In message , Chan WK
writes
2) how much will it cost? (assuming not taking taxi which I was told
is prohibitively expensive - she does have budget constraints)


Be very careful in London when it comes to using 'cabs'.

There are a number of people who claim to be 'minicabs'. Whilst there
are some reputable companies who are no becoming licensed as 'private
hire' operators, there are (still) a number of people who offer 'cab'
services which are often more expensive than traditional 'black' taxis.

There have been over 160 REPORTED cases of sexual assault by 'minicab'
drivers in the last year alone. The true figure is probably much higher
than that (it has been claimed that less than 1 in 5 cases are
reported).

A traditional 'black' cab driver spends about 3 years learning the
'knowledge' and has to drive a purpose built vehicle which has a meter
for recording the fare.

If your friend needs to use a taxi at any time this is the only vehicle
to use.

Mike
(who drives a red coloured traditional 'black' taxi)


--
Mike Hughes
A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton
at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England