Cardiff taxis

[xsnaggle]

Your information is incorrect regarding London Cabs. For example, if you were to take a black cab from Heathrow to Cardiff, the journey is outside the metred area of Greater London and the fare can be negotiated. The reason why there are metered areas is because "Hackney carriages" as they are called, are only licenced to operate in a particular Borough or County. They are not allowed to "ply for hire" in any other area. Once they agree to taker a fare within their licenced area, if the destination is outside the area for which they are licenced, they are entitled (as is the customer) to barter a fare - although that bartered fare must not exceed what would have been on the metre..

There are other rules for Hackney Carriages as well. I only know the London ones, but for example, if a black cab is on a rank, and the driver speaks to a potential customer, if the journey is less than 6 miles, he/ she MUST take the customer. The same applies if the black cab is flagged down.

https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Busin...res%202015.pdf

My experience of cabs at Heathrow is that the cabs that use the ranks have the nod from the airport and any dirty deals could see them lose their place.
However they are entitled to charge a set fee to London Centre, it was £50 but may now be £80.
This is not a rip off but set by the airport/tfl, so much so that if you are local and go to a rank at the airport for a short journey home the driver will tell you it will still cost you 50/80.
This is because he will lose his place in a long queue, and in a working day he might only get 3 or 4 fares.

[Harry Monk]

My experience of cabs at Heathrow is that the cabs that use the ranks have the nod from the airport and any dirty deals could see them lose their place.
However they are entitled to charge a set fee to London Centre, it was £50 but may now be £80.
This is not a rip off but set by the airport/tfl, so much so that if you are local and go to a rank at the airport for a short journey home the driver will tell you it will still cost you 50/80.
This is because he will lose his place in a long queue, and in a working day he might only get 3 or 4 fares.

An ex colleague of mine is a black cabbie and works out of Heathrow. It is the jewel in the crown of London cabbying.

[Jonny London]

An ex colleague of mine is a black cabbie and works out of Heathrow. It is the jewel in the crown of London cabbying.

it's not

[Harry Monk]

it's not

It is to him, otherwise he wouldn't waste his time travelling there from North West London every day.

[Jonny London]

It is to him, otherwise he wouldn't waste his time travelling there from North West London every day.

It's where drivers go to waste 5 hours of the day. Madness

[Harry Monk]

It's where drivers go to waste 5 hours of the day. Madness

Clearly, even though the queues are long, those drivers who sit there for hours must be making money to make it worthwhile. My mate only does Heathrow, he sometimes pick up the odd peripheral fare once he's in central London, but normally sticks to the airport.

[xsnaggle]

It is to him, otherwise he wouldn't waste his time travelling there from North West London every day.

He goes there because he can sit and do nothing half the dya and every time anyone gets in his cab its 50/80 quid.
Easy days work.