In message , Helen Deborah
Vecht writes
Mike Hughes typed

The company has become so greedy that there is less and less incentive
to cover Taxicard work. What would you do given the knowledge that some
city businesses will allow up to £5.80 run in which Taxicard allows only
£2.40 in the suburbs or £3.40 in the central area? Taxi drivers are all
self employed businessmen and as such are out to make as much money as
they can in the shortest time possible.

Really?
I'm sure I have run-ins of up to £4!

The run-in is at the time of arrival. By the time you get to the taxi it
could easily be £4 or more.

I agree £2.40 is grossly inadequate, but I get anxious when the meter
reads £10 and I've hardly covered a couple of miles.

I am not unreasonable, use a folding wheelchair sometimes and am always
ready to travel when the cab arrives.


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