


As a New Yorker, I know that getting to the airport is a huge pain, especially if you're headed to Laguardia or Newark where the subways don't run to. You're stuck with the unappealing option of taking a cab, something that can cost upwards of $50 depending on where you're coming from. With so many people leaving town to go visit their families next week for Thanksgiving, there are bound to be all sorts of people headed to the airports from various neighborhoods. Why not share cabs and cut that cost in half? Technology to the rescue! A new site called Hitchsters hooks up people looking to get to the airport and gets them into a cab together. Not only do you get a cheaper cab ride, but you make a new friend as well! If you're an optimist, that is. If you're a little more wary of strangers it could seem like a good way to end up at the bottom of the East River, but don't worry — Hitchsters keeps a record of your ride match on file, so if you do get stabbed to death they'll know who to look for. Now that's peace of mind.