[General] The cabbie asked （for）my destination.

[LiuJing]

The cabbie asked （for）my destination after I got in.

Is 'for' commonly there in this context?

 

[riquecohen]

The cabbie asked （for）my destination after I got in.

Is 'for' commonly used there in this context?

Yes.

 

[Rover_KE]

'The cabbie asked where I wanted to go after I got in.'

In reality, the cabbie wouldn't need to ask that - you'd tell him first where you wanted to go.

Rover