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Don't Tweet at Vegas Cabbie Because He's No Longer Picking You Up

Last year we discovered an ingenious way to avoid the endless taxi line at McCarran Airport---by tweeting @VegasCabbie.

VegasCabbie would then be able to pick you up at Yellow #1, a passenger pick-up area where cabbies can pick up their somewhat pre-arranged rides. All it takes is your smartphone, Twitter and a couple of bucks to give to a skycap.

But sadly, this trick won't work anymore because VegasCabbie has retired. He tweeted last week:

Well off to start new job tomorrow, NOT A VEGASCABBIE ANYMORE, 8-( sad but true,the $$ is just not there anymore. Thx for the memories all.

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How to Use Twitter To Bypass The Endless Taxi Line At McCarran

UPDATE: @VegasCabbie is no longer a cabbie. We'll keep you posted on any replacements.

Did you hear the news? Conferences and tourists are returning to Vegas. Well, they never really left, however as the economy begins to improve you can bet that the trade shows and tourists will make sure your arrival into McCarran International Airport is crowded and chaotic.

Once you have dealt with the monorail, and once you have made it to the bottom of the escalator and retrieved your bag you must deal with the dreaded Vegas cab line. During midweek, and for that matter during this down economy, the cab line has not been much of an issue, but on Friday nights and during conventions that line can be over half an hour long. How do you beat it? Easy.

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