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Cost Of Car Insurance Reaches 12 Year High

It is quite likely that there will be some similarity between changes in the cost of car insurance and taxi insurance. Therefore, it is rather disconcerting to read the Confused.com Car Insurance Price Index that was recently published for the … Continue reading

Are Electric Or Diesel Taxis Cheaper To Run?

If you are a taxi driver then you will no doubt want to be driving around in the most economical taxi or private hire vehicle possible. So, which is most cost effective – an electric cab or a diesel one? … Continue reading

Taxi Or Rickshaw – Which Is Safer?

If you are in London, whether that is because you reside there or because you are perhaps visiting a show in the West End, then there are various modes of transport at your disposal. For Instance, you could use your … Continue reading

Do You Want A CCTV Camera In Your Taxi?

There has been and still is much debate about the pros and cons of having a CCTV camera in your taxi. So, lets explore this in a little more detail. One of the negative factors from a taxi driver’s point … Continue reading

No Go Areas Appear To Be On The Increase

Many taxi drivers and private hire vehicle owners will be aware that there would appear to be an increase in the number of areas dotted around the UK where he or she is not prepared to either pick up or … Continue reading

Cash Or Card?

The perception is probably still that taxi drivers tend to be paid more frequently in cash rather than by debit or credit card by fare paying passengers. However, cash may no longer be the preferred method of payment. On a … Continue reading

Insuring A Car Continues To Cost More

Prices are going up for so many different things such as food, utility bills and mortgage repayments. This is at a time when many people may still not have recovered from the impact COVID-19 had on their income. Take taxi … Continue reading

Are Your Tyres Legal?

As a taxi driver it is quite possible that you travel more miles per annum than the average motorist who merely commutes to and from work or goes to the shops and back a few times a week. The more … Continue reading

Is The Ambulance Strike Benefiting Your Business?

Ambulance drivers have recently been coming out on strike in certain areas of the country with the armed services providing some form of limited cover. Obviously this has no doubt caused some concern amongst a number of members of the … Continue reading

Maintaining Your Taxi Over The Winter

Hopefully, you look after your taxi all year round – after all it provides you with an income to help support you and your family. However, when the colder weather comes along that is something we are seeing at the … Continue reading