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London Gatwick Airport Taxi Services [OT]
"Walter Briscoe" wrote in message ... In message of Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:20:47 in uk.transport.london, Mike Hughes writes In message , Vec Est. 2003 writes London Gatwick Airport Taxi Services The book on a taxi trip to the airport from Gatwick to Heathrow from [snip] There are several indicators that this is not all they would have you believe. First of all this appears to be a Private Hire (minicab) service and not taxis. The way that they present themselves is also illegal as they are not allowed to suggest that they are a *taxi* service. Mike, If you feel rules are breached, I am sure you have contact details for the Public Carriage Office. [snip] Take a *proper* licensed (black) taxi - you know you are insured and safe. Strangely, they don't always follow the rules either. e.g. unlawfully refusing an unattractive fare when plying for hire. Sadly, the PCO seems to have a policy of warning rather than prosecution for a first offence which used to happen when the police were in charge of complaints. There is also the small matter of working wheelchair ramps. I've never used a Private Hire service. I strongly approve of the quality of the service offered by London's taxis. I much prefer a black cab to the green and white saloons used by most Brighton taxis. -- Walter Briscoe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not suprised black cabs refuse to pick up fairs especially at night,last night in Goodge street I witnessed two drunken stoned "slags"trying to flag down a cab while one of them was actually ****ing in the street when one cab refused they shouted "****" at him & gave the ****** sign, I cannot think of a more dangerous & unpleasant way of making a crust then driving a cab I would rather be a street begger then do that job. |
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