eCab App launches with Royal Taxi in Toronto

By Sonya Davidson

This morning in Toronto, cabbies are staging a demonstration to push city officials for more regulations on car-on-demand app-based service Uber. As they clog up major routes into the city core, taxi drivers are speaking on the morning news about how approximately 50% of their fares have been lost since consumers have been switching over to Uber services. 

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Beck Taxi supports MADD Canada with re-loadable Card Launch

Paying for a Beck Taxi just got easier as Beck announces the launch of Beck Bucks, a fully re-loadable card and secure payment solution for Toronto passengers.

The card launch and holiday campaign aim to give back in support of renowned charity Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada). How it works: One hundred Toronto women in business will receive complimentary pay-and-go Beck Bucks cards and Beck Buck hats and scarves.

For every tweet to @BeckTaxi @MADDcanada #BuckBecks made in the Beck Buck winter wear, a donation will be made to assist and cease impaired driving this holiday season.

"We're excited to partner with MADD Canada in order to raise awareness and help Torontonians get home safely this holiday season," Kristine Hubbard, Operations Manager at Beck Taxi.

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Fare splitting done right with Uber

Uber isn’t just helping you hail cabs. The app’s latest update will help you split your taxi fare fairly with friends. You just need to input who you’re splitting the bill with and Uber will do the work for you.

Telus offers free Taxi rides in several Canadian cities over the holidays

Starting this weekend, a fleet of Telus branded taxis will storm the streets of Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Toronto and Montreal to bring a helping hand to shoppers across Canada. Aside from offering free rides, Telus also offers phone calls to anyone--whether they are last minute shoppers or holiday party-goers.

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