I prefer Uber. When the mrs is out in central London I can keep an eye on her coming home as we have a joint Uber account. I think it’s safer and cheaper. You can tell how long away they are so you don’t have to stand waiting around wondering when it’s going to show.
I will be gutted if they get rid of it
In a recent visit to Geneva, we used Uber a lot and it was very simple, hassle free, reasonably priced at and we could see exactly where the car was, who was the driver and the charge and we either accept it or not, Simples!
Uber is better in a post-capitalist, exploitative world where driver checks are less important than keeping costs down.
I prefer public transport or walking where possible.
But black cabbies have done the knowledge.
If they werent so much more expensive I would use them
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 1 minute ago
Uber is better in a post-capitalist, exploitative world where driver checks are less important than keeping costs down.
I prefer public transport or walking where possible.
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comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
Uber is better in a post-capitalist, exploitative world where driver checks are less important than keeping costs down.
I prefer public transport or walking where possible.
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Ask for a simple answer and it comes with a lecture
Public transport is the worst of them all. Unreliable, unless being late is what you expect
Walking is not always an option, if it's raining, if the distance is too far and if you need to be somewhere in a hurry
Used them once, taxi never turned up but still charged me, got my money back but was a right hassle.
Rather use my local cabbies, only use black cabs if desperate.
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 3 minutes ago
Public transport is the worst of them all. Unreliable, unless being late is what you expect
Walking is not always an option, if it's raining, if the distance is too far and if you need to be somewhere in a hurry
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Good of you to qualify when walking is not an option. Is that a complete list or just some examples
Addison Lee or The Night Tube.
comment by Going Down (U22014)
posted 9 minutes ago
But black cabbies have done the knowledge.
If they werent so much more expensive I would use them
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And the white ones don't?
Black cabs always, a professional driver compared to a sat nav jockey, you get what you pay for, and when Uber starts surging black cabs are cheaper.
When I was in Asia with the misses, we used a taxi service called Grab. It’s basically the Asian version of Uber. Awesome service and so cheap. We got around a busy Kuala Lumpur no problem with it. Possibly if Uber goes, maybe grab might take the market here in London.
black cabs a con artists who have got away with too much for too long. Tubes not running and in a pickle to get home? £200 quid please....oh and only cash in hand.
Nick, black cabs are metered the cab as a numbered plate inside and out the driver has a badge with a number, highly regulated taxi service in the world if you feel you are being conned report him he could lose his licence.
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Cabbies driving around London; parking up wherever they like, speeding, swearing at people, endangering pedestrians and cyclists.
Salt of the earth guvnor
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A new black taxi costs in the region of sixty grand, there will always be a cheaper mini cab option, Uber have lost their licence for allowing uninsured drivers to operate on their platform, pay your money take your choice, there are other apps waiting to take up the work.
Black cab drivers are the worst on the roads of London. They just stop where they like, do U turns where they like and never accept blame. Bunch of gobby caaants as well.
uber pay millions to TFL to operate, and ultimately TFL want the money.. so the license move is just political move pre election as the black cabbies (mostly legitimate for the vote) are unhappy at business being taken by Uber (mostly not legitimate to vote).
once election out the way the appeal will result in Uber keeping license, probably at a higher cost.
Uber all day for me.
Black Cab tried to charge me a different traiff during the day for no reason.
comment by TBone Steak Roysters (U3947)
posted 1 minute ago
Black cab drivers are the worst on the roads of London. They just stop where they like, do U turns where they like and never accept blame. Bunch of gobby caaants as well.
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yesterday i put on my indicators to let them know i wanted to reverse pack into a space... the caaaant driven right up to my bumper, and refused to move. facking caaaant. i did the waaanker sign in the rear view mirror and he started beeping at me. so i put the car in park, in the middle of the street, and went and got a something from the newagent opposite. took my time. he was fuming, which is great. absolute facking caaant. so if you was stuck in a traffic jam round covent garden way at about 5pm last night, i can only apologise
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posted on 2/12/19
I prefer Uber. When the mrs is out in central London I can keep an eye on her coming home as we have a joint Uber account. I think it’s safer and cheaper. You can tell how long away they are so you don’t have to stand waiting around wondering when it’s going to show.
I will be gutted if they get rid of it
posted on 2/12/19
In a recent visit to Geneva, we used Uber a lot and it was very simple, hassle free, reasonably priced at and we could see exactly where the car was, who was the driver and the charge and we either accept it or not, Simples!
posted on 2/12/19
Uber is better in a post-capitalist, exploitative world where driver checks are less important than keeping costs down.
I prefer public transport or walking where possible.
posted on 2/12/19
But black cabbies have done the knowledge.
If they werent so much more expensive I would use them
posted on 2/12/19
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 1 minute ago
Uber is better in a post-capitalist, exploitative world where driver checks are less important than keeping costs down.
I prefer public transport or walking where possible.
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posted on 2/12/19
comment by IvanGolacIsMagic (U5291)
posted 2 minutes ago
Uber is better in a post-capitalist, exploitative world where driver checks are less important than keeping costs down.
I prefer public transport or walking where possible.
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Ask for a simple answer and it comes with a lecture
posted on 2/12/19
posted on 2/12/19
Public transport is the worst of them all. Unreliable, unless being late is what you expect
Walking is not always an option, if it's raining, if the distance is too far and if you need to be somewhere in a hurry
posted on 2/12/19
Used them once, taxi never turned up but still charged me, got my money back but was a right hassle.
Rather use my local cabbies, only use black cabs if desperate.
posted on 2/12/19
comment by morespurs (U15748)
posted 3 minutes ago
Public transport is the worst of them all. Unreliable, unless being late is what you expect
Walking is not always an option, if it's raining, if the distance is too far and if you need to be somewhere in a hurry
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Good of you to qualify when walking is not an option. Is that a complete list or just some examples
posted on 2/12/19
Addison Lee or The Night Tube.
posted on 2/12/19
comment by Going Down (U22014)
posted 9 minutes ago
But black cabbies have done the knowledge.
If they werent so much more expensive I would use them
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And the white ones don't?
posted on 2/12/19
Black cabs always, a professional driver compared to a sat nav jockey, you get what you pay for, and when Uber starts surging black cabs are cheaper.
posted on 2/12/19
When I was in Asia with the misses, we used a taxi service called Grab. It’s basically the Asian version of Uber. Awesome service and so cheap. We got around a busy Kuala Lumpur no problem with it. Possibly if Uber goes, maybe grab might take the market here in London.
posted on 2/12/19
black cabs a con artists who have got away with too much for too long. Tubes not running and in a pickle to get home? £200 quid please....oh and only cash in hand.
posted on 2/12/19
Uber
posted on 2/12/19
Nick, black cabs are metered the cab as a numbered plate inside and out the driver has a badge with a number, highly regulated taxi service in the world if you feel you are being conned report him he could lose his licence.
posted on 2/12/19
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posted on 2/12/19
Cabbies driving around London; parking up wherever they like, speeding, swearing at people, endangering pedestrians and cyclists.
Salt of the earth guvnor
posted on 2/12/19
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 2/12/19
A new black taxi costs in the region of sixty grand, there will always be a cheaper mini cab option, Uber have lost their licence for allowing uninsured drivers to operate on their platform, pay your money take your choice, there are other apps waiting to take up the work.
posted on 2/12/19
Black cab drivers are the worst on the roads of London. They just stop where they like, do U turns where they like and never accept blame. Bunch of gobby caaants as well.
posted on 2/12/19
uber pay millions to TFL to operate, and ultimately TFL want the money.. so the license move is just political move pre election as the black cabbies (mostly legitimate for the vote) are unhappy at business being taken by Uber (mostly not legitimate to vote).
once election out the way the appeal will result in Uber keeping license, probably at a higher cost.
posted on 2/12/19
Uber all day for me.
Black Cab tried to charge me a different traiff during the day for no reason.
posted on 2/12/19
comment by TBone Steak Roysters (U3947)
posted 1 minute ago
Black cab drivers are the worst on the roads of London. They just stop where they like, do U turns where they like and never accept blame. Bunch of gobby caaants as well.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
yesterday i put on my indicators to let them know i wanted to reverse pack into a space... the caaaant driven right up to my bumper, and refused to move. facking caaaant. i did the waaanker sign in the rear view mirror and he started beeping at me. so i put the car in park, in the middle of the street, and went and got a something from the newagent opposite. took my time. he was fuming, which is great. absolute facking caaant. so if you was stuck in a traffic jam round covent garden way at about 5pm last night, i can only apologise
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