HAIL A CAB® to the Texas Bowl!

Houston is proud to host the University of Texas Longhorns and University of Arkansas Razorbacks as they battle it out at the annual Texas Bowl. The game starts at 8PM TONIGHT (12/29) at NRG Stadium. Yellow Cab Houston is proud to be your designated driver!

Avoid the hassle of parking and use our free HAIL A CAB® app* to get to the game, then catch a Yellow Cab home (or to the after party). No need to call once the game is over, Yellow Cabs will be waiting for you in the GREEN LOT (map below).

Enjoy the game and thanks for choosing Yellow Cab! 

*HAIL A CAB® is free and available for download on Android, iPhone and Windows platforms.

Houston Yellow Cabs will transport homeless families to Thanksgiving meal

[Official press release from Star of Hope Mission]

50 CITY CABS

DELIVER HOMELESS FAMILIES

TO THANKSGIVING MEAL

TAXIS CREATE “YELLOW ROADS OF TEXAS” CARAVAN

TO HARD ROCK CAFE

About fifty independent contractor drivers from Houston’s largest taxicab fleet, Yellow Cab, will give up their Thanksgiving morning to transport over 125 homeless women and children from Star of Hope’s Transitional Living Center to the downtown Hard Rock Café.

 “Yellow Cab is proud to partner with the Star of Hope for the 8^th Annual Yellow Roads of Texas. Each year the independent contractor drivers are truly excited to donate their time and service to the families so that they may enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the iconic Hard Rock Café. Make sure to look out for the caravan of Yellow Cabs traveling down 288 on Thanksgiving morning.” said Roman Martinez, President  & CEO of Texas Taxi.

Once again officers from Precinct 6 will generously provide a motorcycle escort downtown to the Thanksgiving meal.

Kathrin Yokubaitis, Star of Hope’s Manager of Community Relations and Events, looks forward to the Thanksgiving transportation treat. “Our clients can’t stop smiling when they get in the cab. The ride and police escort is part of the entire holiday experience.” she said.

 

WHAT:           YELLOW CAB CARAVAN OF HOMELESS FAMILIES TO HARD ROCK

 

WHEN:           10:30 AM Thursday, November 27, 2014

 

WHERE:         6801 Ardmore to Hard Rock Café, Downtown

CONTACT:    Scott Arthur / Star of Hope PR Director / 713-824-6126

                        Kathrin Yokubaitis / Star of Hope (On Site) / 281-216-9373

 

About Yellow Cab

Yellow Cab is Houston’s largest computer dispatched taxi fleet.  With more than 1,400 Independent Contractor-operated cabs in the Houston area, Yellow Cab’s taxi service is available 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.  All cabs are equipped with digital cameras as well as Global Positioning Systems.  For more information, log onto www.yellowcabhouston.com or download the Hail a Cab ® App from iTunes .

Yellow Cab Sponsors United Against Human Trafficking’s Big Dipper Dash 5k

Yellow Cab Houston’s community partners, United Against Human Trafficking (UAHT), hosted its 5th annual Big Dipper Dash 5k on Saturday, September 6th at Stude Park in the Heights. Over 200 participants completed the afternoon 5k in support of UAHT’s mission and Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Team #yellowcabcares was out to support the cause! Make sure to look out for mobile billboards on the back of Yellow Cabs promoting Human Trafficking Awareness Month throughout September. Check out Yellow Cab’s Facebook Page for the full album of photos.

For more information on United Against Human Trafficking, please visit http://www.uaht.org 

 

Yellow Cab Houston goes pink for breast cancer awareness

Earlier this month, Yellow Cab Houston tallied the stats from its annual Pink Rides fundraiser benefiting the American Cancer Society (ACS). During the month of May, Yellow Cab donated $1 for every ride taken in one of its pink cabs and $1 for every photo with a pink cab that was posted to its Facebook page. The Pink Rides promotion raised $750.00 in addition to the sponsorship at ACS’ annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (MSABC) 5k on May 10th.  

[Marketing Rep Stephanie (pictured right) presented event coordinator, Kylie (pictured left), with the donation at ACS headquarters on July 2nd]

On Saturday, May 10th, team Yellow Cab Cares joined thousands of breast cancer survivors, loved ones and community partners at NRG Park for the annual 5k. Walkers and attendees were encouraged to write inspirational messages and the names of loved ones affected by breast cancer on pink ribbons and place them on the HAIL A CAB® promo Jeep. Yellow Cab also donated mobile billboard space to promote the event across the city of Houston. 

Yellow Cab Houston is proud to partner with ACS, not only for Making Strides but by providing year-round transportation services for patients to and from important appointments and treatment. 

[Team Yellow Cab Cares comprised of nearly 40 employees, family members and friends who came out to show support]

 [ Attendees covered the promo Jeep in pink ribbons to spread awareness]

For more pictures from May’s 5k, check out the full album on Facebook. 

Yellow Cab Houston- Your Ride for Pride 2014

This past Saturday, team #yellowcabcares joined thousands for the annual LGBT Pride Houston Celebration Parade in Montrose. Friends and employees tossed koozies, squishy cabs and beads to the crowd of spectators as our great city celebrated its LGBT community. As Houston’s largest taxi fleet, Yellow Cab Houston‘s HAIL A CAB app was YOUR RIDE FOR PRIDE! Special thanks to Troy M. who designed and built our awesome float. #PrideHouston is the only nighttime pride parade and is the 4th largest pride parade in the U.S. Check out Yellow Cab Houston’s Facebook page for the full album of photos. For more information, please visit www.pridehouston.org

Yellow Cab Houston Sponsors World Refugee Day

This past Saturday, Yellow Cab Houston was proud to sponsor Houston World Refugee Day at Raindrop Turkish House. Hundreds gathered to celebrate and support our refugee community through art, food, performances and culture. Yellow Cab had a booth at the resource fair, joined by various agencies that assist refugees and their families in transitioning to life in Houston. U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, State Representative Gene Wu, and Houston City Council Member Mike Laster attended the event to show support and to recognize individuals who have made significant impact within the refugee community. Volunteers developed a “refugee experience” exhibit that emulated the difficult journey that many refugees go through to reach their new lives in Houston.

Yellow Cab Houston is proud to support our refugee community by providing business opportunities and transportation services. To view the full album of photos, visit Yellow Cab Houston’s Facebook page. For more information on Houston World Refugee Day, please visit www.worldrefugeedayhouston.org

 

HAIL A CAB® Houston is now available for download internationally!

Great news for travelers visiting Houston from abroad, the HAIL A CAB® app can now be downloaded by Apple products internationally. With thousands of tourists coming to Houston each year, we welcome those visiting and strive to make their Yellow Cab Houston trip a quality experience.

If you are arriving to Houston, Texas from outside of the United States, you can now download the HAIL A CAB® app for free and use it to find and book the nearest cab in Houston. The app also lets you view nearby taxi stands in Houston and surrounding hotels in the area.

Whether you are headed to your hotel, the airport, or anywhere around town, summoning a taxi has never been more convenient; you can pay with a credit card stored in the app, no wallet necessary! If you’re unfamiliar with the Houston area, our GPS system allows you to request a taxi closest to you with the tap of a button. Track your cab in real time as it heads to pick you up and schedule future pick ups as well.

The HAIL A CAB® app is free for international users in their regional Apple App Store and coming soon to Google Play international stores.

Thanks for choosing Yellow Cab and happy travels!

Yellow Cab helps prevent human trafficking in Houston

On Tuesday, June 3rd Yellow Cab Houston joined Clear Channel Outdoor and METRO in providing advertising space to United Against Human Trafficking to raise awareness of human trafficking across the city. Twenty five Yellow cabs will feature mobile billboards (pictured below) to encourage all Houstonians and visitors to be aware and prevent human trafficking. Hosted inside of the lobby of historic City Hall, MayorAnnise Parker (along with many other government and City Officials), law enforcement and media partners spoke about local, state and national efforts to combat human trafficking. While important organizations like United Against Human Trafficking and other agencies are working hard to create initiatives to stop this criminal enterprise, we must all ban together and put on a united front to stop this $150 billion industry in its tracks. Yellow Cab Houston is dedicated to working with our community partners to prevent human trafficking. To view the complete photo album (including speakers) please visit our Facebook page*. For more information and to join the coalition against human trafficking, please visit www.houstonrr.org.

[Maria Trujillo, Executive Director of United Against Human Trafficking, opened the press conference]

[Mayor Annise Parker was one of the distinguished guests and speakers who shared Houston’s anti-human trafficking initiatives]

[Marketing gals Meena Haque and Stephanie Becker show off Yellow Cab Houston’s mobile billboard campaign]

*Photos by Meena Haque

 

Yellow Cab Houston Welcomes OTC 2014

The Annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) kicks off Monday, May 5th at Reliant Park. For the last 45 years, OTC has found its home in Houston; with an anticipated attendance of 90,000+ this year. A warm welcome to all of the visitors from out of town and overseas!

Parking will be a premium, so save yourself the hassle and HAIL A CAB®! Using Yellow Cab’s free  HAIL A CAB® app is the fastest way to catch a cab during the OTC festivities.

Yellow Cab Houston will be facilitating the cab stand at Reliant Park in the RED LOT (see map below). All taxis are required to pick up and drop off in the RED LOT off of Kirby and La Concha.

For more information on OTC, please visit  www.otcnet.org/2014/

For fare information, use our free HAIL A CAB® app’s fare estimator (available for iPhone, Android & Windows Phone).

 

Crisis Intervention of Houston, Inc. honors Yellow Cab Houston for the Crisis Hotline Emergency Transportation (CHET) Program

Yellow Cab Houston was honored to receive recognition from Crisis Intervention of Houston (CIH), Inc. at its annual Stewards of Hope gala this past Friday night. For the past 25 years, Yellow Cab has partnered with CIH to provide transportation to those who need it most during a time of crisis. The Crisis Hotline Emergency Transportation (CHET) Program primarily helps women and children escape domestic violence by transporting them to shelter and safety. A team of Yellow Cab dispatchers and independent contractor drivers who are well-oriented in crisis intervention procedures work closely with CIH staff. Since the program began, nearly 10,000 women and children have been provided reliable access to shelter.

In addition to domestic violence situations, Yellow Cab Houston also works closely with Kroger to deliver groceries to families in need and aided in transporting clients who were displaced during hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike.

CIH also recognized three additional honorees for their contributions to the organization and its mission. Congratulations to our fellow honorees: Shauna Johnson Clark, Bradley J. Deutser and Sandra Lopez.

Yellow Cab Houston looks forward to continuing this valuable partnership with CIH through the CHET program. Yellow Cab believes that it is our duty to collaborate with community partners to assist those in a time of need. A sincere thank you to Crisis Intervention of Houston for this incredible honor. For more information regarding CIH and its services, please visit http://www.crisishotline.org.