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by scrose 428 days ago
It’s been very common in official NYC taxis for awhile now. But you can shut off the displays during the ride.
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Yes, video ads have been in NYC taxis for 15+ years.
Oh man NYC taxis. I swore them off after one too many "Oh the cardreader is broken" lines. I just explain I'm traveling for work and my company card is they only way they'll get paid et voila the card reader is magically working again! Whereas not only do Uber and Lyft only take digital payment, but both offer direct integration into my corporate expense system. Bring on the robo taxis: one less scammer in the loop.
In CDMX, one can pay for Uber with cash, interestingly enough.