Well,
trying to take a taxi in Thunder Bay can be a bit of a challenge. Several winters ago, a couple of hours before
our flight out we called for a cab and it just did not seem to be
arriving. In the end, we had to drive
and park our own vehicle at the airport which had not been our original
intention. When we discussed the matter with the company, they mentioned it was
mid-afternoon and a lot of their cabs were on “school runs” so it would be best
to call the night before to book a cab to ensure a ride. It turns out a lot of the business for cab
companies in Thunder Bay is from the broader public sector – schools, social
agencies etc…which limits their incentive to provide more and more immediate availability
for private sector clients.
