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The Price Of Getting A Taxi Going Up In Some Locations

Taxi drivers have seen an increase in the cost of keeping their vehicles on the road – in particular due to the increase in the cost of putting petrol or diesel in their vehicles although it has to be said … Continue reading

Not Always Easy To Book A Taxi

There has been some adverse press comment in recent months about the problem a number of passengers are facing when trying to book a taxi to get them home from the likes of a restaurant, party or the theatre. So, … Continue reading

Black Cab Drivers Pay Tribute To The Queen

You will obviously be aware that Queen Elizabeth 11 sadly passed away a few days ago at Balmoral in Scotland having spent 70 years on the throne. She has been succeeded by her son King Charles 111. The funeral is … Continue reading

Drop In Motor Insurance Fraud Claim Detections

Taxi drivers may find it of interest to hear that in 2021 there was a drop in the number of motor insurance fraud claims that were detected in comparison to 2020. Having said that such claims were more common than … Continue reading

Driving In A Heatwave

  Taxi drivers need to work to make a living so, within reason, whatever the weather, they have to get behind the wheel of their taxi or private hire vehicle and pick up and drop off passengers. We have had … Continue reading

Check If Your Taxi Insurance Premiums Are Rising

Inflation has been on the increase in recent months due to a number of factors such as higher food prices, increased interest rates and having to spend more money to fill your car up with fuel. Unfortunately, the cost of … Continue reading

Interesting Taxi Statistics

Interesting Taxi StatisticTaxi and private hire vehicle drivers may find it of interest to hear that the Department of Transport on 13th July 2022 published a report entitled National Statistics, Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Statistics, England:2022. The full report … Continue reading

Taxi Fares Appear To Be Going To Rise

It will probably not come as a shock to people to read that a number of taxi drivers in various parts of the UK have called for an increase in how much they can charge passengers. With the cost of … Continue reading

How To Reduce The Expenditure Of Your Taxi Business

The UK is going through a difficult financial period at the moment with costs increasing such as rent and fuel. So, if you have your own taxi service, what can you do to reduce some of your business expenditure? One … Continue reading

Cost Of Living – Impact On Taxi Driver’s Business

As you will be aware, the UK is continuing to go through a difficult period economically for a variety of reasons. Having come through the pandemic, we are now seeing the rate of inflation increase significantly and this is having … Continue reading