That’s it, Bye Bye Big Apple, Welcome Paris. Each time we get back from a trip, the very first human being we get in contact with is a Taxi driver ! Having taken New York Taxis rather often, I say : Get ready to ruuuummmmble !!! Ding-dong !

Paris Taxis VS New York Taxis

1st round : Yellow cabs all have a little screen inside, giving the news / weather forecast / ads on a continuous loop. What’s more, they all have an automatic scan for Cards which is accepted in every cab. You just have to « swipe » your Card, no need to enter a code, nothing to do, it’s quick and effective ! … Cool ! VS. We arrive in Paris CDG, we wait at least 15 mn and finally find a taxi that accepts a bank card. Then, during the ride, the driver changes his mind and asks us to withdraw cash at an ATM, because, everything considered, it’s not really convenient for him to accept our card !! (WTF bastard !) … NY : 1 point / Paris : Absolute zero !

2nd round : Then, come the way they drive. Yellows cabs are mad, the drivers zigzag between the cars, in jerking motions, they slow down suddenly and you get shaken about, from right to left on the back seat. Even if it’s funny, that’s enough to make you feel nauseous … By comparison, in Paris the taxi ride is first-rate. NY 1 point / Paris 1 point

3rd round : There’s a major difference and this picture illustrates it very well ! In NY all you have to do is to raise your hand and right away, there’s 10 taxis at your finger tips, the cab fare is not expensive, that’s great ! Paris ? Hello? Hello? Anybody here ? A taxi in the distance ? Oh no, perhaps another there ? No, nothing : NY : 2 points / Paris : 1 point

NY wins hands down (oh ! A taxi ) !!! Ding dong !

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