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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 |
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On 31 Mar 2013 16:10:39 GMT, 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 The fare tables can be found he http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/...axis/1140.aspx -- John Ray |
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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. E. |
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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 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/ |
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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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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. |
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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. |
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"Basil Jet" wrote in message ... 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 |
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On 31/03/2013 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 There is no set tip, as in New York City, BTW. I normally just round up and add £1. |
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On 01/04/2013 13:35, tim..... wrote:
"Basil Jet" wrote in message ... 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. |
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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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On 2013\04\01 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? All London licensed minicabs are exempt from the CC. Anyone can get any vehicle, even a pickup truck, registered as a minicab and so become exempt from CC without being involved in any minicab company. If some company is telling the passenger that they have to pay it so that they can pass that charge on to the passenger, you should name and shame the company, because either they are passing on a non-existent charge (immoral and possibly illegal) or they are using vehicles which are not licensed as minicabs (illegal). |
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On 2013\04\01 17:19, wrote:
In article , (Roland Perry) wrote: In message , 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). Strange. There are different sorts of taxi licences at least. No. London has 10 different taxi driver licences available for new taxi drivers giving entitlement to work in different areas because they have done different knowledges, but there is only one type of London taxi license available for taxi vehicles, and it is the latter which is registered as exempt from the CC. |
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On 2013\04\02 07:52, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2013\04\01 17:19, wrote: Strange. There are different sorts of taxi licences at least. No. London has 10 different taxi driver licences available for new taxi drivers giving entitlement to work in different areas because they have done different knowledges, but there is only one type of London taxi license available for taxi vehicles, and it is the latter which is registered as exempt from the CC. Correction: 2 or 3 of these areas are not accepting new drivers, allegedly due to oversupply of drivers. As a further clarification of the above, the same taxi might be used by a Central London driver one day and by a suburban driver the next, but the CC people are not informed about the driver because it is the vehicle which is exempt. |
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On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:33:49 -0500, 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). For short distances a black cab can be cheaper than a minicab. My local minicab company has a minimum fare of £4, whereas the black cab minimum is £2.40. -- John Ray |
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On 02/04/2013 07:46, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2013\04\01 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? All London licensed minicabs are exempt from the CC. Anyone can get any vehicle, even a pickup truck, registered as a minicab and so become exempt from CC without being involved in any minicab company. If some company is telling the passenger that they have to pay it so that they can pass that charge on to the passenger, you should name and shame the company, because either they are passing on a non-existent charge (immoral and possibly illegal) or they are using vehicles which are not licensed as minicabs (illegal). Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary does something like that, thus allowing him to use the bus lanes in Dublin. |
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On Tue, Apr 02, 2013 at 07:46:16AM +0100, Basil Jet wrote:
All London licensed minicabs are exempt from the CC. Anyone can get any vehicle, even a pickup truck, registered as a minicab and so become exempt from CC without being involved in any minicab company. If some company is telling the passenger that they have to pay it so that they can pass that charge on to the passenger, you should name and shame the company, because either they are passing on a non-existent charge (immoral and possibly illegal) or they are using vehicles which are not licensed as minicabs (illegal). Or they're one of the unfortunates who are based just outside the CC area, so are legal and licenced but not licenced by the PCO, and have lots of their business taking people into town. Now, obviously they can't just pick people up off the street, but AFAIK it *is* kosher for someone living in the CC area who wants to go to, say, Guildford, to phone a cab company in Guildford and ask them to pick him up. I've certainly done it anyway, phoning a taxi company based in Caterham to come and pick me up in London. -- David Cantrell | Pope | First Church of the Symmetrical Internet The word "urgent" is the moral of the story "The boy who cried wolf". As a general rule I don't believe it until a manager comes to me almost in tears. I like to catch them in a cup and drink them later. -- Matt Holiab, in the Monastery |
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On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:11:04 +0100, John Ray wrote:
On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:33:49 -0500, 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). For short distances a black cab can be cheaper than a minicab. My local minicab company has a minimum fare of £4, whereas the black cab minimum is £2.40. How far would you get for £2.40 in a black cab, or even £4? |
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(Recliner) wrote: On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:11:04 +0100, John Ray wrote: On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:33:49 -0500, 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). For short distances a black cab can be cheaper than a minicab. My local minicab company has a minimum fare of £4, whereas the black cab minimum is £2.40. How far would you get for £2.40 in a black cab, or even £4? It's £2.40 for the first 259.8 metres or 55.8 seconds (whichever is reached first) according to the TfL web site. Then: For each additional 129.9 metres or 27.9 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof, if the fare is less than £17.00 then there is a charge of 20p Once the fare is £17.00 or greater then there is a charge of 20p for each additional 91.1 metres or 19.6 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof See http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/...fares/4870.asp x. |
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In article , (Recliner) wrote: On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:11:04 +0100, John Ray wrote: On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:33:49 -0500, 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). For short distances a black cab can be cheaper than a minicab. My local minicab company has a minimum fare of £4, whereas the black cab minimum is £2.40. How far would you get for £2.40 in a black cab, or even £4? It's £2.40 for the first 259.8 metres or 55.8 seconds (whichever is reached first) according to the TfL web site. Then: For each additional 129.9 metres or 27.9 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof, if the fare is less than £17.00 then there is a charge of 20p Once the fare is £17.00 or greater then there is a charge of 20p for each additional 91.1 metres or 19.6 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof See http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/...fares/4870.asp x. So, roughly speaking, the £4 minicab minimum would get you about a mile in a black cab? I assume a minicab would take you about twice as far. As for the £2.40 black cab minimum, it would probably take you less than three minutes walk, so hardly worth hailing a taxi for anyone who's not disabled. |
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"Recliner" wrote in message ... wrote: In article , (Recliner) wrote: On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:11:04 +0100, John Ray wrote: On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:33:49 -0500, 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). For short distances a black cab can be cheaper than a minicab. My local minicab company has a minimum fare of £4, whereas the black cab minimum is £2.40. How far would you get for £2.40 in a black cab, or even £4? It's £2.40 for the first 259.8 metres or 55.8 seconds (whichever is reached first) according to the TfL web site. Then: For each additional 129.9 metres or 27.9 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof, if the fare is less than £17.00 then there is a charge of 20p Once the fare is £17.00 or greater then there is a charge of 20p for each additional 91.1 metres or 19.6 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof See http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/...fares/4870.asp x. So, roughly speaking, the £4 minicab minimum would get you about a mile in a black cab? I assume a minicab would take you about twice as far. As for the £2.40 black cab minimum, it would probably take you less than three minutes walk, so hardly worth hailing a taxi for anyone who's not disabled. £4 will buy 1299 metres in a black cab - just over 3/4 mile (works out to 3.25 laps of an athletics track, where a mile race is 4 laps.) That assumes the cheapest rate 1, which is weekday daytime and early evening. Mon-Fri evening and weekend daytime would get you 1054 metres - 2.64 laps. The highest rate 3 - late night and public holidays - 850 metres, and we are down to 2.13 laps. So yes - unless special circumstances apply (unable to walk much distance, pouring with rain, no coat and can't wait, masses of luggage) - unlikely to be used by most people. (And I did check - no extra for luggage!) James |
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On 04/04/2013 15:56, Recliner wrote:
wrote: In article , (Recliner) wrote: On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:11:04 +0100, John Ray wrote: On Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:33:49 -0500, 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). For short distances a black cab can be cheaper than a minicab. My local minicab company has a minimum fare of £4, whereas the black cab minimum is £2.40. How far would you get for £2.40 in a black cab, or even £4? It's £2.40 for the first 259.8 metres or 55.8 seconds (whichever is reached first) according to the TfL web site. Then: For each additional 129.9 metres or 27.9 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof, if the fare is less than £17.00 then there is a charge of 20p Once the fare is £17.00 or greater then there is a charge of 20p for each additional 91.1 metres or 19.6 seconds (whichever is reached first), or part thereof See http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/...fares/4870.asp x. So, roughly speaking, the £4 minicab minimum would get you about a mile in a black cab? I assume a minicab would take you about twice as far. As for the £2.40 black cab minimum, it would probably take you less than three minutes walk, so hardly worth hailing a taxi for anyone who's not disabled. I think that many drivers would be reluctant to take somebody under those conditions, unless they were indeed disabled. |
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"Recliner" wrote in message
... For short distances a black cab can be cheaper than a minicab. My local minicab company has a minimum fare of £4, whereas the black cab minimum is £2.40. How far would you get for £2.40 in a black cab, or even £4? Probably Kings Cross to St Pancras. Peter Smyth |
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Peter Smyth wrote
How far would you get for £2.40 in a black cab, or even £4? Probably Kings Cross to St Pancras. Long long ago I took a cab from Moorgate/ Ropemaker St to Liverpool St Station and paid something like the then minimum. My suitcase was heavy and perhaps the handle had broken - I do recall the taxi-driver was not at all gruntled.. -- Mike D |
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On 02/04/2013 07:46, Basil Jet wrote: On 2013\04\01 16:28, Recliner wrote: [...] 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? All London licensed minicabs are exempt from the CC. Anyone can get any vehicle, even a pickup truck, registered as a minicab and so become exempt from CC without being involved in any minicab company. If some company is telling the passenger that they have to pay it so that they can pass that charge on to the passenger, you should name and shame the company, because either they are passing on a non-existent charge (immoral and possibly illegal) or they are using vehicles which are not licensed as minicabs (illegal). Which is pretty much what I was going to say. I remember when the CC was first introduced (blimey, over 10 years ago now! - 17 Feb 2003) there was specific advice regarding watching out for any (London) minicabs that might try to add a 'CC surcharge', given that they were exempt from the charge from day one. |
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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. |
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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 |
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