But some cabbies said that they dislike the long trips to the airport.
"I prefer to take the short jobs to Kendall or Somerville," Morris said. "I'll definitely get somebody else going back to Cambridge for the return trip."
"When I go to the airport, I get stuck in traffic in Boston for half an hour on the way back, and Boston cabs come into Cambridge and steal my business," he added.
The council's petition to the state legislature was a response to the state's decision to license U.S. Shuttle Inc. in October, a move which reversed the city license commission's ruling, according to Born.
Even if the state grants the council jurisdiction over private transportation in Cambridge, the city's governing body may not revoke U.S. Shuttle's license.
"I need to see an evaluation of how they are impacting the industry before I vote," Born said. "I'm keeping an open mind."
Cambridge is the only city in the nation to refuse to license U.S. Shuttle, Born said