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Should you tip taxi drivers?
Should you tip taxi drivers?
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weird system chaser
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scotland day ticket £3.50 , single is £1.50 , glasgow has different service though not sure what they charge
used to be £1 a few year back then £1.20 , but its same company as trams so prob paying for them |
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Some of these bus drivers are evil barstewards.
I watched a couple running towards a bus, the front end mind you. When it had stopped to pick up some passengers, and the driver pulled away with them only a few yards short of the doors. They stood there flabbergasted that he hadn't waited a couple of seconds for them to get there. I was amazed as well. I would have reported the nasty basturd if he'd done it across me. |
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crippen that happened to me about 2 month ago and i lobbed my bottle of lucozade at the bus lol
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never even though about it just that he seen me and knew what he was doing so i just lobbed it , wasnt even opened it was for my bus jourey
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London Transport runs for those who wait,but will not wait for those who run.I found that out years ago.
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blackcab here
you can agree fixed fare,anytime,you don't have to go by meter meter .50 a mile after 1 1/2 miles seems strange each council has its own legal tariff edinburgh day £2.10,25p a mile before 6pm night £3.10,25p a mile I hear london has an extra tariff after midnight if it's a slow night I'm always reasonable for fixed fare I never expect a tip,but if given one,I'm always grateful and say so I take more risk taking drunk,or worse druggies,expect to get bumped(not paid) 99.9 pax(passengers are good) getting bumped,I could lock doors police station,but the hassle time wasted costs 5 x £5 ave fare while not on road |
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meter .50 a mile after 1 1/2 miles seems strange
I said 50p per half mile, after a mile and a half. |
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25p a mile i black cab , its more than that surely
a black taxi costs me about 20 - 25 for 10 mile |
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private hire is £20
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Just booked a trip with another taxi firm:
Friday, three o'clock in the morning. 28.3 miles - £26. The going rate for that trip is £30. I know someone who was charged £35 for the same trip five years ago. Mind you it was late and it was a return trip. |
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from edinbrgh centre to towns 8-10 mile away its min £20 , unbooked though
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http://www.worldtaximeter.com/edinburgh
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25p a mile would be £5.60 t night , the bus is £3
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I think what he wrote was the range; like £2.10 - £2.25. and £3.10 - £3.25. a mile.
I might be wrong. |
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If the other taxi I used last week hadn't robbed me they'd have got Friday's fare.
I wouldn't have bothered looking elsewhere. I shall use this new firm from now on, |
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must be that or hes cheapest taxi in town, hes running at a loss
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your taxis are decent rates
in edinburgh though the taxi rank is packed at night and folk budging in etc , so thats so expensive as lot of demand can get return for prob £30 if ddin advance from private |
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#brassneck
£2.10 a mile |
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booked in*
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wheres brassneck?
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10 miles about £22
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I'm brassneck
foooked up the meter charges sorry |
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ive always wondered does it go by time also or just miles on the metre
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time also
hence .25p |
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so thats why you all drive so slow
no one ever knew for sure when asked as never asked the taxi driver i dont think |
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prefer green lights myself
Waverley bridge a nightmare,trams can add £1 |
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what your journey chaser?
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cowgate etc must be brutal all wee turns here and there
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if out in edinburgh flag it down anywhere really to near the glencorse barracks
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how long you doe taxis for money is it your own
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but buses are every hour anyway so not too bad if you see a bus
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£3.10 is starting fare not a mile
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think you can make a deal as cant see it being £130 £50 to glasgow
can it |
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do you own it ? how much are they to keep on the road for a year
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tipping a taxi driver shouldnt be automatic,like any other service if the guy has given good service then tip him if not dont.i had to get a taxi last month to gatwick,heavy case driver waited for me to lift it in boot myself,hardly said a word on way & when i got to airport he didnt even get out of the motor,paid him agreed amount then he said why no tip,i said cos youre a lazy miserable ******.
tipping definitely works sometimes though,used to have a share in a takeaway shop & if the delivery drivers had to take more than one order out at the same time they always used to take the food to the customer who was known to tip first |
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thats fair enough to the driver , nice to be nice
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glencourse
Penicuik theirs a £4.50 surcharge but I don't charge it £20 ff just rent,but if I take a day off I still owe rent off last sat/sun so basicly I will make peanuts this week |
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he asked why no tip?
cheeky barsteward I'd never say that under any circumstances |
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why you not charge it? do a lot wave the fee
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