Absolute Cab

Absolute cab is my favorite cab company and I know I can always rely on them! No creepy cab drivers and always there in 10 minutes or less!

After a flight was canceled and my ride to the airport became unavailable the following day, I called Absolute Cab and a very nice, polite driver picked me up almost right away and took me easily to the airport. I totally recommend Absolute for a stress-​free transportation experience!

The bar where we had a few drinks called Absolute Cab for us which arrived within a few minutes and took us home. After dropping us off (no problems btw) I noticed that my phone dropped out of my pocket and since I had it before entering the cab, I was sure it happened in the car. I called the company a couple of days later and they found the phone, asked me several questions to identify it (making sure no one is «collecting» lost items from cab companies) and even dropped the phone off at my office. I wanted to reward the honest driver but he refused to take my money. He said: «It is your property, use it to call us again when you need a cab.» And you know what — I certainly will. Thank you very much, I was not expecting to find honest people anymore in nowadays world…

I wish I could put a 0 star review on this Irresponsible company not to mention the neglegance their drivers portray, I mean, who would let a 21 years old who hired you because he decide to drink and have a fun night out get out in the middle of the freeway?
Only a killer! A heartless person? Or a Animal?
Probably all of the above.. Not to mention that this person got KILLED !!! YEAHHHH… THIS COMPANY GOT SOMEBODY KILLED. I will stay away from this Taxi company AT ALL COSTS. the owner tried to settle with the family for a couple hundred bucks … REALLY? a life is not worth a couple hundreds bucks. I read what happen in court and the driver Admitted to let this kid out in the middle of the freeway. where he got KILLED. so I wonder if this company is Absolute Cab… or Absolute Neglect !!! I would be ashamed to own a company that allows drivers who are hired to make a person arrive safe to their destination and avoid DUI or crash or hurting people let alone Death. Isn’t getting a cab the resposible thing to due? Or a DD ??? Or any other mean instead of driving? I think yes!!! God forbid I ever run into a driver such as this especially in SB, which is a town intended to have a night life… Just check the other reviews where the driver refuse to let a person ride in the front (party of 4) and did ANOTHER ILLEGAL THING… have 4 passengers in the back seat, obviously not all of them with seat belts. Thank god he didn’t get someone KILLED that night !!.but this company is a ABSOLUTE DANGER for all the Students that like to have a great night in Santa Barbara but who knows what will happen after some years and you get this taxi, that might be the last time you might see that person. either they get dropped off at the middle of the freeway and get runned over another car and get killed or they simply charge you 300% your fare as they don’t have change. Take this advice and AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS …
YOUR LIFE IS VALUABLE And this Cab doesn’t care about your life, they just care about money and money only …

Absolute is by far my favorite cab company in Santa Barbara. They are prompt, friendly, and always make sure to get you to your destination safely. Lee is my favorite. They are a great company and cab service!

I take Absolute Cab almost every single Friday– they are THE only cab company I use in Santa Barbara… simply… because they are the BEST! I’ve never had a bad experience and more importantly — I’ve consistently (over 30+ cab rides) had positive experiences. They always take excellent care of me ! :) Thanks, Sister D

I don’t go out downtown very often but Absolute is my go to cab company when I do. The drivers are always nice, arrive within a few minutes, and the cars are clean… especially compared to some of these other one man show taxis in SB. It’s nice to see a company that actually cares about hiring good employees and taking care of their cars.

We called absolute on nye, they told us we should wait outside because they were so busy they would not wait for us to come outside from our friends house. They told us a cab would come by in 15 minutes. After standing outside in the freezing cold for 45 minutes their taxi comes flying by non stop going at least 40 mph in a residential. We then chased after him down the street. We called them back and they said we didn’t get into the car fast enough. We called a different cab who came and it was only a 7 dollar ride to our house. Their drivers will make you wait in the cold for hours and blow you off just so they can focus on their 50 dollar downtown to Iv business for better tips

Stay away from this cab company. For some reason Santa Barbara has some bad cab drivers and Absolute is the worse. I have had two separate trips and both time I asked for change I did not get all of it back. Forget fuses thieves.

Was in Santa Barbara last weekend for a short get away. Not wanting to drive my car from the hotel, I decided to take a cab to State St to grab a bite to eat and have some drinks. I went to the front desk to get a recommendation on getting a cab. The person suggested Absolute Cab.
I gave them a call and the dispatcher said a cab should be at my hotel within the next 15 minutes. The driver was prompt and was at my hotel in 10 minutes. The driver was really professional and recommended a cool spot for dinner and a great bar drinks. The next time I’m in Santa Barbara and in need of a cab, I’ll definitely use Absolute.

I ‘Absolute’ly advise you to RUN AWAY from this cab company!
I was recently in Santa Barbara for my friend’s bachelorette wine tasting weekend and we had a WONDERFUL time except for the cab ride home from a club off State Street (Wildcat) to our hotel Hotel Mar Monte (a total of 1.6 miles) in an Absolute Cab.
First, the driver picked us up from the club (at about 11:30 — a few of us called it an early night having been up since 6am). It had been raining and he parked in a giant puddle causing us to have to leap from the curb into the cab. Not a big deal, but inconvenient.
Next, there were four of us and when I walked around to the front seat to ride with him, he leaned over and locked the door and said — get in the back. When I pointed out that there were four of us so one of us should ride up front (btw the front seat was empty except for a cooler on the floor, perhaps a human head inside?) he simply repeated, in the back only! Well fortunately we were able to squeeze in the back although my elbow was jammed into the bachelorette’s throat the whole way back. If only I had known what I know now I should have refused to get in at all.
About halfway home, my friend tried to start a conversation with the cab driver about the earthquake in Chile (which had just occurred) and the surf in SB and he opted not to respond to her questions at all or with short rude answers. She asked his name and he said «Don’t ask me my name.» She jokingly asked — «I think you don’t want to talk, do you hate us??» (admittedly teasing him a little) and he proceeded to go on a tirade! He said «Do you know what your problem is? Let me tell you what your problem is. You are SO self centered that YOU think that I care anything about you or what you have to say! You think the world revolves around you and what you want. You just think that I should listen to you and care about your conversation! Do you know how many people ask me everyday ‘Where are you from?!?’ - (said in a whiny mocking voice) … god! I’m on a 15 hour shift! I just want to drive and pay attention to where I am going!» During his tirade BTW he passed our hotel. This part of the trip because it was SO unpleasant that it makes me never ever want to use this cab company again. The driver’s attitude was horrible and I can’t believe he resorted to name calling. Dude, if you don’t like interacting with PEOPLE, don’t drive a CAB. HOWEVER, I would not have given such a low rating just for attitude, hey, everyone can have a tough day. Also, if I had to drive around drunk idiots all the time, I’d probably have a bad attitude too. (Note on this evening, I was not drunk at all)
The reason for the terrible rating is what happened next. We finally pulled up to the hotel although he had trouble finding it and because we told him it was further up the street his parting words to the group were: Just GET OUT of my cab. As we obliged him, one friend who was handling the fare asked, do you have change for a $ 20? The amount on the meter was about $ 8. The driver said yes but then gave her a $ 5 in change and said, I don’t have any $ 1s. (Also by then he kept calling her «Honey» in this annoying condescending way). She said but the fare is less than $ 10! He again said that was all the change he had. At this point she was so fed up she just got out of the cab.
A driver with a terrible attitude who insulted us and called us names, drove past the hotel, illegally made us pile into the backseat, and THEN took a 100% TIP??? UGH. Please don’t use this cab company.
p. s. It’s too bad because we had used the same company earlier in the night and a perfectly nice female driver took a few of us from the restaurant to the club so not all their drivers are terrible but if there is ANY chance of getting this guy — STAY AWAY. FAR AWAY!
p. p. s. this is even more ironic because the owner of this company gave an interview in 2009 about how honest his drivers are in terms of not upcharging or ripping customers off.