Cab service?

Subject: Re: Cab service?

lilbangladesh wrote: In my old neighborhood, if I wanted a cab (usually a livery cab), all I had to do was stand on a corner and one would shortly arrive. I haven't noticed a lot of cabs around. Is it possible to pick up a cab this way, or do I have to call a service?

I have to take my cat to the vet tomorrow and I've found that there is no good way to do it by subway.

I've always found that getting a gypsy or livery cab is very easy on Nostrand Avenue. Lots are always prowling the streets at all hours. Yellow cabs are another story.

I believe you'll find Catch Ah Ride car service on Nostrand bet. St. Johns and Sterling also very good.

Good luck with kitty!

Subject: car service

I'm sorry I didn't catch this thread earlier. I use Animal Kind and have had them call a pet-friendly car service for me in the past. I can't remember the name, but I'm sure if you called them they would tell you. I needed to get a very sick dog home and a bus just wasn't an option. The driver was ready for it and more than kind. I put down a blanket to keep the dog hair off the seat and tipped him extra for his kindness.
Sounds like public transit might work best for your cat, but I'm not sure your ride should have been that expensive, although I don't know which car service you took or where on Atlantic your ride began. Also, if you need to get back there when it's cold or rainy, a good car service is a good thing to find.
It's a good idea to ask the dispatcher when you call what the price of the ride costs. I took the same route with the same service for ages and the drivers all seemed to quote what they thought I would pay. When I started asking the dispatcher, I had only to quote his price to be sure I was being treated fairly.
I use Evelyn all the time and have always had good service and great drivers. Incidentally, Evelyn was not the car service that had drivers that quoted different prices for the same route. What I've found is that if you use the same service all the time, you get to know the drivers and they get to know you and the dispatcher comes to recognize your voice and address. All of this adds up to a pretty good thing for both you and the drivers. They are based in Prospect Heights but their typical radius seems to stem eastward. But establishing a relationship with the car service near you on Nostrand might be a good strategy as well. Glad to hear the cat is good.

i feel your pain. i have had to take my critters (2 cats) by cab and they hate it. but i don't even think i could try the subway with them, they are deathly afraid of loud noises. glad you made it ok!

but still, where were you coming from on Atlantic that it cost you 9.50 to get to A.K.?

nine dollars is way to high for that distance. if you find yourslef in that area again, call Arecibo and don't hesitate to haggle with your driver. that really should have been seven bucks, tops. often, i think, drivers build their tip into their price.

Hey lilbangladesh,

I'm sorry I didn't see this earlier. I use Eastern Car Service for Animal Kind 718-499-6263. It's usually $12 bucks from Ditmas Park to Animal Kind.

BTW, I'm taking the kitty there in a few days to get her ears checked. She has stopped scratching her ear significantly. It may have been the cat grass.