Boulder County’s taxis have undergone a makeover, a name change and a technological upgrade. As of Tuesday, the fleet of Yellow Cabs in the county is now the zTrip fleet — 60 cars, mostly Scion XDs, that can be hailed via smartphone app — like Uber or Lyft but with a few key differences.
The most important, said zTrip Boulder president Bill George, is that you can order a car immediately, schedule one in advance or walk out to the curb and hop into a waiting vehicle, just like traditional taxis have always operated.
A second difference might be welcomed by weekend and other prime-time revelers: No surge pricing.
The fleet is a retooling of Boulder’s Yellow Cab, owned by Illinois-based transportation company Transdev. All operators are professional, licensed drivers who have undergone state background checks, and the current dispatch system will be integrated with the app — combining aspects of ride sharing and traditional taxis.
The service has been tested in Kansas City for the past two years and will expand to Denver eventually, George said.
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