The Taxi Ride
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You may not ask the cab driver to wait for you on any paratransit ride. For instance,
if you are picking up a prescription at the pharmacy, you must
have the driver drop
you off, and you must call another taxi when you are finished conducting your business.
You may take a paratransit taxi ride anywhere in the city of San Francisco, including
Treasure Island, and to the northernmost part of Daly City in San Mateo County.
This does not include the San Francisco International Airport. For trips to destinations
outside of the service area, you must use other regional paratransit services. These
are described in the General Information section. If you are not sure if your destination is in the San Francisco Paratransit service area, please call San Francisco Paratransit
at (415) 351-7052.
While tipping is customary when using taxi services, you may not tip your taxi driver
using paratransit scrip. You should carry cash if you wish to tip your driver. Do
not let a driver pressure you to tip with taxi scrip.
It is illegal to sell taxi scrip to any person, including your driver, or to allow
anyone to use your scrip. These actions may lead to suspension of your riding privileges,
and you may be subject to criminal prosecution. The San Francisco Police Department
helps us monitor for fraud.
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Paying for the Taxi Ride
To pay for your ride with taxi scrip, simply tear out the amount that is on the
meter from the scrip booklet. Each scrip book has a face value of $30. As a certified
paratransit rider, you
have paid for that scrip by paying a portion of the face
value, $4 per book. Cost of scrip is subject to change.
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Filling Out the Trip Report
When using scrip, you should legibly print the date of the trip, cab number, driver’s
identification number, your origin address, destination address, amount of the fare,
number of passengers riding, and your signature. You should try to fill out as much
information as you can before getting into the taxi. If you are unable to write,
the driver can fill the form out for you. If you cannot sign for yourself,
have the driver fill out the signature line as “UTS” for “unable to sign.” Never let
a driver sign your name for you.
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Photo ID
Every time you take a paratransit taxi trip, you must be prepared to show the driver
your paratransit photo ID card when you enter the cab. This assures your driver
that you are eligible to use taxi scrip. If you do not present the card, the driver
will record that for the San Francisco Paratransit office. Using taxi scrip without
your ID can jeopardize your continued use of the taxi program.
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