chuck almost 12 years ago

Pre-test at most companirs

834 Votes

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Also is there any sort of companies that do executive protection and driving that you know of? If so how hard are they to get into and what is the name of them? Thanks from CA

Asked by Jboxx about 11 years ago

there is but i'm not sure where or who to contact

829 Votes

I had a cab driver rear end my car near the strip and am less than pleased with the evasiveness of their third party insurance adjuster. Is it common for them to diminish or deny claims if they can get away with it?

Asked by getreal about 11 years ago

im sure they will if they can get away with it i mean hell most of the population would do the same most of these companies are ran by a bunch of lawyers so....well im sure you can get it

827 Votes

I respect that you're one of the HONEST drivers out there, and I too will do the same. But unfortunately, since many drivers in Vegas are indeed longhauling, and you are expected to compete with their average and "make book", how do you rememdy that?

Asked by Newbie over 11 years ago

It really isnt that hard really i dobt have much of a problem everkeeping up but i generally do 10 more rides than these guys because im not waisting time running back to the airport, so not only do i keep up but i make more in tips since i have nore rides

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Where do taxis park overnight? Do you own your own taxi outright?

I applied at YCS, got hired then failed the drug test :-(. Apparently they took urine AND hair, which i was not ready for. Do u know how long i have to wait before i can reapply? also, how long was it before you never got assigned a Geo cab?

Is it possible to work a "normal" 40 hour, Mon-Fri daytime work week and make an OK living, say 25K/year?

Are cab drivers required to take drug tests in Las Vegas?

Also on Jobstr...

Also is there any sort of companies that do executive protection and driving that you know of? If so how hard are they to get into and what is the name of them? Thanks from CA

I had a cab driver rear end my car near the strip and am less than pleased with the evasiveness of their third party insurance adjuster. Is it common for them to diminish or deny claims if they can get away with it?

I respect that you're one of the HONEST drivers out there, and I too will do the same. But unfortunately, since many drivers in Vegas are indeed longhauling, and you are expected to compete with their average and "make book", how do you rememdy that?

Las Vegas Cab Driver

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Where do taxis park overnight? Do you own your own taxi outright?

I applied at YCS, got hired then failed the drug test :-(. Apparently they took urine AND hair, which i was not ready for. Do u know how long i have to wait before i can reapply? also, how long was it before you never got assigned a Geo cab?

Is it possible to work a "normal" 40 hour, Mon-Fri daytime work week and make an OK living, say 25K/year?

Are cab drivers required to take drug tests in Las Vegas?

Also on Jobstr...

Also is there any sort of companies that do executive protection and driving that you know of? If so how hard are they to get into and what is the name of them? Thanks from CA

I had a cab driver rear end my car near the strip and am less than pleased with the evasiveness of their third party insurance adjuster. Is it common for them to diminish or deny claims if they can get away with it?

I respect that you're one of the HONEST drivers out there, and I too will do the same. But unfortunately, since many drivers in Vegas are indeed longhauling, and you are expected to compete with their average and "make book", how do you rememdy that?

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