After some gentle nudging from my peers, I decided to file a formal complaint with the Pennsylvania Utility Commission.
The process was relatively painless and quick- all I had to do was fill out a form here http://www.puc.state.pa.us/general/taxi_complaint_form.aspx
The form then told me someone would be in touch via phone or email within fifteen days.
Good for you. Regardless of legality, what they did was absolutely, unconditionally wrong. Put some smack down.
[...] My complaint to the PUC regarding the New Years Eve Taxi Cab Fare Scam perpetrated by Penn Central Taxi has come to an anti-climactic conclusion, it seems. [...]
[...] NYE Cab Scam Follow Up Posted in February 5th, 2008 by jerseym in Local Politics, Policy and Banter, News?, Opine, Simply Amazing My complaint to the PUC regarding the New Years Eve Taxi Cab Fare Scam perpetrated by Penn Central Taxi has come to an anti-climactic conclusion, it seems. I filed my complaint with the Pennsylvania Utility Commission on January 3, 2008- forty-eight hours after the incident occurred. And the first big problem I have with the outcome is the apparent lack of credibility from the PUC itself. The Taxi Complaint Page CLEARLY states that “We will contact you by phone or by e-mail within 15 business days.” [...] [...]