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After a certain time of night, is it legal to ask for (say) a tenner upfront when taking a fare which you know will be around that figure (maybe more)?

Well I would, but if I was that concerned about getting paid, then they wouldn't be in the motor in the first place.

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i wont be having a hackney plate again, so maybe your right, at least PH is pre-booked...

In many parts of the country it is standard practise to get money up front runners are all too common BUT I personally agree a price up front on the longer jobs if I think the punters may be dodgy and ask for the full fare if you offer a fare based on the standard book price there is usually no argument and the dodgy ones will walk away if asked genuine customers don't usually mind being asked

A few years ago, I asked a guy to pay up front. He did - quite willingly. It transpired in the ensuing conversation, in the course of the journey, that he was an off-duty copper!!

Nout wrong with that i know many a dodgy copper

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Loads a love from BERTIE !!

There is nothing in law that prohibits you from demanding a deposit before the journey starts.

Regards

JD

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I do not see anything wrong with asking for money up front, they do it on Buses, Trains and Planes, if it is good enough for them then it is good enough for me. So long as you are prepared to refund the difference on inner boundary fares I do not see that it is a problem.

Outer boundary fares are negotiated so no refund is necessary as it is already agreed.

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if you cannot be yourself, then who can you be.

Just one point though you cannot ask for MORE than the metered rate as specified in you table of fares

You can for an out of area hire.

Is requesting a deposit the same as asking for payment?

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If the deposit outweighs the fare at the end of the journey then the passenger is entitled to any excess monies. Any retention of monies over and above the legal fare would constitute an offence. Any passenger failing to pay a further deposit once the initial deposit had run out would be at the mercy of the drivers discretion on whether or not he proceeded with the journey.

Where a contract is concerned it is incumbent on both parties to agree the terms of contract, if your terms are no deposit no ride, then that is perfectly legal. Don't let outdated ambiguous legislation get in the way of your legal entitlement.

Regards

JD

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As far as I am awre,there is nothing `illegal` about asking for money upfront. I normally say for example...3 lads going to North Shields...Meadowell estate..give me £15 up front and ill go....fare is about £17/18 down there.
As long as you DONT charge more than you can meter..theres nothing wrong with it.
I often quote a price,especially weekends,and ask for say £20 up front,and ill give you the change at the other end.
We are actually the ONLY form of public transport where you dont pay up front if you think about ...busses,ferrier,planes,trains....you have to buy a ticket BEFORE you board them.....taxis you pay at the destination.

Yup.. quite a common practise her to take a money up front approach if it's a long journet or dodgy group.
One hint, pull off the rank first and if they aren't willing, they have to go to the back of the queue.
As said already, nothing illegal so long as you give any change due.