Taxis

   Oh the joys of nearly having a heart attack! I am talking about riding in a taxi. Sometimes I wonder how people get their license. Keep in mind, I am in Chicago. The experience may be completely different in another city. But here, boy does it keep you on edge! One second you can go from slowly moving forward, to popping u-turns illegally and almost hitting another car. I'm not sure which is scarier, the way they drive or the fact that they never say a word. They are completely silent until they honk their horn and yell at the next person. It can come to the point where they literally make you jump because you are not expecting it!

     There are multiple businesses for taxi services. I rode in each of them at least once and they are both equally scary. However, there is a new service called uber. This is a taxi service that is a bit cheaper than the regular service. There is also the upside that you get to ride in nicer black cars. I got the chance to ride in a Nisan as well as a Lexus. When you are going out somewhere nice, I would recommend using this service.

     Now the question is, how is the service? Well, to be one hundred percent honest, it's not much different. Just about the only thing they do differently is stand outside of their car and tell you a set price before you get in. That and the way of payment. You do everything over your smart phone. You can order a car, track where they are at, get an ETA, and you pay with your card over it! Everything is taken care of in those few moments! Even the tip! It's actually quite nice! You have nothing to worry about while in the car except for your life! While that sounds sketchy, it's still better than a regular taxi.

     Once you're in the taxi you then start to worry about the roads. Chicago has a ton of drivers and barely any of them drive well. Normally there are lanes that people drive in and turn signals are used. Not here. The lanes are almost non existent. The drivers basically just go wherever they want so they can get to your destination as fast as they can and move on to the next customer. It's not exactly focused on customer service. But oh well! You're in Chicago!

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