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TaxiMe Does Fare Estimations, With Some Help
While it's not any great benefit to someone living in the middle of nowhere like me, TaxiMe offers a nice service for city dwellers.
By querying Google Maps for distance information TaxiMe will quickly provide you with an estimated cab fare. It's a great concept, but I ran into a rather bothersome issue. While Google Maps will handle input like "Polo Park Winnipeg mb" without a hitch and automatically find the street address, TaxiMe won't.
While the TaxiMe form does ask you to "please make sure the address is typed in the following format," most of us probably don't know the street address of our shops or restaurants. That means you've got to go to Google Maps first to locate the address, then head back to TaxiMe and execute your query.
Still, the estimation is pretty slick, its rates are adjustable, and you'll also be given phone listings for relevant taxi companies. For anyone that needs to cab it to an unknown destination, TaxiMe is a nice way to figure out how much cash you're going to need to get there.
[via Listio]
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