Historic Taxi Service

I'm only giving one star because there's not a "negative" option.

I didn't even ride in one of their taxis, but considering my experience, I'm glad I didn't, because I sure wouldn't have felt safe!

I was leaving work to go home for lunch like I do every day. While pulling out onto the main road (Mooretown Rd.) I saw that the first traffic light was red, but was about to turn green. Since there were 4-5 cars in the right lane, and no one in the left, I accelerated and turned on my turn signal to get over. I looked in my mirror and this car was FLYING. The speed limit on this road is 45, having just gone up from a 35 mph section. I sped up so I wouldn't be stuck behind the stopped vehicles. By the time I felt I could safely change lanes, I did so and looked down only to see I was doing almost 60 mph and the cab was still gaining on me.

Once I made it through the intersection, I looked in my rearview and couldn't even see the cab's headlights (still at about 60 mph). I tapped my brakes to slow down and the driver slammed on their brakes then changed lanes. I slowed down further to get the cab's information only to see it was a very young woman driving the cab.

Upon calling the number, I got a busy signal several times. Once I saw her again, she was on the phone, and refused to make eye contact with me each time. Once I was home, I was finally able to get through and asked if I was speaking to a dispatcher or a driver. I was informed it was the driver I was speaking to. I asked if she was in an office or in a car. Her response was, "Why? Are you calling to complain, because you cut me off?" I answered back, "No, I'm calling because you were doing over 60 mph in a 45 mph zone and tailgating me at that speed."

I never got another response, she just hung up on me.

Upon reading the one other review here on http://yelp.com, it appears as though they apparently make specific appointments for pickups and ask people to call back when they may have a fare in the cab. Apparently, they don't want to scare their fare by writing while driving. Either way, if these are the driving habits they maintain while en route to pick up a potential fare, I'll pass. I have children getting ready to start driving. I don't want them to have to be on the road with idiots like this.

Williamsburg, VA taxi service Historic Taxi - I will never use them again!



Started a new job and had to be on time for my first day and called in a reservation an hour in advance. Time comes and no taxi cab. Called Historic taxi back and was told "the driver is held up. We can't predict how a call may go....a stop here, a stop there." I said, "My reservation was called in to you over an hour ago in advance and had to be at work on time." Taxi said, "I understand, but the drive got held up and we can't predict that." Historic calls me back and says, "I just talked to the drive and told them to hurry up." He said, "Do you still need the cab, I can cancel it." Then had the gull to say, "I'm trying to run a business here." I said, "Well, you're not running it very well. We have used you in the past, but not again." I was late to my new job. If you have a guaranteed fair and it was called in advance... then honor that fare NOT some fare that was called in the interim. Thanks to Historic lack of management, I was late to first day of a new job. I'm done and will never use this company again. If you need to be somewhere important, or somewhere at a guaranteed time, then do not rely this taxi service -- Historic taxi in Williamsburg, VA!