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San Francisco taxi drivers still struggle with medallion debt

by Sam Harnett

Oct 27, 2021

Uber and Lyft jolted the taxi business. A credit union that loaned money to drivers lost its case against the city's transit agency.

Taxi driver Ali Alikhani at San Francisco International Airport in February 2020. He said he has used his Social Security to help him make payments on his taxi medallion.

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The day I realized a taxi medallion costs $1 million

by Marketplace Contributor

Jun 4, 2014

How could a new immigrant possibly purchase a $1 million taxi medallion now?