Taxi drivers ask Council for an 'emergency' price increase

[minty 69]

what the suggestion is, that how can you justify the £4.50 before cab sets off then they charge you £14 to beighton, for 1 person like someone said they was hiring the vehicle to buying it,all the £4.50 is towards their hackey licence, and weekly radio rental, but i bet my bottom dollar the £4.50 goes up to about £5.50, the radios dont run on deisel so that price shouldn't go up, it would be fairer if they work at the same price as private hire, and yes at the back of the railway station they sit with their engines running, turn them off that would save diesel.

[beansforyou]

They can work at whatever price they like, no one forces you to use them.

 

If the council have set certain prices for them, and your not happy, talk to your local MP, or go today and vote.

 

Why do people use a service then whine about it? Didn't you know/ask how much it would cost before choosing to take the trip?

[Tony]

Does anyone know if they are asking for an increase in the standing fare or the time / distance fare?

[Darbees]

back of the railway station they sit with their engines running, turn them off that would save diesel.

Why should they sit in the cold to save you from being effected by global fuel costs?

[ricky36]

what the suggestion is, that how can you justify the £4.50 before cab sets off then they charge you £14 to beighton, for 1 person like someone said they was hiring the vehicle to buying it,all the £4.50 is towards their hackey licence, and weekly radio rental, but i bet my bottom dollar the £4.50 goes up to about £5.50, the radios dont run on deisel so that price shouldn't go up, it would be fairer if they work at the same price as private hire, and yes at the back of the railway station they sit with their engines running, turn them off that would save diesel.

 

just want to bring this up do you know in Spain they charge person over two people would you like that in sheffield. ie £14 to beighton for one £56 for four

[daftlad]

If they get a price increase because of this, I wonder if they will reduce prices when they come down-I dont think so

[Darbees]

If they get a price increase because of this, I wonder if they will reduce prices when they come down-I dont think so

That would have to be argued if it happened which is highly unlikely.

[speed]

. private companys no. they are always driving as selfish lane hoggers . they drive round in their hpi cars thinking their somebody. giving disregard to parking outside peoples houses and try to ram you off the road.hope they go bust.

[jaiden]

just want to bring this up do you know in Spain they charge person over two people would you like that in sheffield. ie £14 to beighton for one £56 for four

 

where in spain is that ricky ? I lived there for years and have never come accross that . all taxis in spain are not privately owned and work in zones . the drivers are salaried with bonuses , they are all employees . it is virtually impossible to legally start a private hire company in spain , all the money spinning bussineses are goverment owned , example gas bottles , tobaconists, bus companies , back to the taxis , if you ask them they must tell you the cost of your journey before it starts , eg malaga to benalmadena 20e, on sundays 25e chose how many passengers , also the journey back to the airport is always between 5 and 10e more because the have to pay a levy for dropping at the airport.

 

ricky I think what you may be talking about are airport transfer shuttles which are totaly different to the taxis .

[ricky36]

. private companys no. they are always driving as selfish lane hoggers . they drive round in their hpi cars thinking their somebody. giving disregard to parking outside peoples houses and try to ram you off the road.hope they go bust.

 

what as this got to do with the thread a completely useless comment