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Why is it so hard to get a taxi to pick me up after 11PM?
There is a late-night surcharge of 20% between Midnight and 4AM so taxi drivers often try to delay picking up a fare until midnight.
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- Why is it so hard to get a taxi to pick me up after 11PM?
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