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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: sound advertising
PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2016 7:18 pm 
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******* charges for 5 6 7 and 8 seaters all different prices why should you pay for a larger vehicle when you dont need one???

Other taxis charge you minibus prices (8 seats) even if you only have 5 6 or 7 people!!!

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edders23
 Post subject: Re: sound advertising
PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2016 8:08 pm 
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******* charges for 5 6 7 and 8 seaters all different prices why should you pay for a larger vehicle when you dont need one???

Other taxis charge you minibus prices (8 seats) even if you only have 5 6 or 7 people!!!



confusing people like simpler fare structures

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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: sound advertising
PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2016 10:45 pm 
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but theyve only got 4 seaters and 8 seaters....

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bloodnock
 Post subject: Re: sound advertising
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:39 am 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
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******* charges for 5 6 7 and 8 seaters all different prices why should you pay for a larger vehicle when you dont need one???

Other taxis charge you minibus prices (8 seats) even if you only have 5 6 or 7 people!!!


an 8 Seat vehicle is not a Minibus... :roll:
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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: sound advertising
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:42 am 
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bloodnock wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
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******* charges for 5 6 7 and 8 seaters all different prices why should you pay for a larger vehicle when you dont need one???

Other taxis charge you minibus prices (8 seats) even if you only have 5 6 or 7 people!!!


an 8 Seat vehicle is not a Minibus... :roll:


what is it then

its literally a mini ... bus

Dvla might not agree but the great unwashed will call it a bus all day long

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 Post subject: Re: sound advertising
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2016 5:33 pm 
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all you can do here is chage 40p extra for anything over 2 passengers on the flag
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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: sound advertising
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:26 pm 
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all you can do here is chage 40p extra for anything over 2 passengers on the flag


same here in hacks so WHY have 7/8 seater hacks not 7/8 seater PH who can charge whatever crazy

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edders23
 Post subject: Re: sound advertising
PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:07 pm 
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all you can do here is chage 40p extra for anything over 2 passengers on the flag



we get 70p :D

but as we are on the border with 3 other counties and most 6 to 8 seater bookings are cross border phone bookings !! :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: sound advertising
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edders23 wrote:
ven2112 wrote:
all you can do here is chage 40p extra for anything over 2 passengers on the flag



we get 70p :D

but as we are on the border with 3 other counties and most 6 to 8 seater bookings are cross border phone bookings !! :wink:


over 2 pass its 20p PP here, over 2 items of luggage +20p per bag


SO....Tescos home, £3.60 flag, 2 adults 2 kids = +40p, 10 bags = +£1.60 .....£5.60 start.....

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