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Author:  cabby john [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:58 pm ]
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I know we have something like 377 ish different boroughs all with differing tariffs.

I would like to find out how many have a fare and a half for vehicles that carry more than four people.

Anyone know?
Author:  JD [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:21 pm ]
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cabby john wrote:
I know we have something like 377 ish different boroughs all with differing tariffs.

I would like to find out how many have a fare and a half for vehicles that carry more than four people.

Anyone know?


None that I know of but an interesting point. I think some private hire firms might have an extra charge for additional passengers over the norm?

Regards

JD
Author:  hopper [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:38 pm ]
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I know my area does (Breckland)


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Author:  gusmac [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:00 pm ]
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Aberdeen City started doing this in October.
Aberdeenshire have been doing it for a few years.
Author:  Downtown Cab [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:39 pm ]
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Down in this area PH charge meter and a half for over 6.
The proposal is to allow taxis to charge that in the next pay rise.
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:42 pm ]
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Downtown Cab wrote:
Down in this area PH charge meter and a half for over 6.
The proposal is to allow taxis to charge that in the next pay rise.

And do you trust all your colleagues to charge normal rate when less than 6 tourists get on board, or less than 6 slightly pi**ed folks get on board? :roll: :roll:
Author:  hopper [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:06 pm ]
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Sussex wrote:
Downtown Cab wrote:
Down in this area PH charge meter and a half for over 6.
The proposal is to allow taxis to charge that in the next pay rise.

And do you trust all your colleagues to charge normal rate when less than 6 tourists get on board, or less than 6 slightly pi**ed folks get on board? :roll: :roll:



No.......you never stitched a punter up then sussex???
Author:  Sussex [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:11 pm ]
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hopper wrote:
No.......you never stitched a punter up then sussex???

Not that I can recall, but even if I did/have, I wasn't aided and abetted by my council. :-s
Author:  skippy41 [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:40 pm ]
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We have had fare and a half since we where first licenced 19 years ago for more than 4 passengers in the Borders
Author:  hopper [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:40 pm ]
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If someone is going to the expense of running a multi seater then they should be able to charge more for doing it!!!
Author:  cabby john [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 8:46 pm ]
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hopper wrote:
If someone is going to the expense of running a multi seater then they should be able to charge more for doing it!!!


This is my thinking as well, as it stands at the moment we can only charge £1 per extra person, of which I do not believe is enough.

As it is the driver has to spend up to £35k to conform with local regs but gets back an extra £1/£3 pound per fare over four people.I just feel that there should be some recognition of the expense/investment that drivers have had to put out to become hackney drivers, and the poor return they are getting.

What I am hoping for is to find out how many LAs allow fare and a half, and then to approach our local LA at least with something to back up a claim for the same.
Author:  hopper [ Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:25 pm ]
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Quote: This is my thinking as well, as it stands at the moment we can only charge £1 per extra person, of which I do not believe is enough.


Not half enough mate.........get stuck into them (the LO that is)
Author:  grandad [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 11:35 am ]
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It is fare and a half in my borough as well. It's a pity the punters don't all understand that it will cost more though. They seem to expect to pay the same amount for 6 passengers or even 8 passengers as they do for 4 passengers.
Author:  no tips [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:15 pm ]
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Easy give them a choice . pay fare and a half or use 2 cabs one with 4 the other with 2 in it.. that would cost them more per head.
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:12 pm ]
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no tips wrote:
Easy give them a choice . pay fare and a half or use 2 cabs one with 4 the other with 2 in it.. that would cost them more per head.

But isn't it better, in the long term, to have people using two cabs rather than one? :?
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