The city of Chicago has issued a warning about fake taxis and taxi scams as more cabs return to the road. Here are the signs and what you can do.
Three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, taxis are making a comeback and competing with rideshare services.
"I was not on Uber at any time, I did not signal for a ride on Uber. I just waved my hand and asked him if he was a taxi and he said get in," said Joseph Sneed, manager of business compliance at BACP, who performed the inspection. In addition to looking for that a special color license plate, Myer said the hood light will always have a taxi number.
There are also legitimate cabs which may be trying to charge a higher flat rate fee after popular events or when the bars shut down. BACP said taxi drivers can't charge flat rates unless they run the meter, and even then it has to be lower than the meter price.
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