St. Augustine was preparing for one enormous weekend when Mumford & Sons brought the Gentlemen of the Road Stopover to the Ancient City.
Abraxi Taxi was a small local taxi company, so we began taking a limited number of reservations well before the event. We knew traffic would be heavy, parking would be scarce and thousands of visitors would be trying to move around a city whose historic streets were never designed for crowds of that size.
Abraxi Taxi's company name and telephone number were even included with transportation information associated with the event—something pretty exciting for a small local cab company.
Our advice to concertgoers was simple: plan your transportation early, expect to walk, bring rain gear just in case, carry plenty of water and be patient.
For those of us working the streets that weekend, this wasn't just another concert. It was one of those major St. Augustine events that demonstrated how quickly the entire city could become part of the show.
Years later, it remains a memorable chapter in Abraxi Taxi's history and in the story of major live music events in St. Augustine.
Abraxi Taxiom: When the whole city has a ticket, make sure you have a ride.
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