I saw a taxi article in a Canadian paper where the taxi drivers refused short trips to nearby hotels to stranded air travelers. The operating agreement the drivers have with the airport requires they provide these fares; but the drivers wanted the more lucrative fare to the city. If they take the short fare, they get to jump the cue when they return to the airport pit but they still refused the fares. Some people walked to the hotels in the rain dragging their luggage. Guess refusal of fares by taxi drivers happens in Canada too. I bet if they were given a higher than posted fare, they would take the passenger. There sometimes is a workable solution agreeable to both parties.