Is it hard to get a taxi in Miami?

Getting a taxi in South Florida can be difficult?especially when it comes to hailing one. For safety and other reasons, a lot of cabs won't respond except at MIA, the Port of Miami, and train stations. So calling a cab company or hitting a hotel taxi stand is a good idea.

Miami-Dade Florida Lease of Taxicab

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Leases - Taxicabs

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Miami-Dade

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US-00715BG

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This form is a sample of a lease between a party who desires to operate a taxicab in a certain city and a company which owns a fleet of taxicabs as well as a dispatch service.

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Getting a taxi in South Florida can be difficult?especially when it comes to hailing one. For safety and other reasons, a lot of cabs won't respond except at MIA, the Port of Miami, and train stations. So calling a cab company or hitting a hotel taxi stand is a good idea.

Determine the legal classification for you taxi business.Apply for a federal tax identification number, or Employer Identification Number (EIN), which is used to identify you business for tax purposes.Register with the Florida Department of Revenue.Comply with the licensing requirements of the local government.

As far as rates go, most taxi drivers run a meter, which displays the fare you are expected to pay. The rate in Miami starts at $2.95 for the first 1/6 mile and $. 85 for each additional 1/6 mile until 1 mile then $. 40 for each 1/6 mile after that.

Any person who drives or operates a motorized or non-motorized vehicle for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire or compensation must obtain a license from the City. This includes: Horse-drawn vehicles.

Miami Taxi Companies: Yellow Taxi Miami: (786) 490-7855. Super Yellow Taxi: (305) 888-7777. Miami Taxi Services: (786) 309-8805.

Miami taxi tips Most taxis in Miami accept credit card payments. If you pay in cash, you can get a discount of ?2.25. Taxis in Miami don't charge extra for luggage.

Taxis are typically two to three times more expensive than rideshares in Miami, even during surge periods.

MEDDLING WITH MEDALLIONS The medallions don't come cheap. The average price for a taxi medallion is $340,000, the Miami Herald reports. Medallions are issued through a lottery system and are in limited supply.

Miami Taxi Companies: Yellow Taxi Miami: (786) 490-7855. Super Yellow Taxi: (305) 888-7777. Miami Taxi Services: (786) 309-8805.

There are currently no state-wide licensing requirements for taxi drivers in Florida. Taxi drivers need only have Class E licenses rather than Commercial licenses. However, you do need to have Personal Injury Protection and and Bodily Injury Liability Insurance at a minimum.

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