Commonsence reasons to use Black cabs !
| BLACK CAB | PRIVITE HIRE | TOUT | RICKSHAW | |
| Average driver training | 3 years | 1 day | none | none |
| Insured | yes | yes | no | no |
| minium fare | £ 2, 20 | £5 ,00 to £12,00 | not regulated | not regulated |
| safety | yes | yes | Two sexual | vehicle can |
| assults a week | tip over | |||
| comfort | yes | yes | no | no |
| wheel chair access | yes | some | no | no |
| criminal record check | yes | yes | no | no |
| fare set by | meter | milage | driver estimates | driver estimates |
| how much he | how much he | |||
| can get away | can get away | |||
| with | with |
Examples 1 Marylebone station to the hilton metropol
Black cab £ 3,00
local private hire minimum fare £10
Example 2 Theatreland to Churchill hotel
Black cab £ 8
rickshaw £ 20
Example 3 Night club in the city of london to greenman roundabout
Black cab £30
tout £45
All the above fares are actual prices that have been quoted to the public , who wisely declined and then got a black cab
COMMONSENCE SHOULD TELL YOU THE SAFEST ,CHEAPEST ,QUICKEST WAY AROUND LONDON IS IN A BLACK CAB
WARNING - Richshaws hang around theatres looking for tourists to rip off
- Touts hang around nightclubs looking for people who are a little worse for wear ,as these make easier targets to rip off (ladies should be extra careful ,and under no circumstances get into a car with a tout )
- Posted by greenbadge on 02/07/2008.
- greenbadge's site
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