Rainbow Cab

I’ve taken countless Rainbow Cabs in my life. Not because they’re good. Not because they’re OK. I’ve taken several Rainbow Cabs mostly because they’re the only cab service in Jamestown (don’t laugh!), and I like going out and getting drunk, but want to be responsible about it. After all, $ 7.50 is far cheaper than a DWI.
That said, Rainbow Cab is absolutely terrible.
For one, they tend to be incredibly slow when picking you up. They tend to take over 30 minutes to pick you up, which doesn’t sound too bad, until you realize that you can drive from one end of Jamestown to the other, and back again in about 20 minutes.
Also, they don’t take credit cards. What is this, the 70s?
The cars themselves are rickety pieces of rusted out garbage, often with a distinct odor. This doesn’t bother me all that much, as I’m not exactly expecting brand new Mercedes here, but it is worth mentioning for somebody with a much lower tolerance for stank.
My biggest problem with Rainbow Cab is undoubtedly the drivers. I mean, I can live with the drivers listening to terrible music (pro tip: expect loads of country music and Korn). I can also live with some of the stupid jokes (yes, I want to go Brazil Craft Beer Bar. Yes I realize Brazil is also the name of a country. You can stop saying «Hur hur all the way out to Brazil? Going to be 5000 dollars hur hur»). What I can’t live with is the racist/​homophobic comments.
All too frequently, a driver will start going off about Puerto Ricans, black people or gays without being prompted to do so. I’ll just be sitting in the back of the cab checking my phone, not talking at all, and they’ll start spouting off this racist garbage. This doesn’t happen every time, of course. But it does happen frequently enough (probably 1 out of every 4 or 5 cab rides). Talking to other friends, they’ve had similar experiences.
On the bright side, they are quite cheap. And like I said before, that’s a lot cheaper than a DWI. So I will continue to take Rainbow Cabs, for lack of ANY better alternative.

The only cab service in Jamestown NY. Seriously.
The can says no smoking but that’s all I could smell when I got in the cab.
When I opened the can door, the panel was all rusted out.
It’s not like you have a choice. Unfortunately.
At least it was cheap and a short ride for my needs.