Meter from OAK to downtown San Francisco usually crosses $80
Luxor Cab Co. is a San Francisco taxi company, not an Oakland one, so an OAK pickup usually needs a pre-booked reservation rather than a curbside hail outside Terminals 1 or 2. You’re paying for a cab that has to deadhead across the Bay Bridge, then run the meter back to SoMa, the Financial District, or the Richmond.
Dispatch is based in San Francisco, and reviews on Google and Yelp focus almost entirely on city trips north of Market Street and to SFO, not Oakland International Airport on Airport Drive. That matches local transport threads: riders say Luxor is solid for a San Francisco-to-airport run, but noticeably less responsive for reverse OAK pickups unless the ride is scheduled a day in advance.
Price-wise, expense-account travelers report Luxor on the meter from OAK to central San Francisco running higher than off‑peak Uber or Lyft, with totals pushing past $100 once you add bridge tolls and tip. Those same posters say Luxor only really makes sense when rideshare surge sends app prices well above standard taxi metered rates.
Comfort is hit-or-miss: multiple San Francisco Yelp reviews mention older sedans, worn upholstery, and occasionally aggressive lane changes on US‑101 or I‑880 during airport runs. That kind of driving stands out more on the 25–35 mile stretch between OAK and neighborhoods like the Sunset or North Beach than on a short Market Street hop.
Regulars on SF transit forums often skip San Francisco taxi companies for OAK entirely, taking BART to Coliseum Station in about 8 minutes from downtown Oakland, then switching to a local East Bay cab or rideshare for the short connector to Terminals 1 and 2. Some business travelers still keep Luxor’s phone number handy as backup when corporate policy requires a licensed taxi and bans Uber or Lyft for 5–7 a.m. departures.
Tip: If you really want Luxor at OAK, call dispatch before you board BART or your transbay bus and ask for a specific pickup time at the Terminal 1 or 2 taxi zone so you’re not paying extra for the cab to wait at the curb.