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TexasTowelie

(112,128 posts)
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 03:16 PM Aug 2021

Missouri Taxi Company Bans Vaccinated Riders

On western the edge of the St. Louis metro area, a local taxi company's policy of refusing service to vaccinated and masked customers has roiled the small town of Pacific. Now, residents and riders are dealing with the consequences of what happens when a local taxi market is cornered by a delusionist.

"We don't really have cab service out here," says Jessica, a Pacific resident who asked to be identified only by first name. "Occasionally you can get a Lyft driver that's close enough, but, you know, they're not always available. I have to schedule it."

One day in June, Jessica says she had planned to enjoy a night of restaurant food and music from one of her favorite local bands. She tried Lyft, but no driver was available in the area.

But there was another option, a locally owned car service operated by a fellow resident of Pacific. The company, Yo Transportation, runs a fleet of pink-colored taxis that ferry passengers in Franklin County and travelers on their way to St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Read more: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2021/08/06/missouri-taxi-company-bans-vaccinated-riders

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Missouri Taxi Company Bans Vaccinated Riders (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2021 OP
I'm guessing.... SergeStorms Aug 2021 #1
I was thinking the same, other cab companies should be advertising Bev54 Aug 2021 #3
Who was it who said... TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #2

Bev54

(10,048 posts)
3. I was thinking the same, other cab companies should be advertising
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 03:31 PM
Aug 2021

their precautions, so those who want safety know. That company is definitely going to be out of business soon, with no drivers left.

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