some ppl say take taxi more expensive but safer, more regulated wont get cheated. so far market also got quite a number of nightmare stories from private car passengers, price anyhow humtum, plus plus additional charges for waiting time etc, choot all kinds of hanky panky pattern to skive the passenger. taxis also newer, bigger, more comfortable compared to those trying to moonlight and cut costs renting the cheapest cars, usually old 7 or 8 yrs kia or chevrolet, nobody will use a new car to signup as private car driver wat