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I have never ever been asked what does your meter start at!


But people do occassionaly ask what the fare is for a short journey (not as often as for longer trips, obviously), so to that extent the flagfall does matter.


So do people ever ask what the flagfall is? I think not.

All PH around here, and elswhere, I presume operate a "minimum" fare, which in ALL cases is higher than the Hackney flagfall.

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So what is your minimum fare then jimbo? my meter starts at £3.00.

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jimbo wrote:
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I have never ever been asked what does your meter start at!


But people do occassionaly ask what the fare is for a short journey (not as often as for longer trips, obviously), so to that extent the flagfall does matter.


So do people ever ask what the flagfall is? I think not.



Not the flagfall per se, but they do ask the fare for a short journey. The point being that you said that people wouldn't bother what the flagfall is if the price at the end is the same, but while that may hold true for a longer journey a change in the flagfall could have a major impact on a short fare, thus to that extent customers will think it relevant.

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All PH around here, and elswhere, I presume operate a "minimum" fare, which in ALL cases is higher than the Hackney flagfall.
Around here the PHs have meters which are set exactly the same as the hacks

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All PH around here, and elswhere, I presume operate a "minimum" fare, which in ALL cases is higher than the Hackney flagfall.
Around here the PHs have meters which are set exactly the same as the hacks


Well you do live in another country.

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So do people ever ask what the flagfall is? I think not.
Why would they ask what they can see on your meter already?

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TDO wrote:
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I have never ever been asked what does your meter start at!


But people do occassionaly ask what the fare is for a short journey (not as often as for longer trips, obviously), so to that extent the flagfall does matter.


So do people ever ask what the flagfall is? I think not.



Not the flagfall per se, but they do ask the fare for a short journey. The point being that you said that people wouldn't bother what the flagfall is if the price at the end is the same, but while that may hold true for a longer journey a change in the flagfall could have a major impact on a short fare, thus to that extent customers will think it relevant.


So the punter that got into my cab earlier, to go to City Hall, might have been put off, if he had asked how much is your flagfall, (£2:20) rather than how much to City Hall? (£2:80)

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So do people ever ask what the flagfall is? I think not.
Why would they ask what they can see on your meter already?


Before they get in, they will see "for hire" on my meter.

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Do they all ask? I think not.

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So do people ever ask what the flagfall is? I think not.
Why would they ask what they can see on your meter already?


Before they get in, they will see "for hire" on my meter.
Do they look at your meter before they get in?

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I have been asked why the meter doesn't start at zero.

I've travelled in cabs all over the world, and have never seen one that does.

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