When we returned to Ft Lauderdale following a cruise, we used a taxi to the Doubletree Galleria on East Sunrise Blvd. Cab #616. We had mapquested the route from the port to the hotel and knew the approximate time and distance (figuring 15 minutes). This cab driver took us inland (avoiding the simple route north on Hwy 1) to the turnpikes in a circular route that consume 35 minutes and cost $40. Another cruise associate was in the cab next to ours and had the same costly experience. The next morning, we took a taxi to the airport, straight down Hwy 1 for 20 minutes and $22. As the VP of Marketing for an electronics company in the Northwest, I have instructed my sales team to avoid using this taxi company. Given the importance of tourism to Ft Lauderdale, such a taxi experience does not make for goodwill.
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