Claire: It is very rare, isn't it?
The taxi driver: I'm the only one in Europe. I have...
Claire: The only one?
The taxi driver: Yep; according to what I have seen on the internet, I didn't see any equivalent.
Claire: so, so, so ...Hold on, you are going to explain that to me. Take the microphone perhaps?
The taxi driver: Yes. What am I supposed to say?
Claire: Because, people will come to see you, to look for you; but you are still here. Here you are, it's amazing.
The taxi driver: I'm going to give you a lot of business cards!
So, if you want, you can enter in your cab...
Claire: With the microphone, it won't be...It won't be long enough. Hold on, I'm going to take a close-up, and you are going to explain to me, during that, in the micro what is a web taxi. I don't know anything about this.
The taxi driver: So, a web taxi, all right. Tell me when you want me to start.
Claire: All right. Go ahead. Really, it is extraordinary. It is super. And it is used by people?
The taxi driver: Yes, yes, yes, yes
Claire: Okay, let's start!
The taxi driver: The biggest difficulty is to be known. But, here, it is very interesting! I have an internet URL, It is not still on line, and I try to make it better. Is that fine, now?
Claire: Yes
The taxi driver: So, this is the counter. Now, I'm vacant, but as soon as I get one person, I put myself down as busy and there is a minimum rate, which is 13.50 and after it is according to the kilometers gone and to the waiting. It's about 83 francs per hour. The waiting and the kilometer go from 3.87 francs to 11.24, depending on if you travel by night or by day and so, there are 4 rates that correspond to one way or round-trip. You can leave with nothing and come back with some stuff or the opposite; therefore, there are rates that you can adapt to different situations, which taxi drivers have to face.
Claire: And if people have suitcases, it's more expensive.
The taxi driver: It is 2 francs per suitcase. No, hold on, 2.45 francs per suitcase. But everyone doesn't do it. Me, personally, it is free for suitcases except if they are really oversized. Otherwise, you can hurt your back.
Claire: Thank you.
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