"Pay what you want" taxi-does it work?

Yes. You read it right: the message on the taxi’s back window really reads, “Pay What You Want!”



Watch the news:http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/25640709/recession-ride.htm

"When Eric Hagen started Recession Ride Taxi in Essex, Vt., he took more questions than fares.

Everyone wanted to know if the sign reading "Pay What You Want!" on the back of his taxi was for real. It is, and Hagen says he hasn't been shortchanged yet.

He offers pay-what-you-can bottles of water, Gatorade and soda and a free ride after six paid fares. He tells the Burlington Free Press that business has been good.

Most of his transactions are in cash. But he's also gotten a CD from a musician and a $10 supermarket card.

Hagen has been offering his taxi service Thursday through Sunday nights since June. When he's not a taxi driver, the 46-year-old Hagen works full time for the American Red Cross."
From Burlington Free Press

If you happen to be in Essex don't forget to try it out. Enjoy the ride.

Grazyna Jensen
Pathways to Peace Community