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
- Posted by greenbadge on 09/09/2007.
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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
- Posted by greenbadge on 26/08/2007.
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LONDON TAXI FARES
Distance | Approx | Monday to Friday | Monday to Friday | Every night |
1 mile | 5 - 12 mins | £4.20 - £6.20 | £4.60 - £7.40 | £5 - £7.40 |
2 miles | 8 - 15 mins | £6.60 - £9.40 | £7.20 - £10.80 | £8 - £11 |
4 miles | 15 - 30 mins | £11 - £15 | £13 - £18 | £15 - £19 |
6 miles | 20 - 40 mins | £14 - £20 | £18 - £22 | £21 - £24 |
Between Heathrow | 30 - 60 mins | £40 - £70 | £40 - £70 | £40 - £70 |
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
- Posted by greenbadge on 26/08/2007.
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CITY AIRPORT TO LONDON HOTELS
ESTIMATED BLACK CAB FARES | |
| Britannia International | £11.00 |
| Cumberland | £30.00 |
| Dorchester | £30.00 |
| ExCeL Hotels | £8.00 |
| Forum | £35.00 |
| Grosvenor | £35.00 |
| Hampshire | £30.00 |
| Hilton Park Lane | £30.00 |
| Hilton Docklands | £25.00 |
| Intercontinental | £30.00 |
| Meridian Piccadily | £30.00 |
| Marriott Grosvenor | £30.00 |
| Park lane | £20.00 |
| Tower Thistle | £20.00 |
- Posted by greenbadge on 26/08/2007.
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CITY AIRPORT TO LONDON RAILWAY STATIONS
ESTIMATED BLACK CAB FARES | ||
| Barking | £15.00 | |
| Blackfriars | £25.00 | |
| Cannon Street | £20.00 | |
| Charing Cross | £25.00 | |
| Euston | £30.00 | |
| Fenchurch Street | £20.00 | |
| Kings Cross | £30.00 | |
| Liverpool Street | £20.00 | |
| London Bridge | £25.00 | |
| Marylebone | £35.00 | |
| Paddington | £35.00 | |
| St Pancras | £30.00 | |
| Victoria | £30.00 | |
| Waterloo | £25.00 | |
- Posted by greenbadge on 26/08/2007.
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CITY AIRPORT TO LONDON
ESTIMATED BLACK CAB FARES | ||
| Canary Wharf | £12.00 | |
| City of London | £20.00 | |
| West End | £30.00 | |
| Bayswater | £35.00 | |
| Buckingham Palace | £28.00 | |
| Covent Garden | £25.00 | |
| ExCel Exhibtion Centre | £8.00 | |
| Earls Court | £40.00 | |
| Oxford Circus | £30.00 | |
| Piccadilly | £30.00 | |
| South Kensington | £35.00 | |
| Westminster | £30.00 | |
- Posted by greenbadge on 26/08/2007.
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