Las Vegas Cab Driver

Las Vegas Cab Driver

vegascab

Las Vegas, NV

Male, 31

Ask me anything! i will be as honest as possible as to my experiences as a cabbie in las vegas since 2007. if you want a day to day on some of the happenings in the job you can also follow me on twitter, vegascab @vagascab

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Last Answer on June 19, 2020

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hey I just got in at yellow checker,and im about to start training soon. don was telling me the first three weeks I will be working 5 12hr shifts. my question is how hard is it to get 4-10's or 5 ten hr shifts? and what do you typically work?

Asked by vegassil80 over 11 years ago

It will be quite some time before you get four ten hour shifts they are quite limited, however five ten hour shifts should not take long at all.  I work four twelve hour days have for a couple years now i love it!

In Las Vegas can a limo company run thier business like a taxi company and still make money even if they charge double or tipple the fair of taxi? How much will it take to start a taxi business up from strach in Las Vegas? What are the steps to do?

Asked by MR Budman for the how to's? over 10 years ago

It is a major process that has to be done through the transportation authority and taxicab authority. Im not sure however about cost

I have lived in vegas 33 years .and have worked on ycs as a lot supervisor as first job at age 16 always wanted to come back and drive . I have another job , do they do just weekend or shorter days like 2-3 days a week ?

Asked by adam s. over 10 years ago

they only do part time for senior citizens that have been with the company for more than ten years

Does a Las Vegas Cab driver still make money from door fees? How long does it usually take to go from entry level to at least average level driver.

Asked by Ash about 11 years ago

yes, depends on the company that you chose to work for, some companies have different wage scales

Do you get paid daily after your shift or weekly

Asked by tony3796@gmail.com about 10 years ago

Bi-weekly, and you take your tips home daily desert however gets laid daily

Just moved to Las Vegas, i have one point on my record, can i still get a job as a drive?

Asked by carlos over 11 years ago

You have to have kess than five points and i dont think anything but dui transfers

As a newbie on YCS, what will be my starting shift? They said 6 days 12 hour shift. On average, how much do I get in tips per day? How much salary do I get bi-weekly before tips?

Asked by CC almost 11 years ago

you will be working like one in the morning until about one in the afternoon your tips depends on how quick you learn how to read people,  salary is about the same its tough to begin with for sure