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eastender wrote:
On 2013-03-31 16:44:17 +0000, John Ray said: How are nowadays the taxi fares? Still the same? Thank you The fare tables can be found he http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/...axis/1140.aspx The fares guide is rather optimistically low - in recent trips I've paid about £8 more than than the 'max' £21 4 mile/30 min trip to and from the eastern edge of N1 to W1 (Green Park area). £30 when you add in tips. Yes, the fares today seem very expensive. Mini cabs are much cheaper, but do have to be pre-booked (or at least phoned for, rather than hailed on the street). |
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On 2013-03-31 19:33:49 +0000, Recliner said:
Yes, the fares today seem very expensive. Mini cabs are much cheaper, but do have to be pre-booked (or at least phoned for, rather than hailed on the street). You can book black cabs too - as I've done on the last two trips - and I've just realised that a booking fee may have been added to the fare. Still, £60 to get five of us to and from the west end in the pouring rain seems a reasonable deal. E. |
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On 31/03/2013 20:33, Recliner wrote:
eastender wrote: On 2013-03-31 16:44:17 +0000, John Ray said: How are nowadays the taxi fares? Still the same? Thank you The fare tables can be found he http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/...axis/1140.aspx The fares guide is rather optimistically low - in recent trips I've paid about £8 more than than the 'max' £21 4 mile/30 min trip to and from the eastern edge of N1 to W1 (Green Park area). £30 when you add in tips. Yes, the fares today seem very expensive. Mini cabs are much cheaper, but do have to be pre-booked (or at least phoned for, rather than hailed on the street). They also don't have the right to use the bus lanes, whereas black cabs do. |
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On 31/03/2013 20:33, Recliner wrote: eastender wrote: On 2013-03-31 16:44:17 +0000, John Ray said: How are nowadays the taxi fares? Still the same? Thank you The fare tables can be found he http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/...axis/1140.aspx The fares guide is rather optimistically low - in recent trips I've paid about £8 more than than the 'max' £21 4 mile/30 min trip to and from the eastern edge of N1 to W1 (Green Park area). £30 when you add in tips. Yes, the fares today seem very expensive. Mini cabs are much cheaper, but do have to be pre-booked (or at least phoned for, rather than hailed on the street). They also don't have the right to use the bus lanes, whereas black cabs do. True. Do black cabs have to pay the cc? |
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, at 10:06:35 on Mon, 1 Apr 2013, Recliner remarked: They also don't have the right to use the bus lanes, whereas black cabs do. True. Do black cabs have to pay the cc? TfL: "You are also exempt if your vehicle is a London licensed minicab or taxi (licensed with TfL Taxi and Private Hire)." -- Roland Perry |
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Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 10:06:35 on Mon, 1 Apr 2013, Recliner remarked: They also don't have the right to use the bus lanes, whereas black cabs do. True. Do black cabs have to pay the cc? TfL: "You are also exempt if your vehicle is a London licensed minicab or taxi (licensed with TfL Taxi and Private Hire)." I think my local (suburban) minicabs do have to pay the cc, even though they're TfL licensed, so I wonder which minicabs are exempt? Perhaps they have to be based in central London? |
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, at 10:28:42 on Mon, 1 Apr 2013, Recliner remarked: They also don't have the right to use the bus lanes, whereas black cabs do. True. Do black cabs have to pay the cc? TfL: "You are also exempt if your vehicle is a London licensed minicab or taxi (licensed with TfL Taxi and Private Hire)." I think my local (suburban) minicabs do have to pay the cc, even though they're TfL licensed, so I wonder which minicabs are exempt? Perhaps they have to be based in central London? The TfL site does not give the impression there's any such discrimination (assuming they are both registered with TTPH). -- Roland Perry |
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On 01/04/2013 16:28, Recliner wrote:
Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 10:06:35 on Mon, 1 Apr 2013, Recliner remarked: They also don't have the right to use the bus lanes, whereas black cabs do. True. Do black cabs have to pay the cc? TfL: "You are also exempt if your vehicle is a London licensed minicab or taxi (licensed with TfL Taxi and Private Hire)." I think my local (suburban) minicabs do have to pay the cc, even though they're TfL licensed, so I wonder which minicabs are exempt? Perhaps they have to be based in central London? Are they outside of London proper? That would be the reason, I imagine. |
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On 01/04/2013 16:28, Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 10:06:35 on Mon, 1 Apr 2013, Recliner remarked: They also don't have the right to use the bus lanes, whereas black cabs do. True. Do black cabs have to pay the cc? TfL: "You are also exempt if your vehicle is a London licensed minicab or taxi (licensed with TfL Taxi and Private Hire)." I think my local (suburban) minicabs do have to pay the cc, even though they're TfL licensed, so I wonder which minicabs are exempt? Perhaps they have to be based in central London? Are they outside of London proper? That would be the reason, I imagine. Definitely in the TfL licensed minicab area, but also about eight miles from the cc area. |
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