# Hiring drivers for long trips

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiring-drivers-for-long-trips/678699>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 13, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiring-drivers-for-long-trips/678699 "2014-01-13T20:21:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![gracefulfatsheba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@gracefulfatsheba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gracefulfatsheba)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiring-drivers-for-long-trips/678699/1 "2014-01-13T20:21:19Z")

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Taxis generally service specific cities.

What if I wanted to hire a driver to take me on a long trip (1 hour or more) from one city to another, without paying the kind of exorbitant fees a typical cab would charge?

Is there an economical way of hiring a driver for this kind of long-distance trip?

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiring-drivers-for-long-trips/678699/2 "2014-01-13T20:29:28Z")

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> [@gracefulfatsheba](#):
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> Taxis generally service specific cities.
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> What if I wanted to hire a driver to take me on a long trip (1 hour or more) from one city to another, without paying the kind of exorbitant fees a typical cab would charge?
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> Is there an economical way of hiring a driver for this kind of long-distance trip?

Some cab drivers will turn off the meter and accept a cash offering for a long trip. I once (with two friends) took a cab from Montreal to Ottawa this way. That’s about a 120 miles maybe. We offered him $100 and I believe we ended up giving him $150 since he appeared frustrated by the amount of time it was taking. This was, gee…about 22 years ago I guess.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hiring-drivers-for-long-trips/678699/3 "2014-01-13T20:39:57Z")

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Try a limo service that has non-stretch cars available.