My Wife an I were in Bradenton Memorial and called to get a ride Home right about midnight. The young pulled up within 10 minutes and helped me into the cab then he help my wife into the car and loaded the bags from the hospital into the car. A quick 10 minutes later, he unloaded the cab and had a nice farewell an wished me get well. Sorry I did not get his name. It was the best ride weave have in a long time. read more

Bruce taxi has been around for 40 years. You can trust them. I use them after a bad car wreck to take me to the doctor.

In my opinion, Bruce's Taxi Service is absolutely outstanding. Not only does Bruce's Taxi Service provide rides home from both HCA Florida Blake Hospital and Manatee Hospital, but on one occasion the manager, a man by the name of Don, allowed me and my wife Diana to ride in one of their taxis (The driver was Russell, and he was great) to my bank to make a deposit even though I could not pay the service immediately, because our checking account had a negative balance. The following Two days later, after that significant deposit had posted, I paid for the round-trip ride over the phone. The reason why Don the manager at Bruce's taxi gave me a round-trip ride to our nearby bank? It was because I have been a long-standing customer with a reputation of being an honest man. I cannot tell you how grateful both my wife Diana and I have been! We both highly recommend Bruce's Taxi Service over the competition P. S. We live in Bradenton - NOT in North Fort Myers! read more

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I am a 55 year old woman disable walk with a walker I call Bruce's taxi service in order a ride to Winn-Dixie there and bike when the ride took a hour and a half to get to me they told me it was going to be 30 minutes but when they did got to me and pick me up they took me to Winn-Dixie and I asked them how much it was going to be on the phone and they said $8 there invite so I got the wrong understanding from according to them so I was trying to get the understanding how much the ride was going to be there invite before I go in Winn-Dixie shopping so the driver called the dispatch and the dispatch heard me saying that he told me it was going to be $8 and the driver said it was going to be $13 and so I was trying to get it understanding how much I had to pay so I can have a money to pay them the dispatch told the driver to put me out me and my 16 year old son and leave them there we don't need $8 let them keep it I feel so disrespected especial when the driver say those people's read more

Love this taxi company. Have used it for over 5 yrs off and on. Never a problem. Great prompt service. Highly recommend

Was very nasty to me I have been waiting 2 hours for them and when I call they told me to catch a fucking bus it's cold outside and I've been waiting for them for 2HOURS!!!!! NEVER AGAIN WILL I CALL THEM VERY NASTY AND RUDE!!!! read more

Customer service has gone downhill since the passing of Bruce. Treat all their long time customers who keep them in business and have been loyal to them like garbage. Combined with the fact that most of their drivers speed to try and get to the next job it's no wonder companies like Uber and Lyft are more popular and are running cab companies out. Also you would think with more competition they would make their prices competitive like anyone with a straight head on their shoulders would. Yet prices are going higher. Must be the premium cars and service they provide. read more

Great drivers, on time pick up, safe cars. I've used the service multiple times the past few months and encountered no problems.

It all began with rudest dispatcher in history, she had zero customer skills. Followed up with unheard of 45-1 hour wait. Then don't get me started on the cars, good thing visiting friend at hospital because a tetanus shot was needed after getting in rundown, torn to shreds, no AC ( in Florida) , driven by probably her husband ( shared same people skills) . Do yourself the favor and use the other drive apps read more

Hey, It's Dave! a regular until now! God Awful. They tried to overcharge after 2 years. After they said that they were under charging me from 8 bucks up to 12 bucks (after 2 whole years) just for 1.8 miles (and after 2 years when I always payed the 8-9 dollar fee + a 7-12 dollar tip!) That was enough. I was always good to them and tipped well, but they decided to rip me off anyhow. Go with Yellow Cab! Much cheaper! (9 bucks for my 2 mile round trip) Cabs are so much better also! read more

If I could give these people zero stars I would. Called for a taxi on Saturday night (1/27/2018) at around 11PM. Showed up promptly within minutes. Saw this car with one headlight on... I said no, can't be, it was.... So I get in. Driver didn't even say hello. Wow. Cab stank.. then he heads out. $3.50 to start and before we even get 1/2 mile away the meter is already at $4.70 ... But here is the real pisser.. The girl at the office said she was going to run my credit card for $25.00. Hold on a minute, we didn't even get to my house and they are going to charge me $25.00. REALLY! Could see if I was dressed like a bum but I was in a shirt and tie. Picked up in an upscale neighborhood in a down scale car. Anyway, the comfort of the vehicle ... this Ford should never be allowed to be on the road. NO SHOCKS in the rear. Felt like one of those Low Riders. Went over the railroad tracks and my back still hurts. Please just get me home. The girl told me on the phone that if the bill came to less than $25.00 the driver would give me change. OK fine. My back is still hurting. We get to my destination and the tab is $24.67. Told the driver he could keep the change as a tip. Bottom line, call someone else, even Uber or Lyft. Recommend Bruce's.... No, Hell No. Never again. Don't know how he stays in business. read more

This service needs some serious adjustments! My elderly friend had to wait over an hour in the rain. Her driver was overly rude to her on the phone! He blamed her for asking updates on his arrival! And also do better you literally only have one and a half stars! read more

I had to take their taxi home from the hospital one time. They had no meter. The driver picked up a piece of paper and pretended he was looking at a price then said oh well and made up a price from his head. Charged me $35.00 from the hospital to my house 15 miles. Yeah that's service alright. His car left oil spots in my driveway and now I have to pay to get it cleaned up as we can't have that kind of stuff in our driveways where we live. So thank you Bruce's Taxi. NOT!!! read more

first was late, and got in a car that should not be on the road...smelled of smoke, and the driver said it must have been the driver before her, ok...the front seat was ripped and falling apart and i was scared to use the seatbelt for fear of what was on it. got home only 2 miles from pick up point, it was $11.00, when using the calculator on their website, it said $6.50...DO NOT rely on their website for a quote, called the office to ask why so much, and they said anything west of interstate 75 is a flat rate of $12.00, WHAT...2 miles for $12, never again...would never recommend this taxi service to anyone read more

Arrival time was good 15-20 min. Driver was pleasant. Old cop car was used up, so worn both in and out. Tons of room but not comfortable at all. If you want to arrive in comfort and decent style avoid Bruces. read more

since when did they start asking for money upfront i was arguing with one of the guys whos working on this day of 5/22/22 about this info thats new to me. my peers and i was never asked to pay upfront till now then the guy got rude saying he wants to fight he also threatened to take my life he also told me he stays in my area i asked to speak to someone over him which he refused to assist me he is not someone dats fit for this job i was cursed at and threatened i would hate for this business to go down because the workers dont know how to talk to the passengers if theres a way i can contact the head of bruce's taxi i would be more then happy read more

I have absolutely no complaints about Bruce's Taxi Service. The dispatcher was prompt in answering the phone, and my driver arrived within 15 minutes. I even got a courtesy call to notify me that he was outside. Once inside the vehicle, I saw that it was reasonably clean and the driver was well mannered and friendly- I don't remember his name but he deserves a compliment! He was a younger gentleman probably in his twenties or early thirties... He even rounded off my fare when we arrived back at my address. So I'm not sure why so many people are leaving less than flattering reviews about this cab service... I wouldn't hesitate to recommend! read more

Really a zero star service. They made us wait almost 1 1/2 hrs and when the driver arrived, while he was cordial, the cab was dirty both inside and out and the seats were heavily/torn and just being in this vehicle was unpleasant overall. The minimum service to go to our destination was $25. The meter ran up to only $11. Driver never offered to refund the difference...and, as matter of fact, the dispatcher never mentioned a refund either. Never again. We will mention this cab service to everyone we know as a service to avoid. It doesn't seem to be an honest business and certainly appears to rip off its customers. ******Use Uber.******* read more

Perfect taxi service. Get drivers. Good prices. Better than any other taxi service in manatee county .

30 minutes to get a cab, great communication! They called me back 2-3 times to let me know the eta and arrival. Cab was clean and didn't smell of smoke or anything. Driver was courteous. Would use again if need arises. read more

genuinely awful. used this service multiple times as an emergency option when I miss the bus for work, they will tell you 30-45 minutes before the driver gets there but really its just completely up in the air and they will show up whenever, often over 40 minutes late. overpriced with dirty cars, for the same trip different drivers have quoted me 10$ difference in fare, seems like they are just making it up on the spot. seriously avoid this place read more

I will overlook that they said pickup would be 15 minutes and it took 35. I can overlook that the driver did not see me waving my arms and I had to chase him down. I can't overlook asking him three times if he knew where thrifty car rental was and he repeatedly assured me he did. Unfortunately, he was wrong. He wanted a lot of my time. read more

The dispatcher has made me late to work several times. The drivers are awesome for the most part but the dispatcher has forgotten about my call to many times. I think he has Alzheimer's or something. read more

Have used Bruce's monthly for airport trips for several years. Now Bruce's can also pick up at SRQ airport!

absolutely awful customer service. I called for a short trip and the guy on the other end of the line immediately stated talking himself out of a fare. he told me there would be a $12 minimum charge which I was fine with, but then told me it would be over a half an hour before they would come get me. I asked if it's going to be an issue and he started yelling at me over the phone. I said forget it. I won't be calling this company again. read more

This cab service dropped me off at a Dr. appt.. Minimum charge is $5.50. This was for 1.3miles. I gave the driver a $3.00 tip to hang around ,i would only be about 10min. He told me it would cost me .50/min for him to stay. This was after the $3.00 tip. He split. I called to be picked up. 25min later i was still waiting. I called again for pick up. After waiting a total of 45min a different driver picked me up. He complained at what a slow day it was. Unbelievable. read more

I reserved a ride the night before to go about a 10 min distance. When the driver picked me up and was driving me there he realized that it was a short ride so he asks me do you know about the $25 minimum charge? I didn't hear anything about it, so he contacts the people who handle the phone calls and makes them repeat there is a $25 min. This was irritating because they should have told me during the reservation process that there was a min charge, especially since I told them where I was going from and to. The whole ride was $15 but I had to shell out $25. If they had let me know before hand then I wouldn't have chose that taxi service and just called someone else. read more

This D.A. driver sat out in the road honking his horn like he was in New York City. He kept laying on it like that would help. It is an Arts district with residents living above. Too lazy to go to the door for his customer or call then on the phone to advise he was there. Called the company to complain and the manager or owner yelled in the background hh didn't "give a F...". He just scratched himself off the call list for any of the business owners in this neighborhood. I'll be sure to call Checker, Diplomat, or Desoto instead. If the owner is RUDE it is no surprise the drivers follow his lead. read more

Every body wants something for free, how can you ask someone to wait 10 minutes, we get paid when moving not sitting "waiting"for people. Time is money in this business. Nice try though. :( :( :( read more

Absolutely terrible filthy cars and not so good drivers I agree with ms the bus would be better compared to Bruces nice try matt

This was a great taxi service because of our driver named dennis as he calls himself "dennis the menace" I highly recommend him because he was a great guy to talk to and didn't charge us so much like all the other taxi services. dennis deserves a higher pay and a pat on the back he is a all around great guy. he directed me and my wife to a good seafood joint and told us where we could go to have some fun. if you are ever in this town call and ask for the menace! lol read more