PR Taxi: On call and ready to roll

Don�t get off that couch. The Point has now joined the fast food world and you can get a pizza delivered to your door. Or do get off that couch and go to karaoke, or a wine dinner, or just out to meet some friends and play pool. If you have a few too many Darren Katamay will give you a ride home. A recent arrival in Point Roberts, Katamay started the Point Roberts Cab Company in September and is working to acquaint the community with the variety of services he is providing. �Whatever people need,� is how he described his business. His six-passenger van will take people and luggage to the Vancouver airport for a flat rate of $35, into downtown Vancouver for $40, or to the airport in Bellingham for $50. He will pick up takeout food or groceries for the meter rate of the trip with a $5 minimum. At the meter rate local residents can take their dog to the vet in Tsawwassen, or catch the bus in Ladner. �I�m available all the time,� Katamay said.

Some trips he doesn�t charge for. �For anyone needing help getting to or from the Wellness Center I�m offering a complimentary service,� Katamay said.

As his customers get to know him better, Katamay said he is also getting to know them and what they want. Next summer he plans to add a bike rack to the van.

In his first month of service Katamay said he has seen a lot of business sail into the marina. �I�ve gotten people coming in on their boats who want to go to the golf course or to and from any of our restaurants and bars,� he said. His business is continuing to grow as more people get to know about it. �People have been very supportive,� he said. �People want the service, it�s just a matter of the community getting used to it being available.�

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