pick up a fare

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for a taxi driver, to get a passenger

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Examples (10)

  • The taxi driver picked up a fare outside the opera house.
  • She managed to pick up her first fare within minutes of starting work.
  • After dropping off at the airport, he hoped to pick up another fare quickly.
  • The veteran driver knew the best spots to pick up a fare during rush hour.
  • It's always exciting to pick up your first fare as a new taxi driver.
  • The cab waited outside the hotel to pick up a fare heading downtown.
  • During the storm, it was difficult to pick up a fare on the empty streets.
  • The driver circled the block twice before managing to pick up a fare.
  • Business was slow, so he decided to pick up a fare from the taxi rank.
  • The experienced cabbie could pick up a fare even in the quietest neighborhoods.