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jamie t
 Post subject: Meter fares
PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:04 pm 
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Can i charge more than the meter fare on a pre-booked hire or a hire off the phone (not a street hire)if agreed by customer if staying within the licenced area.

Im in scotland.
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captain cab
 Post subject: Re: Meter fares
PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:57 pm 
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jamie t wrote:
Can i charge more than the meter fare on a pre-booked hire or a hire off the phone (not a street hire)if agreed by customer if staying within the licenced area.

Im in scotland.


not in England or Wales - not sure about Scotland

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skippy41
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captain cab wrote:
jamie t wrote:
Can i charge more than the meter fare on a pre-booked hire or a hire off the phone (not a street hire)if agreed by customer if staying within the licenced area.

Im in scotland.


not in England or Wales - not sure about Scotland
not up here either
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 Post subject: Re: Meter fares
PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:27 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
captain cab wrote:
jamie t wrote:
Can i charge more than the meter fare on a pre-booked hire or a hire off the phone (not a street hire)if agreed by customer if staying within the licenced area.

Im in scotland.


not in England or Wales - not sure about Scotland
not up here either


except for English visitors?

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 Post subject: Re: Meter fares
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jamie t wrote:
Can i charge more than the meter fare on a pre-booked hire or a hire off the phone (not a street hire)if agreed by customer if staying within the licenced area.

Im in scotland.

No.

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jamie t
 Post subject: Re: Meter fares
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so we couldn't charge f/h for people carrier (5 to 8 people) and f/h christmas and new year if its not on the fare card?.

What about if it crosses the boundary?.
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captain cab
 Post subject: Re: Meter fares
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jamie t wrote:
so we couldn't charge f/h for people carrier (5 to 8 people) and f/h christmas and new year if its not on the fare card?.

What about if it crosses the boundary?.


in England if it crosses the boundary you can charge what you like - provided you tell the passenger - otherwise it has to be metered

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In London you can but of course we are the most intelligent astute well educated part of the Nation :D

The rest brain dead YOKELS mainly :badgrin: :badgrin:

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cabbyman
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captain cab wrote:
jamie t wrote:
so we couldn't charge f/h for people carrier (5 to 8 people) and f/h christmas and new year if its not on the fare card?.

What about if it crosses the boundary?.


in England if it crosses the boundary you can charge what you like - provided you tell the passenger - otherwise it has to be metered


But it STILL has to be metered.
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: Meter fares
PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:57 pm 
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cabbyman wrote:
captain cab wrote:
jamie t wrote:
so we couldn't charge f/h for people carrier (5 to 8 people) and f/h christmas and new year if its not on the fare card?.

What about if it crosses the boundary?.


in England if it crosses the boundary you can charge what you like - provided you tell the passenger - otherwise it has to be metered


But it STILL has to be metered.

No it doesn't.

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wannabeeahack
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grandad wrote:
cabbyman wrote:

But it STILL has to be metered.

No it doesn't.


hope not after my new years eve 3 mile job, T2 in LA for a mile then meter off and charged £45......lol

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