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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I've just relocated to Las Vegas & would like to drive a cab here for an income source. What's the best company to drive for? Where do I look for details on this endeavor? Info/tips greatly appreciated Thanks!

Asked by Rob almost 11 years ago

i love working for YCS but have never worked for another company so I couldnt tell you, the best place to find info is on the nevada taxicab aurthority website there is a link to every company

Hi,

My 29 year old son is thinking of moving there next year. What could he expect to make if he did? He has a felony on his record. Does that matter?

Thank you,

Laurie

Asked by Laurie about 10 years ago

when you first start its tough to make money but it is not bad, depends on what the felony is for and it is completely up to the taxicab authority to say if he could get a job or not

I'm thinking about driving a cab. Do they do Hair or urine drug test for employment? I have very little hair so should I start some facial hair to grow. which is the best cab company to work for?

Asked by SinCityDude over 11 years ago

I think that YCS is the best company to work for however that needs to be something that you research and decide for yourself pay scale where the cabs are restricted to etc and im not sure they only did urine when I started here

I forgot the details.I will have just had a male to female makeover - does that change your answer? What would be a good figure to offer a driver to do this? Do you make money by doing these
Q and A's? Can drivers or pax smoke in a cab? Thanks!

Asked by Kay over 11 years ago

thats a mouth full lol no that does not change my answer most drivers have heard and seen it all and are comfortable in most situations, I'm not sure what would be a good figure to tell you the truth but like I said before you will be fine doing it yourself, hell might even meet someone while down there.  No I do not make any money doing these, and as long as the driver doesnt mind you smoking in the cab then it's fine however its actually illegal for me to tell you that you cannot smoke in my cab....its weird

I'm writing a television series in which the main character is a taxi driver in Las Vegas. I'm from the east coast and I've never been to Nevada. Can you briefly explain how you go the job and what it's like (what is the culture)?

Asked by jrodhaynes almost 10 years ago

Sounds like a fun project, feel free to e-mail me any questions at dustinqualls2@gmail.com

What is the situation as far as hair/beard standards for cab companies. Are they pretty lenient on that sort of thing or should long-haired, freaky people not apply? Also, what are the typical upfront fees for licenses/physicals etc.?

Asked by Kelly Patterson about 11 years ago

facial hair is accepted, however it has to be clean and "well kept" the costs for every thing is about $100 to start for licensing and testing

What do you think the cause of the high (66%) turnover rate is? And a related question: What is hardest thing for you about being a cab driver? You've hung in there for 7 years. Thanks.

Asked by Ian over 10 years ago

it's a stressful job because of the long hours a lot of people can't handle it,  the hardest part for me is the kids that will never work a day in their lift it makes me sick how blind to the world they are