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Don’t Forget To Review The Cost Of Insuring Your Taxi

Unfortunately, too many motorists don’t bother to review how much they are paying to insure their motor vehicles and this will probably include a number of taxi drivers and owners of private hire vehicles. Every year, the insurer will issue … Continue reading

Thinking Of Becoming A Taxi Driver – Employed or Self-Employed?

There are many people who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic including a significant number of taxi drivers. However, things seem to be picking up in the taxi trade so it is possible that there may be opportunities … Continue reading

Should A Taxi Driver Focus On One Type Of Work?

There are various types of work a taxi driver can do such as airport transfers, picking up and taking people to pubs, restaurants and clubs and then bringing them home, picking up shoppers along with their weekly shop from the … Continue reading

Is Now A Good Time To Buy A Used Taxi?

If you run a taxi service then you will be well aware of the negative impact COVID-19 has had on your business probably from the early part of 2020 until the last 2 or 3 weeks so far in 2021. … Continue reading

Don’t Put Yourself At Risk

As a taxi driver, you will be aware that you can, at times, find yourself in a potential risky situation. So, let’s have a look at some of those occasions when you can find yourself in that situation. For instance, … Continue reading

Is Business Picking Up For Taxi Drivers?

Taxi drivers have been going through a particular bad time for more than 12 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, many taxi drivers have gone out of business due to a significant reduction in income. Some will have … Continue reading

Can You Save Some Money On Your Taxi Insurance?

Taxi drivers and those driving private hire vehicles have been and are still going through some difficult times from a financial perspective due to the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, there will be some taxi drivers who have ceased trading and … Continue reading

Government Issues Guidance For Safety Screens In Taxis

On the 3rd March 2021, the UK Government issued guidance for safety screens in taxis and private hire vehicles to hopefully help reduce the possibility of COVID-19 being spread so we thought that drivers of such vehicles may find it … Continue reading

Testing Taxi Drivers For COVID-19

Apparently, in the region of one in three people may have COVD-19 but not show any symptoms such as loosing the taste of things. Obviously, if those people could be identified it could help reduce the spread of this virus … Continue reading

How Much Should A Taxi Driver Be Tipped?

Business is tough at the moment for taxi drivers with nobody in the UK jetting off on holiday to a sunny destination or dining out at a restaurant or having a drink in the pub. This has no doubt resulted … Continue reading