Nine miles, priced by the mile
Newport Beach to SNA is the clearest illustration of what a published rate card does. The drive is 9 miles; at $12 plus $1.50 a mile that is $25.50. Operators quoting $85 flat for the same run are charging for the postcode, not the distance.
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