I booked a cab for my teenage daughter via their website to go about 1.5 miles and it gave me an estimate of $6.70 which was half of what my scheduled ride for Lyft was. While the cab came on time and it got her to where she needed to be, the fare was double what the estimate was and was actually more than what the cost of Lyft would have been if I had ordered it in real time. read more

The Boston Cab has been fantastic. Whenever I need to get a cab to go home after my doctor's appointment(s), I just place a call and within 5 minutes the cab is at Boston MGH. The cab drivers have been courteous, pleasant and professional. Highly recommend this Boston Cab. Thank you!!! read more

Good old fashion taxi service. Their cabs are clean. All kinds of cabs.sedans, vans,handicap vans.

Why use any other service? Every time we call Boston Cab, they are there. I'm told it'll be 15 minutes, and they are always close. The cabs are clean dependable, and the drivers are hard working, very nice people with whom you'd surely like to drive. I would not think of calling or using the app of any other service. read more

On January 31st of this year, I called Boston Cab at 8 am to get a ride to the airport. My goal was to be there by 8:30. I live on the Boston waterfront so it only takes 10 minutes to get there. The cab never came. Frantic, I called back 20 minutes later. The dispatcher just casually mentioned that she would put in a request! I called Uber, They came in 5 minutes. I arrived at the gate just as they were beginning to board. The whole ordeal pushed my blood pressure up so high that, when I arrived in LA, I suffered a minor stroke. Boston Cab is no longer on my rolodex. They have lost a long and faithful customer. Did I mention that I am 83 years old? read more

Never showed after a call the night before, a call 15 minutes before to confirm, and a last call 25 minutes after the time they were supposed to pick. I had a flight and was cutting it close to begin with barely made it because of Boston cab I called Lyft and they came in two minutes. read more

No way to cancel prebooked trip - they do not answer the phone at night . I am never calling them again.

Most unreliable cab company ever. Arranged a scheduled early morning airport trip and reconfirmed 3 times. Day of trip cab does not show and no one answers phone. When you combine the unreliability factor with the extraordinary rudeness of the dispatchers it's like meeting an old school Boston stereotype saying in best Boston accent "Oh, did we almost ruin your little trip today? Cause you a little needless anxiety? Well, tough it up. You're in Boston now. Deal with it. And if you don't like it, take your business elsewhere." I highly recommend you do! read more

Excellent, prompt service. Trustworthy, hardworking staff. Had lost my wallet in their cab, the driver reached out and returned it to me!!! Top notch! read more

Do not use Boston Cab's reservation service. Used it for an early morning ride to the airport and they never showed

Scheduled a 5am pickup in Brookline. Received a confirmation email. Called their dispatch morning of just to be sure, after a short wait on hold, person was nice and let me know the taxi was on their way. Taxi arrived at 5:03am. Overall easier than scheduling an Uber at this time (which can be hit or miss in Brookline) read more

they have apparently switched their app to an Uber type model. If you create a booking ahead of time, it starts looking for a driver ten minutes before the booking time. There's no guarantee a cab will show up or be dispatched. And at least when I called because my cab didn't show up, nobody was at dispatch. I had to book a last minute cab from another company to get to the airport on time for my 5 am flight. read more

If i could give zero stars I would.i called to confirm an early airport pickup 2days in advance and confirmed night before.day of pickup was a no show leaving me in a bind to find a cab.rude operators as well. read more

I don't understand all the negative reviews for Boston Cab. I find them excellent always and the best in Boston. I always take them to the airport and also home from the airport. Dispatch is always professional, friendly and a cab arrives within 5 minutes usually. The drivers are also always friendly but more importantly go the quickest route. I also found them excellent at following protocols during Covid. I always tip well. read more

Usually friendly, prompt and prepared, Boston Cab is especially effective if you live in the Fenway area. They have the normal cabs, clean and generally smell-free, as well as the vans which can be super useful. One word of advice? Call a couple times if no one picks up. I'm guessing they only have a small switch board so they don't always pick up. read more

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Showed up at 3:15a for an early flight. Driver was a gentleman and got us right to the terminal (Uber can't) with a bunch of luggage. Bravo read more

Two weeks ago, I ordered a cab for a 3 am pick-up for a flight out of Logan for last week. The operator was very courteous and told me my driver would text me when he was on his way. Everything went smoothly, the driver texted me and arrived a few minutes early and was very nice and even helpful with our bags. It was a great relief after seeing how other people's rides did not show up. I will be using them again. read more

This review is solely based on my latest experience with this company. I've only used them once before and had no issues. My driver arrived on time for an early morning airport run, was kind and got me there quickly. So I thought I couldn't go wrong booking them at 4:30 for a 6am flight. I got an email confirming my reservation, and was at my front door at 4:29 waiting. 20 minutes later though I was still waiting, and my attempts to call them failed as I was put on an eternal hold. Finally after 30 minutes I called it and snagged an uber instead which is what I should have done from the start. I barely made it to my gate just as they began boarding. If you're on a timeline, I would suggest using any company but this one. read more

I normally don't write reviews but this cab company was terrible. I normally take Uber and riding in this taxi reminds me why. What should have been a 10 min ride was a 20 mins ride due to the driver trying to take advantage of someone visiting the city. I had my gps up from the time we left the airport until the time we got to our location and the driver ( I wish I wrote down his name) kept taking a longer route! Don't worry I will dispute the charge due to his incompetence. read more

Dont use them if you need to get somewhere! So rude and unreliable. Scheduled a cab to the airport and called twice to confirm. The second time the very very rude person on the phone flat out told me he doesnt have a cab and yelled at me when I asked if he had an ETA. Took Uber instead and happily paid more. I guess this why Uber and Lyft are still around. Taxi attitude, inconvenience and unreliability read more

Very useful with covid and Uber and lifts are not as available. Glad they are still around and in service.

A friend needed a cab to get her to the hospital. She booked the night before for an 11:15am cab so she would get there early. It never showed and when she called to see what was going on the dispatch said. "just because you buy an airplane ticket doesn't mean its gonna take off". Called LYFT at 12:30, 10 minutes later she was on her way. read more

(Ring ring, ring ring X 20 or ) Me: Hello? JoD*: Hulloh * the troll who answers the phone is almost certainly called Jimmy or Donnie or some such. He's about 40, looks 50, always has a day's growth of greyish stubble, and his Sox jersey just about contains an enormous beer gut. He's also wondering why that damn phone keeps ringing when he's tryin' to watch the game while he works on killing that case of Bud anyway... Me: Can I get a cab from Allston to Cambridge? JoD: Your numbah? Me: 207- JoD: What? Me (slowly): It's 207 XXX XXXX JoD: What's the numbah? Me: Fuck sake "Slam" (or rather 'click' - you just can't throw a strop as effectively with cellphones) Petulant yes, unreasonable no - this is at least the third time I've similar interactions with Coco the Clown Cabs Inc. Some tips on running a taxi business: 1) Answer your fucking phones - if you've no one free buy one of those automated attendant services 2) Employ people who a) don't need a hearing aid b) don't sound like they've just been rudely awoken I would pass comment on the cabs, drivers etc if I'd ever managed to order one, or have one turn up. read more

Last night at 10:00 pm I get out of class and I use my phone to Google a cab company. Boston Cab comes up and I dial the number. Here is a transcript of the conversation. Dispatcher: Boston Cab, phone number please. Me: (gives phone number) Dispatcher: You need a pick up? Me: Yes, please. I'm at Emmanuel College on Fenway. Dispatcher: I need an address. Me: I think it's 500 The Fenway. Dispatcher: Did you say 500? That doesn't exist. I need an address. Me: I'm sorry, it's Emmanuel College on Fenway. I'm standing right in front you can't miss me. Dispatcher: I need an address. Me: I don't know it if it's not 500. Dispatcher: Tell you what....you find an address and I'll send a cab. -Dispatcher slams down phone- Me: !$%^#& dick! Is it really that hard to send a cab to a girl standing in front of Emmanuel College? No. Do I understand that an address is helpful? Yes. Could you have been nicer to me when I was being so polite? Absolutely. Did I call back with an address? Eff you. read more

Oh no no no no. No. On December 31, my boyfriend and I rushed across Boston to help his aged grandparents bring their New Years' Eve groceries home for the holiday. When we arrived, it was clear we couldn't all carry the bags on the bus. The manager of the store (watch this space for a review of Jamaica Plain's Stop'n'Shop) very kindly called us a cab. She gave them our cell number so that they could call if there were any problems. And then the wait began. They sent us a text to let us know the cab was on its way. Thirty minutes later, we had a cart full of groceries, and two very cold grandparents waiting outside the store. We'd been approached by so many ad hoc and passing cab companies, but hadn't accepted their offers because we felt obliged to go with the cab company we'd booked. We ended up sending the grandparents home in a separate cab, to prevent them freezing up right there on the sidewalk. We called Boston Cab Dispatch, and the phone operator told us the cab was "on its way". Fifteen minutes later, the manager of the store came out to check on us. She was worried and concerned that we were still waiting in the cold. At her advice, we looked to hail any number of the other cabs passing us by. Sod's Law -- as soon as we were loading the groceries into the bag of a different cab, a Boston Cab arrived. This driver is the only reason the company gets more than one star. He was really apologetic for our wait, kept his cool while we shouted at him (!) and informed us that he'd only just received the call. We took the other cab company because we'd already loaded the groceries, but I appreciated the professionalism of the Boston Cab driver. In future I'm not calling Boston Cab Dispatch. Who also moonlight as the Boston Cab Association. And any number of aliases. My advice? Save the number above in your phone... as "Bad Cab Company". If you ever accidentally dial the number, the name will remind you not to call them. And you won't be left in the cold for an hour. read more

Simply, the worst. Even ignoring the horrible practices of this company, it should still get zero stars. The last few times I called for a cab, I've been yelled at, lied to, and hung up on for no reason. If there is a lazy dispatcher, they will tell you a cab is coming so they can get off the phone quickly and then never bother to send one. Oh, and the owner is on the short list of worst people in Boston. read more

Same story as the others, disappointing service. Picked up a Boston Cab at the airport at 1 AM, after several delays and our luggage was still in Chicago, made it clear were were Bostonians coming home from a trip and gave directions for how we wanted to get home. Driver pulls off the highway in Southie and plays dumb about how we wanted to go. I made it clear this is not what we requested, and he pulls a u-turn gets back on the highway and all-of-a-sudden knows exactly where he is going. I have lived in Boston for 15 years and this is only the second time a cabbie tried to pull a fast one on us, but I was not happy and can only imagine what is happening to people new to town. Keep your phone GPS open. read more

Expect awful service ... 1 out of 20 cabs drivers that they have are honest and good. The rest will try and take you for a drive or tack on extra charges. The drivers cry if you want to use a credit card as well. I am boycotting them 100% now as they are going to try and sue UBER. read more

You would think with all the advertising this company does they would focus on the on time and courtesy of the drivers. Unfortunately that is not the case. Like other reviewers here over the past weekend I needed a cab after a show. I called and the phone rang and rang. Once we did get a pick up the cab driver was less than courteous. They have a new phone app they keep advertising with no extra fees etc. it is supposed to just require "two taps" and a cab will show up. Based on the basic, current way to get a cab and their response to that, I highly doubt this will be a successful business venture. I agree with the other opinions that this company needs to work on many things to bring it up to an an acceptable level. read more

These guys provided good cab service, but I have trying to reach them for a month because they overbilled my credit card. They haven't answered voice mails and emails. For that reason alone, consider using someone else. read more

From the looks of these reviews I got the good driver. In fairness I didn't call so there's that. Have you ever been so sick that you're at a complete loss as to what to do? That was me last week after two weeks of hacking and wheezing and not getting better I finally called the doctor and they were able to squeeze me in at 11:45. The problem being I was in downtown crossing, they in Porter and it was already 11. Add to this the meeting I had at 1 PM and I was in a pickle. Rather than trying to red line it out there I went to the cab stand near our building only to find three empty cabs. WTF? Panic set in as five minutes later there was still no one to be seen. Then 10 minutes pass. Twitch. Twitch. Then 15, I start to get short of breath. Where the eff are the cabbies?!? Finally someone shows and we proceed to head toward Cambridge. While on Storrow the driver says he has a pickup at noon. At Wellington. Would I mind terribly if he drives fast? Reaching for my seatbelt and finding it in good working order I said I would actually prefer that he did so. Evidently our definitions of driving fast differ but I appreciated the effort and the fact that maybe someone else would have freaked out so at least he took the time to ask me if I would mind. At one point my cabbie took a short call after which he turned and apologized. Me: "what? really? As long as you're not text messaging or veering wildly about the road you and I are good." This bonding moment led to an ever so slightly heavier gas pedal foot as he was determined to get me up north with a quickness. All this resulted in my arriving with two minutes to spare and in one piece. I'd say that's a successful trip. I also appreciated the ability to use my credit card to pay for my trip how great is that? read more

I was just looking at this page and thinking that Boston Cab gets a bad rap. Sure, there's the occasional screw-up--but in my experience, that's standard for the cab industry (particularly in Boston). I'd say Boston Cab shows up 95% of the time I need them to, and usually close to on time. The driver usually takes the most direct route (although it helps to make it clear that you *know* what the most direct route is). They're my go-to cab company in Boston. Anyway, I was just thinking that, and I was going to give the company 4 stars, and I just called to order a cab at 4:30 p.m. for a flight I have tonight. And the dispatcher told me that they don't accept timed reservations at that time! She said I'd have to call this afternoon when I want the cab. Now, the *last* time I had an evening flight on a weekday, I waited until 4pm and then I called for a cab and I couldn't get through to dispatch--mostly the line was busy, but then when it rang, it rang and rang and rang and no one answered. So I told the woman that, and she said, "Yeah, that's why we don't take timed reservations for that time." Which doesn't really explain ANYTHING other than the company is sort of crap at the 4pm-5pm time. read more

DO NOT USE!!! If you're looking for a cab, and you cannot decide between all the bad reviews in Boston, please do not even put this one on your list, they are the absolute worst. My work purchases the vouchers, so unfortunately they are the only cab company I can use. And while we may be saving money by using them (I assume that's the only reason we put up with their crap), the traveling employees pay for it. Like today. I have an entire afternoon of errands I need to run, from Beacon Hill to Cambridge, to Fenway, etc. I call Boston Cab. (after about 20 rings) Op: Boston Cab Me: Hi, I need to schedule a pickup please. Op: The numba? (Im from Boston, so please note you must sound especially ridiculous for me to make fun of YOUR accent) Me: 617-XXX-XXXX Op: What??? Me: (slowly) 617... Op: mmm-hmm Me: ...xxx-... Op: mmm-hmm... Me: ..xx... Op: You just gave me 617-xxx. (as if that was the full number) Me: No, it is 617-xx- Op: Ok, this lady is being a bitch *CLICK* Me, stunned and calling back Op: Boston Cab Me: Hi, I was trying to call for a pickup- *CLICK* I'm not lying here. HOW CAN YOU RUN A BUSINESS LIKE THIS?! Tip: DO not swear at customers. Tip: Answer the phone nicely. Maybe the person on the other end of the line is trying to use your business. Which means money. ISNT THIS A RECESSION?? I am furious! Not to mention that 2/3 times I take the cab the driver is asking ME for directions (love that one) and then I feel like the idiot who doesn't know. And let's not even talk about the driver who once dropped me off in a sketchy part of Dorchester, where I had no choice but to go for work, and told me not to bother calling Boston Cab because no one would respond at that address. And guess what? He was right. My advice: Call Independent Cab. I've had much better luck with them. read more

Poor customer service. It tells you why Uber and Lyft are doing so well. It's unfortunate that the drop off location for Boston airport for ride share is central parking. read more

This is the worst cab company I've used so far and I've met a lot of terrible cabbies. My experience today was crazy. I get in the cab and the guy rudely tells me to turn that TV off. Ok, whatever, I hate that thing. He asks me if I need a cab tonight - no, I don't. What about tomorrow? No, I don't need one then, just now. He starts counting money as we're driving and he stops and asks me, "Are you paying with cash?". I told him no, I have some but not enough. He sighs and says, "What a pain" Uh, Ok. First of all, ask me that before you drive me half-way to my destination. Then we get to my place and the fare comes out to be like $16 or something. He asks again, "You sure you don't have a 20?" No, I don't. "Well what do you have" Uh...like $14 "Give me that, I'll take it." I counted my cash and came up with $13, which he replied with a sigh and said "Ugh it'll be credit then". When he got out to take my things he lectured me how using credit card is ruining the cabbie business and because people use cards it makes the job fucking suck. I just apologized and went inside while quickly. Like, Look. I get it. Who the hell wants to be a taxi driver? I was polite (in fact I didn't even speak). I wouldn't have been offended if he didn't take me because I didn't have cash - if he asked before I got in the car. I've had crazy taxi drivers, ones that have gotten lost, ones that hated their jobs. But this guy is downright nuts. read more

Ordered the cab for 4 am but the driver Lee decided to come at 3:45. The automated alert called me twice at 3:45. As I ran down the stairs, completely rushing at 3:47, he was long gone and I had received a receipt in my email. Needless to say, it's obvious why cabs are dying. read more

Just book with someone else, do not bother with this company. I reserved a cab 4 hours in advance...did it show up? No. Did I miss my $200 express train to NYC? YES. When I called to confront them about the cab not being where it needed to be, I was hung up on. I called back to speak to the manager and she told me that I told them I had said "never mind". That never happened: when I was explaining my situation to the guy he swore at me and hung up. Great customer service! Hilariously they called me 2 hours later and asked me if I still wanted the cab. No thanks. haha. Please save yourself time, money, and irritation and book with someone else. They don't even deserve one star. read more

If I could give this place 0 stars, I would. I called a couple of hours ahead to make sure that I could get a cab to show up at 11am. No cab there at 11:05, so I called to make sure that it was at least on its way. I was assured that it was, and that I should just give it a minute. 11:20... nothing yet, they say it's on the way. 11:30, I call to cancel the cab because I've missed the train and need to buy new tickets. I talked to the supervisor to let her know my situation, and she explained to me that reservations are "not guaranteed." Cab drivers are independent operators, so they just put out a dispatch call whenever a ride is needed. Apparently, it was too hard for them to manage to get a cab to my address even with a couple of hours' notice. In other words, do not bother calling. You're better off trying to hail someone from the street. read more

I am more than a little skeptical of all the negative reviews for this company. I used them several times over the past week as I had meetings and seminars all over the city. Their APP is pretty cool and every time I used the "book now" feature my cab arrived in 5 minutes or less...I got messages with the cab # as well as the drivers name and I could watch the cab's progress as it made it's way towards me. When I used the schedule in advance feature, my cab was always ready on time...even during the 4-5 hour. The drivers were very nice and the cabs I rode in were very clean. I thought the fares were very reasonable. I've heard of people paying much more than this in the smaller cities. I would feel comfortable making them my go -to transportation when needed in the city. read more

I hate that my first Yelp review is so negative, but I just had to voice my experience and seriously each other reviewers that this cab company, or at least the drivers they employ are rude and shady. Got a pickup from BOS early in the AM and since Uber was around 10 minutes away and I was sleepy, I figured "$&@- it" and decided to get a cab. The first time I took a cab here I had no issue at all, but not this time. Everything seemed fine (he took a slightly circuitous route but nothing major) until he pulled up to my apartment. I went through the screen, paid the fare and added a small tip, swiped my card, and a "Thank you for your payment" flashed across my screen. I waited, expecting Mr. 1743 to turn around and say thank you or whatever but he kept staring at the screen waiting for something. Finally, I said "So, I'm not sure what happened but I paid everything up. Are you able to see?" He said no, that I needed to hit the tip button and swipe my card. I stated that I had just done that, got the thank you screen and now the screen was back to playing random TV show clips. He came into the backseat with me and then started yelling that I needed to hit the tip button and to do it again. Starting to get irritated, I went through and showed him what I did, (keep in mind the fare now says 0 because we've been sitting in my parking lot with the meter off), hit 0 for a tip, swiped my card and it says "Transaction not authorized" He says, "See your card is declined. You need to do it again." "No," I say, "It didn't authorize because there is nothing to authorize. You can't charge a card for 0 dollars." He repeats himself and says I need to pay him . I don't think so. I call my credit card company up who declares over speaker phone that indeed a charge had been placed on my account for 36 bucks for Boston Cab. I hang up, grab my purse and say "There, you see? I'm sorry a receipt didn't print but please give me my bag so I can go home and go to sleep, I have to work tonight." He ignores me, spends the next 5 minutes talking to someone over the phone through his company saying he wasn't getting paid, meanwhile popping his trunk open. I seized the opportunity to grab my (formerly hostage) luggage at this point, but before I did, he hands me a piece of paper and a pen and says to write down my credit card information to verify with the company. HELL NO. I grabbed my luggage and went inside as he got back into his cab and drove off, still on the phone. Unbelievable. Please listen to other reviews and never use this service. There's probably a few good drivers with them but unfortunately this guy ruined it for me. read more