Day Trips: Rio Taxis

Take the water shuttles around the San Antonio River Walk

"...day pass, you can get on and off the taxis with short walks to attractions along the banks of..."

April 3, 2015 Column

Reviving Austin's Cab Industry

ATX Co-op Taxi splits the difference between traditional taxis and ridesharing

"...25 drivers in its fleet. Now its lime green taxis are a staple at the airport. Drivers cruise down..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Day Trips & Beyond: Six Baseballs for Cuba

Capt. Day Trips makes friends in Cuba by handing out new baseballs

"...falling harder. Out front were several bright yellow three-wheeled taxis that the locals call CoCo taxis because they resemble..."

March 16, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Fare Fight

The pending sale of Roy's Taxi company raises a host of Austin memories

"...the airport, Nwoko drives headlong into a river of taxis. It's the holding queue beside the airport, where cabs..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Transportation Options at SXSW

How to get around during the clusterfuck of festival season

"...Ridesharing and Taxis..."

March 1, 2017 SXSW Post by Katarina Brown

Leftovers and Special Occasions

"...Strictly for black cars and taxis, ZTrip (3.5 rating in the Apple App Store, with..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Kahron Spearman

Safer Service

"...to ignore the ways that TNCs are safer than taxis? If I take a TNC, there is a third..."

April 19, 2016 Postmarks

SideCar to City: Have App, Will Travel ... to Court

Ridesharing tries to get past roadblocks

"...such, SideCar is in violation of city regulations regarding taxis and is taking business away from the existing cab..."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: Low-Speed Ahead!

Council finally comes around on a pilot program for electric cabs

"...order to be considered alongside broader recommendations relating to taxis and pedicabs, allegations started flying that the move was..."

Oct. 14, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Taxi Report Hits Rocky Terrain

With transportation, it's hard to find the middle of the road

"...reports. These include suggestions to reduce the number of taxis that service the airport, reduce the number of franchises..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Access Denied

Cap Metro saving money means hardship for neediest riders

"...cost me up to hundreds of dollars to use taxis, I'll do that. There are others whose economic circumstances..."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Transporter 3

Jason Statham returns for the third venture in this action series, which is surprisingly better than you might expect.

"...series, which is essentially the Transporter with, you know, taxis) and testosterone-fueled action uncomedies (the exhilarating District B13 and..."

Nov. 28, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Billboard Battle Continues

Does keeping Austin scenic mean keeping the billboards right where they are?

"...opportunity to tackle mobile advertising, by charging fees for taxis that sell ad space and banning altogether mobile billboards..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Parsing the Permits

Dunkerley compromise could be both too little for new franchise but too much for the market

"...and entrepreneur, Foto got into the business of servicing taxis and gradually began leasing cabs to drivers unable to..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Party Poop

"...Shuttles, Taxis, Parking..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature

Can the Austin Airport Speed Up Its Sorely Needed Expansion?

Explosive growth and understaffing lead to long lines and near-misses

"...and pickup area right next to where rideshares and taxis park. All told, those changes will cost about $1..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...order and governance, the Taliban recently announced that all taxis in Afghanistan must be painted a cheery blue and..."

Sept. 22, 2023 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Five Austin Filming Locations to Make You Feel Like a Star

Get your cameras out for the most memorable Austin movie moments

"...arrival in town) gets into a cab from Roy's Taxis and muses about the nature of the world in..."

Aug. 17, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Highways and Scooters and Impact Fees, Oh My!

Austin mobility plans are moving right along

"...The same conditions apply to taxis, limousines, pedicabs, ride-hailing services, party buses, and parking meter..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City:One Challenge Finalists Focus on Healthy Living

Corporatation-funded competition aims to improve East Austin mobility

"...in Austin with providers and social service agencies), or taxis, but less so than actual medical transport. The CEO..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Clown Car Parking Only

"...parking space. By subtracting fans on buses, trains, bicycles, taxis, and walking from the total, well now, sports stadium..."

Aug. 27, 2019 Postmarks

City Council to Continue Considering Scooters in August

With basic rules in place, regulatory framework remains undecided

"...a franchise model such as the city uses for taxis, but the providers say that would be too cumbersome;..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Gives Green Light to Convention Center, Scooter Riders

May 23 meeting tackles "Downtown puzzle," "micro-mobility"

"...all new micro-mobility operators (as they do now with taxis; scooters et al. get permits directly from the Austin..."

May 24, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin City Council Prepped to Tackle Palm District, Micro-Mobility, and More

A preview of the May 23 Council meeting

"...operators to a franchise model, as is used with taxis and pedicabs...."

May 22, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

The Drinks Issue: Guide to Getting Home Safely

Put somebody else in the driver's seat with these transpo options

"...hours, the 14-seater shuttle service Chariot is an option. Taxis..."

July 13, 2018 Food Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

City Council: 1,020 Minutes Later …

Epic meeting sends Council into summer recess

"...health and human services. A New Era for Austin Taxis..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

How to Get Around at SXSW

Getting from airport to panels to parties without breaking a sweat

"...Ridesharing and Taxis..."

Feb. 28, 2018 SXSW Post

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...of its 16,359 buses to electric, and its 17,000 taxis are next...."

Feb. 9, 2018 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Chauffeur Reg Revamp Rerouted

City set to level playing field between limos, taxis, and TNCs

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Chauffeur Reg Revamp Rerouted

City set to level playing field between limos, taxis, and TNCs

"...of the grand transportation industry – limousines, charters, and taxis – and the paradigm-busting transportation network companies (specifically Lyft..."

Dec. 13, 2017 News Post by Nina Hernandez

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