Random Fact about Drake

Hi people, I simply create this topic just to make my blog feels more alive. I was too occupied with my iPhone, studies and Drake activities. Here I am going to share an very interesting fact about Drake, its Drake Direct services.

Many will ask, "Drake Direct services"? This term came across the mind of all Drake students but not others, especially my friends in Malaysia or any other states in Iowa. It is a cab system, whereby all Drake students will get a free ride to anywhere nearby the campus. Just to give you some insights about the cab system in Iowa. The system here is a bit different compare to the cab system in Iowa whereby we do not stand on the road side to stop the cab that are passing by us, instead, we call the service number to ask them come and pick us up. So, with this Drake Direct service, just call them at night if you need a ride to somewhere nearby. It is extremely useful for me especially I am staying off campus. The cab arrives pretty fast too, like few minutes after you called for the service, so it is pretty convenient, absolutely free. Forgot to mention, it is free because Drake paid for this service to ensure the better quality of life of its students.

Of course, it has some limitations. It can only fetch you from 24 street to 34 street, which is 10 blocks (2.2 Kilometers). Also, it is only free at night from 7:00 pm to 2:30 pm. If you call the cab anytime outside the range of the TIME (not the range in terms of length), you will get charged ($5). Further, you cannot ask the driver to send you to more than 1 direction. Generally, they get paid ($8) per trip that the call center assigned them. So they will not want to send you to more than 1 trip since they do not get paid on the second trip or beyond, unless you call again (well, why not call again)? And I have personally asked the driver, he encouraged me to use him as frequent as possible because they are happy to get paid by sending us to somewhere close by. (to Drake students, you know what to do)

It is especially useful during the winter since it is so freaking cold and to avoid any dangerous activities around Drake.