RE: Conference locations in the East

I've seen that before.  The fare to the 'burbs is 1.5x the normal fare.
My guess is they do it because the taxi has no reasonable chance of
picking up a fare in the 'burbs and will have to ride back to the city
or an airport empty.

But those fare amounts seem rather exorbitant.  I can get to O'Hare from
Aurora for around $40something which should make the return trip -- in a
Chicago cab -- no more than $70 or so.  I normally call American Taxi as
they cover the burbs pretty well and the fee isn't so high.  The cabs
are the newest but I can't complain about the cost.

Best deal was about 10 years ago.  A former employer had a contract with
a limo company: $17 each way from the company office in Lombard to
O'Hare.


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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Burns, Bryan
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 8:24 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Conference locations in the East

As an amateur traveler returning from the fall COMMON in MIAMI to
CHICAGO, I learned to never take a city cab from O'Hare to the
suburbs!!!
My limo ride of about 40 miles to the airport was about $70, not too
unreasonable.  My cab ride home was $115!  Turns out I should have taken
a suburban cab.

Actually I should've taken a limo home but I had packed the phone and
confirmation number for the limo company in my suitcase.  And because
our flight was diverted to Indianapolis due to tornados in Chicago at
our ETA, among other things, I thought I'll just hop in a cab... 


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Pete Helgren
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 6:36 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Conference locations in the East


Philly or Newark was my guess.  Distance from nearest airport can be an
issue, not necessarily a deal breaker unless parking is $$$.  I remember
flying into SFO and then driving to the Marriott in downtown SF and
paying $25/day to store my $45.00/day car.  I was an amateur traveler
then.  A million miles later I have gotten a *bit* smarter.

Thanks.


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