The best way to get a taxi cab can vary depending on what city you're currently living in or visiting. Sometimes it pays to know which taxi services are the most well known and trusted in any given area, and where the best locations are when you absolutely have to have a cab right away. This page shows you how to get a cab in San Antonio, Texas.

When you are familiar with the ins and outs of getting a cab in a certain city, the entire process goes a lot easier. Whether you need a cab to or from the University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio College, McNay Art Museum, St Philips College or Trinity University, this page has tips, advice and best practices designed to help you throughout the cab finding process. Below are three easy ways to get a cab as quickly as possible.

Phone numbers can frequently be seen on the sides of cabs as they pass by. The most popular way to hail a cab (other than flagging one down directly) is to use a mobile or landline phone, but if you can't manage to get a number than you can also use 411 instead. Though phone books are becoming increasingly difficult and inconvenient to locate, you can also always find a taxi service using the Yellow Pages. Since you're already planning ahead by reading this page, why not enter some phone numbers in the contacts list of your mobile phone right now? Armadillo Cab is (210) 444-2222, Owl Cab is (210) 226-1168 and Yellow Cab is (210) 222-2222.http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enCA244CA244&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=san+antonio+cab&fb=1&hq=cab&hnear=san+antonio&view=text&ei=oJ8yS6nHGI7RlAf-mtSXBw&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=more-results&resnum=4&ved=0CCwQtQMwAw

Services like Taxi Magichttp://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/16/taxi-magic-hail-a-cab-from-your-iphone-at-the-push-of-a-button/ and Cab4Mehttp://www.cab4me.com/ can help you find a cab via your phone, netbook or laptop. Some applications even let you book right through the program without a single phone call. These services operate through a browser with an internet connection on a variety of Windows and Apple computers, but many also have applications built specifically for Windows Mobile devices, Blackberrys and iPhones. Check Download.com or your handset manufacturer's website for a list of the latest applications available.

If you're finishing your meal at a restaurant and need a ride home or to your hotel room, consider asking your waiter or waitress to call a cab for you. They will likely be quite familiar with cab services in San Antonio and should know exactly who to call. However, even if they're not so sure, the restaurant will likely have a phone book in the back as well as someone on staff who has enough experience to make a recommendation. If you've chosen not to copy down the phone numbers listed above, Yellow cab is (210) 222-2222 and should still be easy to remember. If they aren't sure who to call, ask for that phone number is it is "all twos."

If you've been drinking at the bar, asking the bartender to call a cab for you is also simply the most responsible option. Even if you drove your car or truck to the bar or restaurant, the establishment would much rather deal with your vehicle in their parking lot than the liability of having you drive while drunk. In some instances, they could even be held legally responsible for your accident.