The league used and continues to use the jitney format for forming teams.
Admission was 10 cents per person, 25 cents for swimming and 10 cents for a jitney dance per couple.
Some jitney drivers accept requests for service by phone from their regular customers.
Other terms used are "livery cab", "car service", or "jitney cab".
Jitney was also a slang term for a nickel.
As enforcement is lax, jitney drivers have even created cooperatives to support each other and to establish jitney stands.
Travelers cite safety, comfort, reliability and cost as factors in choosing larger bus service over jitneys.
An increase in bus fares usually leads to a significant rise in jitney usage.
