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They must be mad to charge extras for luggage and passengers, what will happen if a woman comes out of tesco with 10 bags that will be a fiver extra FFS
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Extras, Extras, read all about 'em!! |
Luggage charge for taxis could be introduced Wednesday, June 13, 2012 People using hackney carriage taxis in Tewkesbury borough may soon face a new luggage charge. The borough council's licensing committee has agreed that customers should pay an extra 25p for each item of luggage carried in the taxi. Members ruled that passengers should pay 50p extra for a bicycle or animal they carry with them in the taxi. They also said drivers could, if they wished, charge 50p extra if more than one person got into the taxi. The current charge, which some drivers choose not to impose, is 40p. In a report to the committee meeting, council officers said: "The recommended alterations are in line with common practice in other local authority areas and are felt to be both fair to drivers and passengers." The proposed changes will be put in place shortly unless there are objections once they have been publicly advertised by the council. Source; http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/ ... story.html |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Extras, Extras, read all about 'em!! |
I'd like to get rid of ours and have a one off rise in the flag drop as compensation. But unfortunately not all in Brum see it that way and want to keep the extras for passengers and luggage. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Extras, Extras, read all about 'em!! |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gl ... e-18036802 Take a look out with you They must be mad to charge extras for luggage and passengers, what will happen if a woman comes out of tesco with 10 bags that will be a fiver extra FFS |
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| Author: | Chris the Fish [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Extras, Extras, read all about 'em!! |
skippy41 wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-18036802 Take a look out with you They must be mad to charge extras for luggage and passengers, what will happen if a woman comes out of tesco with 10 bags that will be a fiver extra FFS Or they could use their intelligence..... |
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| Author: | trotskys twin [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:46 pm ] |
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Intelligence???????????????????? |
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| Author: | blackpool [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Extras, Extras, read all about 'em!! |
skippy41 wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-18036802 Take a look out with you They must be mad to charge extras for luggage and passengers, what will happen if a woman comes out of tesco with 10 bags that will be a fiver extra FFS What about using discretion ? We have extras for luggage but a carrier bag isnt ! |
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| Author: | GBC [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:07 am ] |
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Best thing we done in London when the extras went. And I'm still miles cheaper than Addison Lee to the Airports for 6. |
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| Author: | tom2907 [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:54 am ] |
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: I'd like to get rid of ours and have a one off rise in the flag drop as compensation. But unfortunately not all in Brum see it that way and want to keep the extras for passengers and luggage. I have to agree totally with this post. Usually it is Airport and Station workers who object. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Extras, Extras, read all about 'em!! |
skippy41 wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-18036802 Take a look out with you They must be mad to charge extras for luggage and passengers, what will happen if a woman comes out of tesco with 10 bags that will be a fiver extra FFS Instead of coming out with 10 bags maybe they could use their cannister and make 5 bags, instead of one bag for a loaf maybe they could team the loaf up with the mik?? |
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| Author: | wee eddie [ Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:09 pm ] |
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I always thought that "Extras" was a charge made for Items loaded by the Driver, as opposed the passenger's hand baggage which they loaded themselves. |
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| Author: | sasha [ Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:23 pm ] |
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Our bylaws state '20p extra for each bag, wheelchair or pram carried in the boot'. It doesn't say luggage so technically 10 carrier bags can mean £2 in extras, I don't think anyone bothers charging the extras though - they wouldn't get away with it ! |
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