cabby john wrote:
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I don't think hackneys can take money up from? Only private hire can.
I take it that you mean "up front"........re hackneys; yes you can, further explained by................
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As long as the quoted price is less than the metered price the way i've always done it is give them a quote ask for a deposit or the fare up front then stick the meter on with the guarantee that if it does meter less than the quote then they will get the balance back
In any event if you quote for a fare outside of the Borough; in our neck of the woods you can call whatever price you like, (as to whether they will pay what is asked is a different matter) - money 95% of the time is taken up front, the odd 5% you know/think will be alright.
Mathab Khan, chairman of the Cardiff Hackney Carriage Association, said cabbies had grown frustrated at a lack of response from the police and Cardiff council over the problem.
He has instructed his members to ask to be paid before the start of a journey if they have concerns the passenger might fail to pay. If the customer then refuses to pay, Mr Khan said drivers should refuse the fare.
The council’s licensing boss, however, last night said drivers who refused fares without a reasonable excuse would be committing an offence.
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