So, between the virus, the shutdowns, and commercial insurance tripling, that’s why half the local cab companies are gone.” This is not a high profit margin business, especially in the winter. And then in May, when I re-up my annual contracts every year, it was going to be $1,000 a month. “My insurance rates were $375 a month two years ago,” White tells The Ticker, whose business is classified as a limousine service. According to the Passenger Transportation Coalition (PTC), a statewide group seeking legislative reform to address those viability concerns, Michigan has lost “more than 100 transportation companies and more than 1,000 vehicles.”ĭan White, owner of the Traverse City-based Dan’s Airport Transportation, says the biggest issue facing taxi, limo, shuttle, and charter bus companies is commercial insurance. It’s not just a local problem, either: Klein says that “Michigan as a whole has seen over a 40 percent reduction in the number of cab companies,” due to questions of business viability. The biggest problem is how dramatically the local taxi industry has shrunk in recent years. And according to Airport Director Kevin Klein, the laundry list of factors contributing to the problem means there is no silver bullet fix. Though Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) is coming off a record-breaking summer of visitors, the airport is also facing a ground transportation crisis that has made it challenging for those visitors to get around town. In a bigger city, it’s easy to get off a plane at an airport, grab your baggage, and head out to hail a cab or call an Uber. Here's Why You Can't Get An Uber From Cherry Capital Airport - And Possible Workarounds By Craig Manning
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