Forget Uber: Here’s How to Save Time and Money at LAX I live near LAX and travel to and from the airport often. You’d think living nearby would make getting home easy and cheap but that’s not always the case. Getting… Johnny Jet , July 28, 2025
New York City Taxi Fares Are About to Get a Lot More Expensive Bad news for travelers in the Big Apple. According to Timeout: “The Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) just put forth a new proposal that would raise the cost of riding… Johnny Jet , September 19, 2022
LAX Now Has 2 New Terminal-Side Taxi Pickup Locations This morning at 8am PT, per Twitter, LAX “will begin a pilot program that provides two new taxi pickup locations for guests in addition to taxi pick-ups at LAX-it. New… Johnny Jet , March 10, 2020
There’s a New Pickup Area at LAX for Passengers Taking Ubers, Lyfts and Taxis Editor’s note: See the update below. Starting tomorrow—Tuesday, October 29—a new taxi and rideshare policy at LAX will prohibit taxis, Ubers, Lyfts, and Opolis from picking up passengers at their… Johnny Jet , October 28, 2019
How to Get a Taxi in Nine European Countries With One App When I travel, I usually use Blacklane to get and from airports and between planned points (full disclosure: I’m a Blacklane brand ambassadors). The thing is, though, that Blacklane cars… Johnny Jet , June 25, 2019
Another Tip for When the Taxi Driver Is Sick Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Anthony, who weighed in after reading my tip about sick… Johnny Jet , August 17, 2018
Open the Window When the Taxi Driver is Sick Whenever I jump in an Uber, Lyft or taxi, one of the first things I do is look to see if the driver is sick. If they’re visibly unwell (it’s… Johnny Jet , August 15, 2018
Use Caution When Putting Stuff in the Trunk of a Taxi Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Ann D., who says: “This first tip I figured out… Johnny Jet , April 6, 2018
Tell the Taxi Driver You’ll Need a Receipt Up Front Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip come from reader Ram, who adds to last Tuesday’s tip on taxi receipts,… Johnny Jet , February 23, 2018
Don’t Take Rides From Strangers You may have heard this tip before, but it’s worth repeating… I saw a sign (below) at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport recently reminding travelers that “Anyone who asks you if you… Johnny Jet , February 6, 2018
How to Save Big Traveling From Airports to the City My buddy Lee Abbamonte (his website is LeeAbbamonte.com) posted a great tip on his Facebook page: “Just a friendly travel tip for New Yorkers or those traveling from Newark into Manhattan…. Johnny Jet , February 23, 2017
