Since July, all 643 taxicabs licensed to operate in Seattle provide printed receipts to all paying passengers.

The receipt will indicate the taxicab name and number, date, starting and ending time of the trip, distance traveled, taximeter fare, additional charges, and total fare.

"This is really about customer service for taxicab passengers in Seattle," said Craig Leisy, city consumer affairs manager. "Not only will printed receipts help if we have to investigate a complaint, but they will also be useful to business travelers or anyone else who needs a receipt for reimbursement."

If cab users do not receive a receipt, or have a complaint, they should call the city's taxicab complaint line at 296-8294.

There are approximately 1,500 taxicab drivers in Seattle dispatched via six taxicab associations: Farwest Taxi, North End Taxi, Northwest Taxi, Orange Cab, Redtop Taxi and Yellow Cab.