Cab sir,

[Dicky Ticker]

I have just been to try and pre-book a cab for Saturday night to collect 4 people from a dinner dance.
Time------------12.45a.m. so very little traffic
Distance --------29.7miles,three routes that is the longest but quickest
Travel Time------45mins max

Sorry sir but as it is only one way and an after midnight collection that will be


£75:00


Guess who isn't having a drink.


Possibly I live in a different world but I did think it a bit steep.

[TazDaz]

That's good I reckon.

If I'm out on the pi$$ and get a cab home, it's approximately £12 for 1 person to do 3miles.

[Biker Biggles]

One or two years(lifetimes)ago when I first fetched up in London I went cabbing for a while.That journey would have cost about £20 then.These days its all heavily regulated for your health and safety which costs a plenty so fares seem to have become extortionate.The price of the "You cant be too careful"culture perhaps?

[davepreston]

offer someone you know £50 and have a night on the ****

[Sid Squid]

Perhaps it's because of the area you live in.
I recently booked a cab to go to Heathrow at silly o'clock in the morning, the journey is approximately 21 miles and it cost £28, one way obviously.
Reputable long established car company, all recent vehicles and well kept, so £75 seems very steep.

[Dicky Ticker]

I have just offered to share the driving 50/50 with the wife
I drive there---she drives back

Some sort of reply about sex and travel:D

[andrewsmith]

it cost me 25 quid for the last taxi I got between 3 of us. It was a hackney at 3am and it went; to the sticks, into redneck country and to mine and that was an easy 15 miles

[husky03]

you need to stop one of the taliban taxis and offer abdul 30 quid on the QT for doing it on his break

[tactcom7]

Or just move up north where everythings cheaper. Taxi from hook train station to Odiham camp, (hampshire)halfpast midnight, 19 quid.
Taxi from wakefield to ackworth (West Yorkshire) 8 miles, 1am, 14 quid. Go figure.