Gas Prices Get You Again

No longer can the outrageous price of gasoline be routed around by taking a cab. Seattle taxi drivers asked for and received a one dollar surcharge on all rides originating in the city of Seattle or at SeaTac. The extra dollar is said to be a temporary affair that will be in place until such time as gas prices come back down to earth, a time that Seattlest estimates to be somewhere between when the Seattle real estate bubble bursts and world peace is achieved. More than likely the surcharge will go up to $1.50 which will happen, according to a City of Seattle press release, when the price of gas stays above $3.40 for 14 days.

The City of Seattle uses the AAA price index to determine the official cost of gas, but drivers will better be able to stave off a sense of helplessness and inevitability by using SeattleGasPrices.com. The official Seattlest Gas Price Index is currently under development.