Daily News | Taxi drivers don’t want to give up their prime airport pick-up spots to Uber and Lyft
, which requires travelers to cross the street bordering the terminal. Taxi drivers say that would take away their visibility, which they argue is more important to the taxi business than it is to Uber or Lyft, because taxis can’t rely on an app to connect with customers.
“This may be the nail in the coffin” for taxis, Eli Gabay, the lawyer representing the Alliance, said in an interview. “The airport is an aspect of keeping that industry alive.” “We’re not asking too much,” said Ahmed Mohsen, a Philadelphia taxi driver for over a decade, as he waited outside the airport for a passenger on Wednesday morning. “People headed to meetings [from a flight], they want to just run through the door” and into a car, he said.
Asked why he still drives a taxi despite the challenges, he also noted the cost of the medallion. “I want to own my business,” Diallo added. “I’ve done this over 20 years. I love the job.”
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