An unlicensed, unmarked sedan that drives up and down a major thoroughfare in Brooklyn, presumably also Queens and the Bronx. Passengers hail the cab, or the driver may honk at people standing on street corners or at bus stops to solicit passengers. When a passenger is about to reach the cross street they want, they tell the driver where to let them off, and pay for the ride ($3 now due to inflation; it was a dollar in the 90s). The cabs only run up and down the busiest part of the same street, they do not take passengers all the way to another destination. These cabs are a good alternative to the bus when it is running late or when a person is in a hurry. However, some prefer the bus if they are going to transfer to a train, because the transfer is free so they wouldn't pay twice.
On the biggest busiest streets, such as Flatbush Avenue, white minibuses are used, which are known as "dollar vans."
One might think that these are harmful to the MTA's ability to run its systems, but in fact, without the dollar cabs and dollar vans, the buses would be overwhelmed with riders. Dollar vans and dollar cabs carry thousands of people a day; all those people aren't going to fit onto the existing bus service, which is often extremely crowded as it is. These conveyances are an important part of NYC's transit ecosystem and provide a valuable service.
On the biggest busiest streets, such as Flatbush Avenue, white minibuses are used, which are known as "dollar vans."
One might think that these are harmful to the MTA's ability to run its systems, but in fact, without the dollar cabs and dollar vans, the buses would be overwhelmed with riders. Dollar vans and dollar cabs carry thousands of people a day; all those people aren't going to fit onto the existing bus service, which is often extremely crowded as it is. These conveyances are an important part of NYC's transit ecosystem and provide a valuable service.
The bus wasn't going to come for another twenty minutes, so I hopped in a dollar cab and still made it to my destination on time.
by vcr71 August 5, 2024
Get the dollar cabmug. by Arminkshipper June 27, 2025
Get the Dollars to doughnutsmug. Referencing the fact million dollar bills have been printed but are completely worthless. Used to describe when a person or character thinks something great is happening to them and/or get excited but they end up greatly disappointed in the end.
1. Prom was my million dollar bill.
2. Going to the mall only for that incident to happen was my friend's million dollar bill.
3. Anyone who gets the ring in *The Lord of The Rings* just ends up with a million dollar bill.
2. Going to the mall only for that incident to happen was my friend's million dollar bill.
3. Anyone who gets the ring in *The Lord of The Rings* just ends up with a million dollar bill.
by sunshineydays April 12, 2025
Get the million dollar billmug. When you have a friend that is close to you and acts straight but is really gay or bi and trying to get closer to you
by LeO4show October 1, 2018
Get the Zero Dollar Friendmug. A popular breakfast in Indiana consisting of pancakes that are about twice the size of silver dollar pancakes.
by Actuarius81 May 29, 2023
Get the Half-Dollar Pancakemug. When you have an irrational argument over something miniscule and then realize how pointless it was afterwards.
by Jarl Memesupremeson September 3, 2016
Get the 2 dollar argumentmug. NZ Digital Dollar (NZDD)
New Zealand Digital currency or NZ Digital Money. The phrase term given for NZ Dollars that are transacted digitally.
New Zealand Digital currency or NZ Digital Money. The phrase term given for NZ Dollars that are transacted digitally.
The NZ Digital Dollar (NZDD) is a New Zealand Digital currency or NZ Digital Money term given for NZ Dollars that are transacted digitally.
NZD (NZ Dollars) are physical notes that are used in face to face transactions.
NZDD (NZ Digital Dollars) refer to digital money or digital currency used in electronic transactions which send values from one account to another account
NZD (NZ Dollars) are physical notes that are used in face to face transactions.
NZDD (NZ Digital Dollars) refer to digital money or digital currency used in electronic transactions which send values from one account to another account
by Digital World July 17, 2023
Get the NZ Digital Dollarmug.