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A new 59p iPhone app claims to calculate taxi fares and the fastest routes

59p iPhone app that calculates taxi fare and the fastest route

It is a dilemma faced by many Londoners— do you have enough cash for the cab ride home? A new 59p iPhone app claims to provide the solution.

Called London Taxi, users click a button to identify their location, then type in where they want to go.

The handset then works out the fastest route and the fare. Users can compare the planned route with the one taken by the driver.

Tim Edwards, 29, from East Dulwich, who developed the app, pictured below, with business partner Stephen Knox, said: “We wanted to try and create an iPhone app for Londoners, and the one thing we've all done is have to make a cab divert to an ATM, or drop us a 10 minute walk away because we've no cash.”

The app uses Google maps and Mr Edwards added that they wanted to include more of the cabbie back roads. “We've been amazed how accurate the app is already — we find it is often only 10-20p out.”

source: http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/

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George Carlin

Does it calculate waiting time too?

It'll end in tears. And a lot of fare disputes.

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Former taxi driver

Does it take account of traffic levels, roadworks, lights or the 100 other things that affect the fare ?

Cant see this being any more accurate than a sat nav. Can see it causing a few arguments though.

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Love to know how it's going to work out waiting time.

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IDFIMH

Do google maps manage to work out the 'you know the blue building just down from that big roundabout?' question, or the ' the Chinese restaurant opposite Asda' quickest route?

Methinks it doesn't and this app is a complete waste of 59p.

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IDFIMH

Thousands of London Taxis take cards (including me), and London has these amazing things called cashpoints on most streets.

A dilemma for sure.

I've had the occaisional smartarse with a satnav sat in the back saying "satnav says turn left" which would take you through a new no entry sign....

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Former taxi driver

If it's quiet I would be more than content to follow someone's sat nav instructions, in the safe knowledge I will be earning more.

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IDFIMH