As commuters become increasingly concerned about the environment, their finances (whether out of goals or pure necessity) public transit comes to mind as an attractive, and even responsible choice or way of getting from point A to point B. What perhaps doesn’t come to mind for many of us is the option of using an Ottawa taxi service.
While considering the use of an airport taxi in Ottawa, many generally perceive such services to not be the most efficient use of resources. There are those, however, in the taxi or transportation industry, who would beg to differ. For a number of reasons, taking an Ottawa taxi still make sense in spite of new plans for increased public transit and increasing costs of owning a vehicle and paying for parking.
Probably one of the most obvious reasons an airport taxi in Ottawa is hailed is for pure convenience. They are comfortable, they take you door-to-door, they save you significant time compared to, say, public buses (no walking to or waiting at bus stops in this cold weather), and you don’t need to haul any heavy bags on your own. It’s just easy.
Another reason to take an Ottawa taxi is to save money. It seems counter-intuitive, until you consider this: Various economic statistics for the average Canadian family shows that many are needing to budget more for their transportation than they do for their groceries. For many, varying work hours are needed to cover the expenses associated with travelling by car and related vehicle maintenance! While functioning without that extra vehicle is not realistic for everyone, it certainly is a worthwhile option to consider when you calculate the costs associated with the convenience of easy access to a car (gas, repairs, insurance, maintenance, parking, and vehicle depreciation.) The cost of going to the airport by taxi in Ottawa—or going anywhere in Ottawa by taxi—on a casual or infrequent basis, may actually be the financially sensible thing to do.
Finally, taking an Ottawa taxi is an environmentally responsible choice. The convenience of having more cars on the road comes with a price. Traffic congestion and pollution are significant urban concerns as it is our daily vehicles that are the major contributors of pollutants, which can aid in making people ill.
Next time you call for your airport taxi in Ottawa, you can be assured that it is regularly serviced to ensure efficient operation, and that it at least meets, if not exceeds, current emissions standards. Taking a taxi saves time, energy, money, and the environment; it’s still a smart thing to do.
