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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: tell me....
PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:32 pm 
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seriously

what would your meter (hack) ring up for a daytime 17.5 mile fare for 4 passengers (out at 7pm, back at 10pm)

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Doom
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:54 pm 
£35 each way.
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grandad
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£26.30 each way.

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Doom
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:00 pm 
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£26.30 each way.


Glad I don't work where you do pops, £26 are you jesting, the fuel is £7 per run and then there's the rest of the costs like car etc.
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Nidge2
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About £28-£30 depending on traffic and traffic lights.
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blackpool
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How much you got !!
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skippy41
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£30 ew
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tcabbie
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Skippy does that include your discount
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grandad
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Doom wrote:
grandad wrote:
£26.30 each way.


Glad I don't work where you do pops, £26 are you jesting, the fuel is £7 per run and then there's the rest of the costs like car etc.

Our rates have not changed for nealy 4 years now. Mind you our fuel costs are a lot lower than you state. Our cars do over 50 mpg.
The metered rate here is £2.50 for the first half mile and then £1.40 per mile.

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markheaney2
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£39.00 out £44.00 back at ten meter starts tarrif 2 at ten
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Sussex
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wannabeeahack wrote:
what would your meter (hack) ring up for a daytime 17.5 mile fare for 4 passengers (out at 7pm, back at 10pm)

£40.

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sasha
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Four passengers 17.5 miles = T1 £33, T2 £45 approx. Based on (metered) mileage only.
Would probably do a run like that on a fixed fare if asked, T1 £25, T2 £35.
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gusmac
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£35 out and £36 back.

£1 more E/W if prebooked.

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wannabeeahack
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:17 pm 
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im surprised how many get T2 at only 10pm, thought it was midnight generally

i quoted £20 each way, but hadnt checked the mileage and punter said it was 14 miles, which it COULD be along every rat run known to man, ifshe rings back shes got a shock coming, im the only PH here, all the rest ahve 8-10 dead miles to pickup

£30 each way/£60 return sounds good, ill stop there and save half the fuel, have a bag of chips and a nap

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