Chicago O`Hare Airport (ORD) Taxi Service

Unofficial taxis may offer you a ride away from the offical taxi ranks.

The Slow Ride

A seemingly honest, smart looking taxi driver may approach you as you head to the taxi ranks, ask you if you need a taxi, and points to his taxi, complete with signage and light. The "friendly" driver will distract you on your slow ride into town, hoping you will be unaware of the meter. You will arrive at your destination (or almost: these cabs will drop you a little ways from your hotel) only to find the meter showing USD 85, about double the going rate.

The Student Scam

We're nicknaming it this, as it was a Chinese student, with little English, arriving in the USA to go to university, who was the victim. Arriving late at night, the vulnerable student is approached by a taxi driver who tells him that no more busses to his university are running that night. They negotiate a $1,000 fare for a ride that should cost about $300, maximum. But upon arrival, the driver demands $4,800, which the student does not have. What he does have is about $4,200, which he hands over. Read our blog post on the scam, and how to avoid touts.