Assumed this fare was off the scale. But according to Google it's 36 miles from Aintree to (central) Manchester. It's an 8-seater according to the plate below, and recall that the Wiltshire HC 8-seater fares between 0230 and 0600 are around £220 for a trip of this distance (£6 flag then £6 per mile).
Of course, this wasn't in the middle of the night, but no doubt unregulated prices for stuff like beer and food are off the scale at Aintree, so £200 doesn't seem as OTT as it might first appear.
Of course, maybe it's the regulated Wiltshire HC tariffs that are off the scale
Anyway, the guy here was plying for hire and out-of-area, so the fare quoted was academic.
Salford cabbie wanted to charge Aintree race-goers £200 PER TRIP back to Manchester
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk ... d-16089346
The private vehicle hire driver was caught out by Merseyside Police on Saturday
A Salford cab driver was caught touting for business at Aintree Races - offering to drive people back to Manchester for a whopping £200.
The cabbie was reported to licensing authorities after being spotted in Liverpool by Merseyside Police.
The private hire driver was no doubt keen to capitalise on the thousands of the revellers descending on Aintree for the Grand National today.
Officers from Merseyside's road policing unit, writing on Twitter, said: "A Salford private hire driver was dealt with for attempting to ply for hire at Aintree Races. Driver was offering travel to Manchester for £200!
"He was reported to the licensing authorities."
Under UK law, private vehicle hire drivers must apply to their local council for a licence.
