In message , at 10:33:30 on Mon,
15 Apr 2013, TraVeller13
remarked:
I want to travel to London but not spend to much money on cabs and bad
service. Is there any alternative?

P.s. I hate the tube or busses. makes me fell very uncomfortable.

Walking seems all that remains. Unless you are very lucky and find your
self needing [only] to travel on Thameslink or River Buses.
--
Roland Perry

Hey Roland, walking seems the cheapest way, but I thought of a way that is much more comfortable.
I go by plane to London and travel with my two children. Usually we take cabs but it happened very often, that the cab drivers do not have child safety seats - and we need two. I thougt of a car service that picks us up at the airport an dirves us to the hotel.
Any affordable ideas?
Thanks

On 2013\04\15 10:33, TraVeller13 wrote:

Hi,

I want to travel to London but not spend to much money on cabs and bad
service. Is there any alternative?

P.s. I hate the tube or busses. makes me fell very uncomfortable.

https://web.barclayscyclehire.tfl.gov.uk/maps

On 15/04/2013 10:33, TraVeller13 wrote:

Hi,

I want to travel to London but not spend to much money on cabs and bad
service. Is there any alternative?

P.s. I hate the tube or busses. makes me fell very uncomfortable.

What is it about the tube and buses that makes you feel uncomfortable?
Understanding this may help us to offer advice.
--
Richard J.
(to email me, swap 'uk' and 'yon' in address)

On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 10:33:30AM +0100, TraVeller13 wrote:

I want to travel to London but not spend to much money on cabs and bad
service. Is there any alternative?

P.s. I hate the tube or busses. makes me fell very uncomfortable.

There are sweaty oiks throughout the west end with rickshaws. I'm sure
one of them would be delighted to serve your every need.

--
David Cantrell | Minister for Arbitrary Justice

It's my experience that neither users nor customers can articulate
what it is they want, nor can they evaluate it when they see it
-- Alan Cooper

On 2013\03\31 17:10, antoine wrote:
When I was in London 40 years ago, taxi fares were cheap. I used to
travel by taxi only short trips in the central area, but I remember
that it was not expensive at all. It was necessary to give a little tip
to the taxi driver otherwise he would say a lot of bad words to you.

How are nowadays the taxi fares? Still the same? Thank you

About 10 times as much as in Delhi, but about half as much as in Zurich.

http://www.priceoftravel.com/555/wor...72-big-cities/

"Basil Jet" wrote in message
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On 2013\03\31 17:10, antoine wrote:
When I was in London 40 years ago, taxi fares were cheap. I used to
travel by taxi only short trips in the central area, but I remember
that it was not expensive at all. It was necessary to give a little tip
to the taxi driver otherwise he would say a lot of bad words to you.

How are nowadays the taxi fares? Still the same? Thank you

About 10 times as much as in Delhi, but about half as much as in Zurich.

http://www.priceoftravel.com/555/wor...72-big-cities/

Though completely ignored from that study is whether the fares are regulated
or not

In London they are and you will be guaranteed to pay the same price for any
specific journey whichever cab you jump into -and don't even think about not
getting into the one at the front of the queue

That won't happen in Stockholm where, apart from a requirement to actually
display the price - it is a free for all, so wandering down the queue is
normal (well if you are of the tiny subset paying the fare yourself!).

tim

On 01/04/2013 13:35, tim..... wrote:

"Basil Jet" wrote in message
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On 2013\03\31 17:10, antoine wrote:
When I was in London 40 years ago, taxi fares were cheap. I used to
travel by taxi only short trips in the central area, but I remember
that it was not expensive at all. It was necessary to give a little tip
to the taxi driver otherwise he would say a lot of bad words to you.

How are nowadays the taxi fares? Still the same? Thank you

About 10 times as much as in Delhi, but about half as much as in Zurich.

http://www.priceoftravel.com/555/wor...72-big-cities/


Though completely ignored from that study is whether the fares are
regulated or not

In London they are and you will be guaranteed to pay the same price for
any specific journey whichever cab you jump into -and don't even think
about not getting into the one at the front of the queue

I think that this is fair, though, and I have seen that in other places.

Transport for London staff receive a 60% discount on taxi fares. Drivers cannot be expected to have to learn the large amount of staff passes, so instead a password and sign have been arranged.
It is therefore necessary for me to tell you what that word is:
Point with your index finger to your sternum and say loudly, "Daktari."
Your discount will then be applied.

On 2013\04\01 10:04, Offramp wrote:
Transport for London staff receive a 60% discount on taxi fares. Drivers cannot be expected to have to learn the large amount of staff passes, so instead a password and sign have been arranged.
It is therefore necessary for me to tell you what that word is:
Point with your index finger to your sternum and say loudly, "Daktari."
Your discount will then be applied.


I don't think you're allowed to do April Fool on foreigners.