Taxi service in Seattle is one of the prime modes for traveling in the city conveniently, within a short span of time. Taxis and cabs are available in almost every corner and street of Seattle. Tourists are mostly benefited by these taxi services in Seattle. They often reserve taxis for a day and visit the various attractions of the city, thus saving time by avoiding unnecessary traveling hassles. Some fixed shuttle services are available at the airport providing frequent services from SeaTac to downtown Seattle. These airport taxis in Seattle usually run on reservation, while the non reserved taxis offer shuttle services at fixed rate. There are several taxi companies in Seattle that provide fast pick up and drop at affordable prices. These luxury automobiles offer quality service and thus give an opportunity to the tourists to enjoy the spectacular city comfortably.
The three largest Taxi Companies in Seattle are dispatched using computerized dispatch systems.
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The largest company is Yellow Cab, with 380 Cabs. Orange Cab has 160 cabs and Farwest Cab with 120 cabs. Yellow Cab also has 16 Wheelchair Accessible Taxis that transport at standard taxi rates. All three companies serve Seattle and throughout King County. They also provide package delivery service. All three companies provide clean and comfortable vehicles that are equipped with satellite global tracking system. STITA is the SeaTac International Taxi Association. It is the only fleet permitted to wait inline at SeaTac Airport. North End Cab is a small Taxi company servicing the North Seattle and North King County areas. There are also many Town Car Services available, such as, A&M Town Car Limousine, Classic Town Car Services, Mac Abe Associates Skyline Transportation and Ygal Town Car Service. Town Car rates are not regulated, so always confirm the price in advance. All King County Taxi rates are set by the City of Seattle and County government.
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