The Seattle PI says Terry Davis, who’s driven a cab in Seattle for more than 15 years, wants to change the way people in the city get a taxi.
His Web site, taxidriversdirect.com allows potential riders to click on their travel time and get a list of available cabbies and their cell phones. Then, riders can call one of the cabbies directly.
He’s only listing drivers who know their way around and speak English well. As people use the Web site, they’ll get to know which drivers are good and bad, Davis says. Riders will start picking their driver instead of rolling the dice with dispatching companies.
There’s no reason why cabbies can’t get customers by using their reputation, like lawyers or doctors, he said.
