Taxi costs - not dropped due to petrol decrease?
Discussion
When fuel prices went up taxis round where I live were quick to put up the prices however prices now are not dropping and as far as I can tell they have become the new norm.
Why are we not pushing for this to be dropped its outrageous - ditto bus prices generally people without cars are paying more than is needed.
Why are we not pushing for this to be dropped its outrageous - ditto bus prices generally people without cars are paying more than is needed.
allergictocheese said:
I've never thought of taxi drivers being profit greedy monsters. Certainly don't begrudge them making a couple of extra quid whilst they can.
It is a dirty word is profit. I pay £3 per taxi to travel anywhere in Aylesbury. That has been the same since Summer. If the drivers are making a little extra out of the little I am already paying them (their set fare!) then it is fine by me. Stop being a misery!
TheAngryDog said:
allergictocheese said:
I've never thought of taxi drivers being profit greedy monsters. Certainly don't begrudge them making a couple of extra quid whilst they can.
It is a dirty word is profit. I pay £3 per taxi to travel anywhere in Aylesbury. That has been the same since Summer. If the drivers are making a little extra out of the little I am already paying them (their set fare!) then it is fine by me. Stop being a misery!
I pay about £10-12 for a 2ish mile run to the station in the daytime.
Welshbeef said:
TheAngryDog said:
allergictocheese said:
I've never thought of taxi drivers being profit greedy monsters. Certainly don't begrudge them making a couple of extra quid whilst they can.
It is a dirty word is profit. I pay £3 per taxi to travel anywhere in Aylesbury. That has been the same since Summer. If the drivers are making a little extra out of the little I am already paying them (their set fare!) then it is fine by me. Stop being a misery!
I pay about £10-12 for a 2ish mile run to the station in the daytime.
If you've been paying more than the LA set rate then perhaps a complaint is in order.
allergictocheese said:
I've never thought of taxi drivers being profit greedy monsters. Certainly don't begrudge them making a couple of extra quid whilst they can.
I'd genuinely rather get a bus if possible than a taxi - I can't stand using them. Perhaps it's just irrational but I begrudge paying £2 a mile for somebody to drive me in an 11 year old Vectra.This is why Uber is good. Shaking up the market with better fares and newer cars.
The drop in price wouldn't make much difference in cost for a few miles. If you get a taxi for 5 miles and the car averages 40mpg, the trip works out 17p cheaper.
It's the difference in price between areas that gets me. I got my usual taxi home last night after a night out. My house is 5 miles from the taxi rank on Union Street in Aberdeen and it costs just short of £15 and takes little more than 10 minutes.
Down in the central belt the price is often half that. Some of the fixed rate taxis are less than half.
It's the difference in price between areas that gets me. I got my usual taxi home last night after a night out. My house is 5 miles from the taxi rank on Union Street in Aberdeen and it costs just short of £15 and takes little more than 10 minutes.
Down in the central belt the price is often half that. Some of the fixed rate taxis are less than half.
Fox- said:
allergictocheese said:
I've never thought of taxi drivers being profit greedy monsters. Certainly don't begrudge them making a couple of extra quid whilst they can.
I'd genuinely rather get a bus if possible than a taxi - I can't stand using them. Perhaps it's just irrational but I begrudge paying £2 a mile for somebody to drive me in an 11 year old Vectra.This is why Uber is good. Shaking up the market with better fares and newer cars.
I didn't mind using the buses when I lived in London, and tbh, for £4.40 a day to travel anywhere wasn't bad value.
TheAngryDog said:
Taxi fares (if the taxi is fitted with a meter) are controlled by the Local Authority. If they do not have a meter (Private Hire) then you can generally negotiate the price before hand. Also fares vary depending on the time of travel etc.
If you've been paying more than the LA set rate then perhaps a complaint is in order.
I use Black cabs - hackney carriages I think they are called all fares are council set. If you've been paying more than the LA set rate then perhaps a complaint is in order.
Welshbeef said:
When fuel prices went up taxis round where I live were quick to put up the prices however prices now are not dropping and as far as I can tell they have become the new norm.
Why are we not pushing for this to be dropped its outrageous - ditto bus prices generally people without cars are paying more than is needed.
So it would be fair for your employer to say to you:Why are we not pushing for this to be dropped its outrageous - ditto bus prices generally people without cars are paying more than is needed.
"Mr WB, fuel prices have dropped by x% so we're reducing your salary or hourly rate by the same. Do you have oil heating at home? Oh you do! Well we'll knock another x% off your salary."
vikingaero said:
So it would be fair for your employer to say to you:
"Mr WB, fuel prices have dropped by x% so we're reducing your salary or hourly rate by the same. Do you have oil heating at home? Oh you do! Well we'll knock another x% off your salary."
They have. "Mr WB, fuel prices have dropped by x% so we're reducing your salary or hourly rate by the same. Do you have oil heating at home? Oh you do! Well we'll knock another x% off your salary."
Our pence per mile rate has reduced from £0.19 to £0.16 and looking to decrease further.
Welshbeef said:
vikingaero said:
So it would be fair for your employer to say to you:
"Mr WB, fuel prices have dropped by x% so we're reducing your salary or hourly rate by the same. Do you have oil heating at home? Oh you do! Well we'll knock another x% off your salary."
They have. "Mr WB, fuel prices have dropped by x% so we're reducing your salary or hourly rate by the same. Do you have oil heating at home? Oh you do! Well we'll knock another x% off your salary."
Our pence per mile rate has reduced from £0.19 to £0.16 and looking to decrease further.
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