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| Author: | bennyT [ Sat Aug 08, 2015 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | License Type - Hackney vs Private Hire |
Hey Guys, My first post, so please be gentle  .Im currently looking into the possibility of getting into the trade and just wanted to ask your reasons for getting a particular license type i.e Hackney or PH. I will be interested in the reasoning that you had behind your decisions. Ben |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: License Type - Hackney vs Private Hire |
bennyT wrote: Hey Guys, My first post, so please be gentle .Im currently looking into the possibility of getting into the trade and just wanted to ask your reasons for getting a particular license type i.e Hackney or PH. I will be interested in the reasoning that you had behind your decisions. Ben many areas have a dual badge/1 price anyway same job, different name |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sat Aug 08, 2015 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: License Type - Hackney vs Private Hire |
bennyT wrote: Hey Guys, My first post, so please be gentle .Im currently looking into the possibility of getting into the trade and just wanted to ask your reasons for getting a particular license type i.e Hackney or PH. I will be interested in the reasoning that you had behind your decisions. Ben Too many variables to answer that. Is your council restricted? Does your council insist on wheelchair accessible hackneys? Do PH have to do a brief? |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sat Aug 08, 2015 9:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: License Type - Hackney vs Private Hire |
Sussex wrote: bennyT wrote: Hey Guys, My first post, so please be gentle .Im currently looking into the possibility of getting into the trade and just wanted to ask your reasons for getting a particular license type i.e Hackney or PH. I will be interested in the reasoning that you had behind your decisions. Ben Too many variables to answer that. Is your council restricted? Does your council insist on wheelchair accessible hackneys? Do PH have to do a brief? 
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| Author: | bennyT [ Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: License Type - Hackney vs Private Hire |
wannabeeahack wrote: many areas have a dual badge/1 price anyway same job, different name I live very close to 3 different councils. One does offer dual license's but I dont believe the others do. I havent decided upon which to target as yet. |
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| Author: | bennyT [ Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: License Type - Hackney vs Private Hire |
Sussex wrote: Too many variables to answer that. Is your council restricted? Does your council insist on wheelchair accessible hackneys? Do PH have to do a brief? I dont believe any of my 3 options are restricted. Although the one that has the largest town seems to suggest quality so its quite likely that this one may want wheelchair access. I need to investigate further. Much larger initial start up costs if this is the case Im sure. The other two councils are a bit more rural. What is a brief? Is this like an area knowledge test? |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Aug 10, 2015 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: License Type - Hackney vs Private Hire |
bennyT wrote: What is a brief? Is this like an area knowledge test? Yes. I suggest you license a taxi in one of the unrestricted areas and see how it goes. |
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| Author: | bennyT [ Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: License Type - Hackney vs Private Hire |
Ok thanks, some further investigation needed .I can see benefits for going either route but ultimetely, it does boil down to three things for me. Start up costs, flexibility (as in hours I can work - dipping in and out), and how much work that is available. Ben |
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