Features
CabSense uses data from the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission and other sources to help New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple find the best nearby street corners to hail an open cab based on the day of the week, the time, and their current location.
CabSense street corner ratings are derived from machine learning algorithms applied to tens of millions of historical location points from the pickups and drop-offs of all New York City taxi cabs. Every street corner in the city is rated from 5 stars (best corners to hail an open cab) to a ½ star (low chance to hail an open cab). Corners with historically very few taxi pickups don't get any stars at all. These ratings change based on the time of day and the day of the week.
If you are in an area without yellow cab traffic, CabSense will display contact information for for-hire vehicles known as "car services" or "livery cabs". These cars are prohibited from picking up street hails, and only pick up customers who have called the car service's dispatcher and requested a car. You can click on the phone number within CabSense to call and request a pickup.
CabSense is available, for free, for the iPhone and for Android devices.
- iPhone: You can click here to download CabSensefrom the App Store. [iPhone OS 3.0 or greater required]
- Android: You can search for CabSense in the Android Market, or by scanning a barcode (click here) [Android OS 1.6 or greater required].
GPS and internet data connectivity is required on your smartphone for CabSense to work. A digital compass (i.e. iPhone 3GS and greater; most Android devices) is required for full, accurate functionality of some features. You can also get a taste of CabSense online, in your browser, by clicking here to browse the city.
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| Map View | CabSense uses your current location to find the best street corners near you to hail an open cab. The results are displayed on an interactive map. >> |
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| Radar View |
It's easy to use Radar View, it automagically points you in the right direction. Just follow the arrow to the best street corner and hail a cab.
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| Time Slider | Plan ahead and view the best street corners in advance. Set the date and time you plan to leave and see the corner you should walk to. >> | |
| Cab Hailer | Shake your phone to hail a cab with a whistle and blinking message. Be sure to turn up the volume. | |
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Sense Networks is a New York City technology company. Founded in 2006 by scientists from MIT Media Labs and Columbia University, Sense Networks analyzes massive amounts of location data to derive context, segmentation, and relevant discovery. Be sure to also check out Citysense for Sense Networks’ San Francisco nightlife mobile app.
