Haines has a taxi service again.

In the absence of a functioning cab company for the last two years, Stan Mazeikas said he decided to take advantage of an open market.

“It seemed like a decent business opportunity,” said Mazeikas, who is in his first month of business.

Ms. Lucy Taxi and Courier Service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service offers rides to the airport, the ferry terminal, tours of town and courier deliveries.

Mazeikas is driving a Ford Aerostar van that can fit up to seven passengers. Prices are per person, he said.

Rates are: $15 to the ferry, $10 to the airport, $7 in town.

Mazeikas has been at the ferry terminal 18 times per week, he said, greeting all the ferries. A breakdown last week provided some bonus work for the budding service, transferring passengers from the ferry to the airport.

Word is slowly getting out, through visitor information centers, advertising and talk, he said.

To arrange a pick-up, call 907-303-8000.

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