Taxi Driver Online

UK cab trade debate and advice
It is currently Fri May 01, 2026 12:17 am

Board index » General » General issues

All times are UTC [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 12 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
skippy41
 Post subject: £3600 earner
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:22 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:44 pm
Posts: 10591
Location: Scotland
A grater Manchester firm Stockport lynx taxis is taking a group of yanks to Madrid for £3600
teletext north west
They have already had enquiries for seats for the return run

They should have phoned me and got 25% off :sad:
Top
 Profile  
 
Sussex
 Post subject: Re: £3600 earner
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:21 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2003 7:30 pm
Posts: 57350
Location: 1066 Country
skippy41 wrote:
They have already had enquiries for seats for the return run

That might be illegal. :shock:

_________________
IDFIMH
Top
 Profile  
 
grandad
 Post subject: Re: £3600 earner
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:03 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 pm
Posts: 20130
Sussex wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
They have already had enquiries for seats for the return run

That might be illegal. :shock:


Why?

_________________
Grandad,
Top
 Profile  
 
wannabeeahack
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:10 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:06 pm
Posts: 24391
Location: Twixt Heaven and Hell, but nearest Hell
1275 miles via calais (ferry £150 ish)

only 522 land miles using the bilbao crossin (ferry £1000 return)
Top
 Profile  
 
skippy41
 Post subject: Re: £3600 earner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:14 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:44 pm
Posts: 10591
Location: Scotland
Sussex wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
They have already had enquiries for seats for the return run

That might be illegal. :shock:


Not if the punters have phoned in pre booked its fine
Top
 Profile  
 
Sussex
 Post subject: Re: £3600 earner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:14 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2003 7:30 pm
Posts: 57350
Location: 1066 Country
grandad wrote:
Sussex wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
They have already had enquiries for seats for the return run

That might be illegal. :shock:


Why?

You are picking up in an area you are not licensed.

The 1976 act allows a vehicle to pick up a hire and reward job anywhere within England/Wales/Scotland, but nowhere else.

If we are saying it's legal then what's stopping 1000s of Romanian/Bulgarian vehicles coming over here and doing likewise, but full-time? :?

_________________
IDFIMH
Top
 Profile  
 
wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: £3600 earner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:20 am 
Offline

Joined: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:06 pm
Posts: 24391
Location: Twixt Heaven and Hell, but nearest Hell
Sussex wrote:
grandad wrote:
Sussex wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
They have already had enquiries for seats for the return run

That might be illegal. :shock:


Why?

You are picking up in an area you are not licensed.

The 1976 act allows a vehicle to pick up a hire and reward job anywhere within England/Wales/Scotland, but nowhere else.

If we are saying it's legal then what's stopping 1000s of Romanian/Bulgarian vehicles coming over here and doing likewise, but full-time? :?



thought they already did.....

if harry shaw/redcrest/siesta can do it...... (and ive seen coach drivers take a "flag" in spain back to the UK for cash if a seat is spare)
Top
 Profile  
 
medway
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:24 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:23 pm
Posts: 42
Location: Medway
Working down south these type of jobs have been offered to most companies.

For example a regular rang up Express in Maidstone and was picked up from Marseille.
Top
 Profile  
 
GBC
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:42 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 25, 2004 4:28 pm
Posts: 8998
Location: London
I was lucky enough to gain a trip to Gatwick from Euston with some Danes today, but apart from that, the London ranks look a bit like the set of '28 days' at the moment.

Amazing how the Capital relies so heavily on planes to make it busy.

I did hang up at Gatwick for a bit, chanting 'taxee, taxee boss?' to anyone who passed by, all to no avail though. :wink:
Top
 Profile  
 
Sussex
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:26 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2003 7:30 pm
Posts: 57350
Location: 1066 Country
GBC wrote:
I did hang up at Gatwick for a bit, chanting 'taxee, taxee boss?' to anyone who passed by, all to no avail though. :wink:

Methinks you need to try a bit harder. :wink:

_________________
IDFIMH
Top
 Profile  
 
grandad
 Post subject: Re: £3600 earner
PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 7:11 am 
Offline

Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 pm
Posts: 20130
wannabeeahack wrote:

if harry shaw/redcrest/siesta can do it...... (and ive seen coach drivers take a "flag" in spain back to the UK for cash if a seat is spare)


Coaches are licensed in a different way. If they have an international operators license, which they need to do any work outside the UK, they are probably OK.

_________________
Grandad,
Top
 Profile  
 
wannabeeahack
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:17 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:06 pm
Posts: 24391
Location: Twixt Heaven and Hell, but nearest Hell
Id ask my LO but he struggles with anything IN the district, god knows how he would react...
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 12 posts ] 

Board index » General » General issues

All times are UTC [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 175 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group