HOUSTON (November 11, 2004) – Are you tired of giving the same old business gifts during the holidays? Do you have an important client or valued employee that resides in or frequently travels to Houston? Yellow Cab of Houston, Houston’s only computer dispatched taxi fleet, recently announced the launch of its newest service, TaxiCard®, the convenient Yellow Cab gift and corporate card, just in time for the holidays. Now, Houstonians, business travelers and tourists can enjoy the ride and the convenience of a prepaid taxi fare when traveling around the Bayou City. And, the TaxiCard® makes a great stocking stuffer.

"Yellow Cab Houston is excited to announce the arrival of the TaxiCard®," said Robert Rugg, president of Yellow Cab Houston. "As a leading transportation provider in Houston, Yellow Cab is committed to providing Houstonians as well as visitors to the Space City a convenient solution to their travel needs."

Yellow Cab Houston has made the process effortless and convenient for passengers. TaxiCard™ holders simply present the pre-loaded card to the Yellow Cab taxi driver at the start of a ride. At the beginning of the trip, the taxi driver will swipe the card through the meter. At this time, the driver and passenger can see the card balance and available funds for the ride. At the end of the trip, the driver will swipe the card again and the fare will be deducted from the passenger’s TaxiCard® account.

With the Yellow Cab TaxiCard™, passengers will have the opportunity to enjoy the following Yellow Cab services:

• Available 24 hours-per-day, 7 days-per-week
• GPS Computer Dispatch (closest cab is matched to each service call)
• Response time on average of 10 minutes or less
• Each cab is equipped with a digital camera
• Wheelchair accessibility upon request
• Package Xpress courier service
• Towne Car service for executive transportation
  

The TaxiCard® may be purchased for any dollar amount with a $25 minimum. Prospective customers and TaxiCard® cardholders can purchase, add funds and review TaxiCard® balances by logging onto www.YellowCabHouston.com or calling (713) 428-5752.

About Yellow Cab
Yellow Cab is Houston’s only computer dispatched taxi fleet. With more than 1,000 cabs in the Houston area, taxi service is available 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year. All cabs are operated by independent contractor drivers and are equipped with digital cameras as well a Global Positioning System. For more information, log onto www.YellowCabHouston.com.