MATTHEW'S BLACK CAB

STANSTED AIRPORT TO CENTRAL LONDON

Stansted to london /london to stansted winter special

For the month of January matthewsblackcab can be booked to go from stansted airport to central london for just £80  (return journeys also available)

You will be met at the airport terminal, helped with your bags ,then driven in to central London in a traditional London black cab

please note central London is taken to be W1 or the  city , for other destinations the price may vary

TO CONTACT MATTHEWSBLACKCAB GO TO HOME PAGE AND CLICK ON THE CONTACT BUTTON WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE PAGE

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ESSENTIAL LONDON WEBSITES !

LONDON   LINKS 

CHEAP THEATRE TICKETS http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/tkts/today 

 LONDON FOR FREE http://www.londonforfree.net/

 The definitive guide to restaurants in London http://www.london-eating.co.uk/ 

The Londoner's Guide to London http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/ 

urbanpath is a guide to the best places in London, http://www.urbanpath.com/

 LONDONS OFFICIAL WEBSITE  http://www.visitlondon.com/ 

London Accommodation http://www.visitlondon.com/accommodation/

 FREE WALKING TOURS OF LONDON http://www.walksoflondon.co.uk/ 

Exploring London http://www.london-footprints.co.uk/index.htm 

City farms ( A FREE DAY FOR YOUNGER LONDONERS ! ) http://www.london.gov.uk/young-london/teens/things-to-do/farm.jsp 

A GUIDE TO COVENT GARDEN http://www.covent-garden.co.uk/  

IF YOU CAN SUGGEST ANY OTHER GOOD WEBSITE FEEL FREE TO LET ME KNOW  

THE INFORMATION AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THESE WEBSITES ARE INDEPENDANT OF THIS WEBSITE AND MAY DIFFER FROM THE INFORMATION AND OPINIONS OFFERED BY THIS WEBSITE.

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cabbie "v" sat nav

Below is a link to the bbc site ,CLICKS spencers kelly ,armed with the latest sat nav takes on Andy the black cab driver armed with the Knowledge .

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/7143897.stm

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TIPS FOR USING BLACK CABS

Do s

 Hold your hand up high or preferable wave a news paper or umbrella.

Stand on a busy well lit road.

If you are having trouble finding a cab try going to a restaurant or theatre where people will be likely to be getting out of cabs.

If possible stand on the correct side of the road for the direction you will be travelling.

All of London’s top restaurant and hotels will hail a cab for you.

Have money available for the fare as getting the cab driver to stop at a cash point will increase the cost of the journey.

 If you want to go a particular way feel free to tell the driver at the start and he will be happy to go your way. 

Don’ts

 Stand in a bus shelter (the cab driver will think you are trying to stop a bus).

Whistle (8 million people in London it’s impossible to tell who whistled).

Don’t stand on crossings as cabs can not stop there.

Don t stand next to someone else who’s hailing a cab as this just causes problems when both parties try to get in the same cab.

Don’t have takeaways /cans of beer in hand.

Don’t get disheartened or angry if the cab driver does not see you, there will be another cab coming round the corner in a minute.

Don t put your feet up on the seats as this is considered bad manners.

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Parking in London

 City of London car parks are safe and cheap places to park your car when visiting london

(NOTE The car parks are located in the city ,so if traveling to the west end a short cab ride may be needed )

Locations and tariffs

Peak rates are Monday to Friday 6.00am to 7.00pm and Saturday 6.00am to 1.30pm except for White's Row which is Sunday to Friday 6.00am to 7.00pm and Saturday 6.00am to 1.30pm

*or part thereof

LINKS http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/our_services/highways_transport/parking+and+traffic/carparks.htm#carparks

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked  Questions 

London black cabs must have a turning circle of just 25 foot

London black cabs all have wheel chair access

London black cabs seat 5 passengers 

Luggage can be stored at the front next to the driver as there is no room in the boot

A new black cab cost around   £35 000  

Black cabs are always available at main line stations in london

Heathrow to central london cost £40 to £50

Reciepts  are available  from the driver  on request

Cab drivers must be 21 or older

If booked by phone a charge of £2  may be charged

Drivers are not obliged to accept a hiring to a destination outside greater london 

Lost property ring 020 7918 2000

STRANGE BUT TRUE 

Many of the rules that govern black cabs are hundreds of years old , for example

There is room for a gentleman to sit in the back without removing his top hat

No person who knows he is suffering from a notifiable disease may enter a cab without notifying the driver

A person who dishonestly obtains services( eg hiring of a cab ), by deception is guilty of an offence

(unlimited fine and 5 years imprisonment - theft act 1978)

TO CONTACT MATTHEWSBLACKCAB GO TO HOME PAGE AND CLICK ON THE CONTACT BUTTON WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE PAGE

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London theatre tickets ( at discount prices )

                                http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/tkts/today

Click this link to go to the offical site for discount theatre tickets,They list the tickets available for today only

                                                             OR

You'll find tkts Leicester Square in the clocktower building on the south side of the garden in Leicester Square. It's easy to find - it is the only free-standing building actually within the Square, rather than around the edge. The nearest Underground stations are Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus 

• Posted by greenbadge on 01/09/2007.
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Booking Matthews black cab

MATTHEWS BLACK CAB IS ABLE TO PICK UP PASSENGERS ANYWHERE IN LONDON IF HAILED FROM THE STREET

BUT CAN ALSO BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE FOR LONGER TRIPS ,COLLECTING  PASSENGERS FROM ANYWHERE ELSE

eg      airports       stations            hotels           venues           

SPECIAL RATES FOR LONDON TO NE LONDON (OR ESSEX)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=loughton+high+st&sll=51.642365,0.055575&sspn=0.012251,0.028281&ie=UTF8&ll=51.642498,0.047507&spn=0.098005,0.22625&z=12&om=1

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LONDON TAXI FARES

There is a minimum fare of £2.20 at all times which includes an environmental charge of 20p to meet the cost of emissions reduction equipment

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CITY AIRPORT TO LONDON HOTELS

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