During my last visit there, only one taxicab company tried to pull the ""long haul"" stunt on me and it was ABC Union Cab. Going from MGM Grand to Thomas & Mack (walking distance, but I couldn't in the heat) is just down Tropicana, but ABC Union Taxi took off in the opposite direction, made a bunch of scenic detours, and finally came to the location from the opposite direction. I called the Nevada Taxi Cab Authority as soon as the taxi left, and an officer arrived in maybe 15-20 minutes with the complaint forms. If enough people who got ripped off by this guy reports it, they'll help the industry by getting out the dishonest operators who ruin it for the honest workers.
Pros: You'll learn through the school of hard knocks with them.
Cons: Takes the longest detour possible to increase your fare
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