In England I think that would be illegal rout v swallow hotels

But a driver hasn't been/isn't supplied.

No different than renting from Hertz.

But does Hertz add a named driver to it's owner's private car policy.

But if the customer said 'we cant afford the cottage because the taxi dude is ripping us off to the tune of 80 quid, so we cant come'

and the cottage owner says 'yeah, he's always doing that, tell you what, you can have my motor'

isn't that - whilst not .....

oh forget it.

The Taxi Dude was ripping no one off..

We start on the basis that as no driver is being supplied with the car it's not a licensing matter.

Therefore it's a commercial matter, and I think there is nothing untoward for a person with a car to gain a financial benefit by putting someone else on their insurance.

As it is Ive lost out on an £80 run that I cant fill..yet they still expect me to take them to the Station on their way home!

Did you let them know that you will be losing out?

Will you bother taking them to the station or will you let them down the night before?

I know, I oz duin bantz

I think you have a case tbh, its grumps that don't

The court cases state that no one should obtain a financial benefit,re the cottage owner supplying transport is the same as an hotel supplying mini-bus for customers use.
All vehicles must be licensed,along with drivers.

This is the kind of thing the government want to push through claiming it would increase tourism when it definitely would decrease TAXI proprietor/driver earnings.

They knew Id be losing out, but I'll always put my good reputation for reliability before I through my Toys out the pram.

My biggest mistake I guess was not taking a sizeable non returnable deposit like I more often do.

I'm just a soft touch.

Regardless of your reputation, I wouldn't bother picking them up and I would cancel the night before. How easy would it be for them to get another taxi in short notice. Are you in a quiet part of the country?