I called AAA to book a lift for 3:45, which doesn't seem that complicated especially since I called 5 hours earrlier to reserve this time sensative short haul to my house. I had to drop off my rev at the storage yard and did not have a lift back to my house to relive my babysitter, so I planned this out in advance to make sure there were no issues.
I called in 3:50 as no one was there to pick me up on time or no call to say they were late. The dispatch guy answers and let him know that I haven't gotten a call yet or no taxi has shown up. He tells me "It has been a bad day"? He also says that he put me in the queue 25 minutes ago(even though I called 5 hours prior) and no one has picked it up yet". He then says his clostest guys are 45 minutes away?????
I think my miustake was letting him know that this was a short haul and it sounded like everyone else was on airport runs so they took the better runs. I don't take cabs often as I own 3 vehicles, but this was a special case in need of help as I was in a tight spot.
I ended up having to jog 45 minutes home in the rain to make sure I got there on time.
I will never call these guys again and I advise if you decide to go against my advice to not let them know it is a short haul because they will keep you waiting. read more