By Chris

Here’s a bright idea for all you college students who are tight on money during the school year. If you have a car, you should give a student taxi service a shot, especially if the popular night life spots are not within walking distance.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights are usually the big nights when college students go out on the town, so I would recommend picking one of those nights to conduct your service. Most “real” taxi services are extremely pricey, so many students would be willing to use your service instead if you charged a smaller fee. It’s a good idea to set a pre-paid amount depending on where the customer wants to go. This will eliminate the problem of people running away without paying too. You will have to figure out a good price depending on how much gas you use up.

Start with your friends and let them know you are willing to transport them for smaller price than a regular taxi. Your service should spread quickly by word of mouth, and you should end up with decent amount of customers to keep you busy all night. Maybe make up some simple business cards with your phone number on it to pass around.

If your customers become too much for one person to handle, it may be time to recruit some other drivers and start your own full blown company. If you do this you will need to check taxi regulations in your town, and get special licenses and such.

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