Taxi fares up?

Sorry Rob, as one of the lucky Canucks that are NOT frosty at the moment, I'll go with Frosty on this one. Whether the driver, or may not have, had other opportunities for trips, I look at rates just the same as I would back home. Here they may have a SET rate for a SET distance, but that can be folly with changing conditions. In most places there is both a per mile/km rate as well as a per minute increment.

If driving me to a location that is clogged by events beyond the driver's control, I will tip far more generously, mainly because the are not compensated for that time. In Canada, it is unnecessary because the meter constantly spins away every minute. Ironically, the more we watch it spin due to seconds rather than distance, the harder any tip becomes.

Might those drivers have gotten more fares if they weren't stuck with me? maybe yes, maybe no. The meter is the mediator in most jurisdictions. Here, it lies in the kindness of the people in the back seat.