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Wireless Charging Electric Taxis To Be Trialed In Nottingham
If you are a taxi driver or perhaps live in Nottingham then you may be interested to read that a number of electric taxis are to be trialed in Nottingham in September with the project lasting for 6 months. The … Continue reading
Number Of Licensed Taxis And Private Hire Vehicles Fall In England
According to figures published at the end of June 2021 by the Department of Transport, the number of licensed taxis and private hire vehicles plus the number of licensed drivers dropped when comparing the 12 months to 31st March 2021 … Continue reading
Heathrow Airport £5 Drop Off Charge
Taxi drivers who are involved in airport transfers will be interested to read that, from October 2021, Heathrow Airport will be introducing a scheme whereby vehicles, including taxis, that drop off passengers in their drop off zones at their terminals … Continue reading
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
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
