Sentences with phrase «cab ride instead»

I spend money on things that will make me happy: a $ 2 cab ride instead of a public bus, scuba diving lessons, or a high - quality shirt that I'll wear over and over again.

Not exact matches

Instead of trekking on the train or taking a 40 - minute cab ride plus paying a babysitter for our 5 - year - old son Freddie, we'd rather stay in with family and friends, cooking and hosting dinner parties.

Instead, the feeling is conveyed even more accurately in less time with a succession of quick shots of cab rides, train bench waits, and cell phone battery depletion.

The beds were empty, of course, and not surprisingly, the four - cylinder GMC Canyon extended cab with manual, which had a rear - seat delete, had the best ride and best steering feel among the midsize GMs, because it came with the Canyon's standard, 16 - inch aluminum alloy wheels and tires instead of the 17 - and 18 - inchers on the better - equipped Colorados and Canyons provided for the drive.

You should always be on the lookout for drivers trying to take you on a «long haul» without your permission (i.e., the longest route from A to B), and you should always say no to «high flagging» (where the cab doesn't run the meter but cuts a deal instead) since this voids the vehicle insurance for the ride.