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Indianapolis Yellow Cab acquired by zTrip, ending seven-decade run

February 27, 2020

zTrip, a five-year-old company based in Kansas City, has been buying taxi businesses at a fast clip, and now has more than 5,000 cabs in 21 cities.

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City-County Council considers further deregulation for taxi drivers

March 14, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

The number of taxis on Indianapolis streets has decreased by 80% in the last decade, prompting the City-County Council to consider changes to help traditional taxis better compete with ride-sharing services.

Plan to ease local taxi regulations heading to City-County Council for vote

November 21, 2019 |

Samm Quinn

The proposal aims to relax several long-standing regulations that put taxi companies at an unfair advantage compared with ride-sharing companies Uber and Lift, which don’t have to comply with the same standards.

Report: Indy visitors pay high taxes for travel

October 3, 2012

Visitors pay among the highest travel taxes in the nation when they come to Indianapolis — 17 percent on hotel rates, 15 percent on rental cars and 9 percent on meals.

Indy airport helping city make strong first impressions

January 30, 2012

The Indianapolis International Airport Authority and Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee know impressions begin when people arrive in the city and continue to be formed when they depart.

CIB expects to lose money during Super Bowl

January 16, 2012

The Capital Improvement Board, which manages Lucas Oil Stadium, is budgeting for an $810,000 loss on expenses related to the game. The city, however, expects a $200 million economic impact.

City revokes four cab companies’ licenses

November 5, 2010

The license revocations stemmed from violations such as failure to maintain a dispatch log, failure to maintain a dispatch facility and failed body or mechanical inspections.

Seven cab companies denied licenses

August 3, 2010

The city of Indianapolis’ Department of Code Enforcement rejected the applications largely because the companies didn’t have
a dispatch facility or didn’t have employees to staff a facility.

Indianapolis may test cabbies’ English skills

June 7, 2010

The proposal follows complaints by hotel managers that many travelers—particularly those in town for conventions—say
they cannot understand the city's taxi drivers.

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