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I wasn't suggesting it was and I did say over distance they were more expensive. Myself personally I prefer to do less for more than kill myself trying to earn a living

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That argument only really holds water if you don't have to sit/drive longer to get a job, ie if you can earn more than someone working for less, in the same amount of time.

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If that's all the difference is in prices from delta to a most other firms prices i wouldn't bother ringing them just because there "cheaper"! there's less than a pound in most them prices.

i have just finished at university, and found that the vast majority of students I know are now using other companies than delta. The company in question use black cabs, which take five people. private hire they would need 2 cars. Its a simple equation £6 per car x 2 = £12 for five people. Use a black cab £6 for five people. There are around 50, 000 students in Liverpool, Thats a lot of students and spending money. There is also the app Uber, which is slowly taking off and does not need the use of a private hire operator. Could Uber spell the end of the private hire operator?

Who says Uber don't need a licence? Uber will take 20% of what you earn as well. I have to say that Phoenix Taxis in Liverpool are great

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So basically it's only worth using another company if you've got five or more people. How many student jobs in Liverpool would I say have five or more people? Probably less than a third. You do realise that Uber and the like still require a private hire operators licence in the areas they work in?

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Ah, He didn't say that Uber don't need a license. He said that by using Uber the driver doesn't need to be an operator.

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Grandad,

I haven't been following this thread but the last few comments re the pricing, most punters will say keep the change to round up to the nearest pound anyway, so the "cheaper prices" is a moot point.

Not round here they don't
If it's £2.80 they'll copper up all their ten and five pence pieces and give you exactly £2.80, if it's £19.80 they'll give you a £20 then stick their hand out for the 20p change.
Then there's the lazy git who takes 43 seconds (I've counted) from pub to home, meter goes up by 20p and he always asks for a discount

He didn't, he said 'and does not need the use of a private hire operator' well if you're a private hire driver without an operators licence this would be incorrect

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Back to the topic at hand, Sefton council will make a decision on Monday as to whether or not to keep the test.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/merseyside-taxi-drivers-no-longer-7785043
In the article it states:Can anyone verify this? When I did the test there was no questions on landmarks or licensing rules, only the 6 route questions.

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To stop every man and his dog jumping into a car and plying for trade i am sure that something must be put in place, as if not standards would drop, as well as the drivers ability to make any money.

Did you have questions about landmarks or licensing rules in your knowledge test, or just the route questions?

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I am not saying that it is a good up to date knowledge test but i do not think it would be wise to do away with it without putting something in it's place.....the market would just be flooded.

I agree you should keep the knowledge test. You need to maintain standards. Sat navs cannot compete with local knowledge. If they abolished the knowledge test it would lead to an increased number of taxis. No one would gain except the taxi owners.