I don’t know if this is old news to New Yorkers, but I found a nifty website that estimates the cab fare from point A to point B.
Check out Taxi wiz. After taking several cab rides in NYC, I find the estimates are pretty accurate (as long as there aren’t gridlocks).
Taxi wiz also provides estimates for six other cities: Las Vegas, Toronto, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Chicago.
That’s a cool site! I almost never take cabs, but that’s good to know.
Of course, if you live in one of the cities it services (including NYC), http://www.hopstop.com is essential. It tells the quickest way to get from one place to another on mass transit.