Taking a taxi in Lincoln just got cheaper. Lincoln's Servant Cab company is getting competition from a 5 cab company from Omaha. The Nebraska Public Service Commission unanimously approves giving Happy Cab, Checker Cab, Yellow Cab, Cornhusker Cab and Safeway Cab license to pick you up and drop you off for a cheaper fare...$2.95 to start, compared to $5.35 to start for Lincoln's Servant Cab. Rates will be $2,20 a mile in an Omaha cab...$3.90 a mile in a Lincoln company cab. A 2 mile ride will cost you just over $7 in an Omaha cab. That same 2 mile trip would cost you almost double in a Lincoln cab.