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Tour operator says taxi service gaps hurt visitors; MediCab owner warns new carrier could harm medical transport
Summary
At the Montana PSC hearing in Missoula, a local tour operator said tourists often cannot rely on taxi service at peak times and has lent business vehicles to clients; MediCab owner testified that granting authority to Green Taxi would harm his medical-transport business and could reduce capacity for non-emergency medical trips.
Two witnesses offered contrasting perspectives on Missoula’s taxi market at the May 22 hearing before the Montana Public Service Commission.
Nate Fairchild, owner of Lewis and Clark Trail Ventures, told commissioners his company carries roughly 2,000 tourists a year and that many arriving visitors rely on local taxi service at peak hours. “We get back to town 5, 6:00. During the day they're always asking… so we suggest areas and towns to go to and, we try to get Yellow Cab…
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