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Originally Posted by accyman
hackney taxis can charge more because they pay more for a licence that allows them to be flagged down in the street so its best to avoid using those that line up on union street and down the side street off church street.Your best off walking into a taxi rank and waiting in the warm for a taxi if one isnt avialable right away although even on a meter that price seems pretty steep for such a short journey
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Yep i thought it seemed steep too! The Taxi rank was just handy for her, as she was in Town & feeling the cold this Saturday morning. She's not used to Taxi's & wouldn't know...or probably have felt like walking far, to the nearest Cab office, she had been to the Market & M&S, so i guess the nearest would have been the one opposite the Broadway Pub, but i'm not sure which one that is! She usually gets the bus up but with it being cold didn't want to wait long in the stop. I'll let her know not to use the rank...but again based on the other circumstances mentioned on this thread, probably no guarantee another firm might not have taken advantage of someone not being savvy with prices!
Best regards - Taggy