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liane49 · 02-05-2014, 02:53 PM

last night and Alex had a nice apartment in NY and he was wearing nice clothes. Do taxi drivers really make good money like that even in NY?

markaleen · 02-19-2014, 01:08 AM

I'm not sure how much they make (or made back then) but seeing as he only had to support himself and he was apparently a very good driver, I'd think he'd make out alright. It might be exaggerated a little bit though. Then again, I'm sure by being a good cabbie he made a lot in tips.

Flying Dutchman · 09-10-2014, 06:40 PM

Yes they do. I drove Taxi in New York near Syracuse and did as much as $800 to a $1000 a week on winter months, and average about $45,000 a year. I worked with former Taxi drivers that worked in Manhattan and was told that they can make as much as $200,000 a year. I have been in Manhattan many times and I believe it because many people are hailing a cab almost all the time, and the price of a ride is very expensive. NY City has the best paying Taxi jobs in the country.

02-05-2014, 02:53 PM	#1
liane49 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 20, 2013 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 1,011	I saw an episode of Taxi last night and Alex had a nice apartment in NY and he was wearing nice clothes. Do taxi drivers really make good money like that even in NY?

02-19-2014, 01:08 AM	#2
markaleen Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 08, 2011 Location: New England Posts: 43	I'm not sure how much they make (or made back then) but seeing as he only had to support himself and he was apparently a very good driver, I'd think he'd make out alright. It might be exaggerated a little bit though. Then again, I'm sure by being a good cabbie he made a lot in tips.
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09-10-2014, 06:40 PM	#3
Flying Dutchman Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,266	Yes they do. I drove Taxi in New York near Syracuse and did as much as $800 to a $1000 a week on winter months, and average about $45,000 a year. I worked with former Taxi drivers that worked in Manhattan and was told that they can make as much as $200,000 a year. I have been in Manhattan many times and I believe it because many people are hailing a cab almost all the time, and the price of a ride is very expensive. NY City has the best paying Taxi jobs in the country.