Taxi Fares - Is it time for them to be restructured?

spiro

In the past most people did not work on a Sunday or Bank Holidays. Also some of those that did work on a Bank Holiday got a premium for doing so.

Taxi fares still seem to be structured in this way, as an example a fare on Good Friday was £10.20 when normally it would have been £7.20.

Given that lots of businesses now operate 7 days a week with staff getting no extra pay and shops only closing on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday is it time for the taxi fare structure to be fundementally reviewed?

What are you views?

[Deleted User]

I get double time for working bank holidays. Which companies don't pay their staff double on bank holidays?

shuaibf

Deleted_User wrote: »

I get double time for working bank holidays. Which companies don't pay their staff double on bank holidays?

so true almost all big high street companies pay double time esp on bank holidays and Christmas eve !

as for taxi fair i think £7.50 is reasonable for all year round but doubt that is ever going happen

gilbert_and_sullivan

Going to be a severe shortage of taxi's if no extra pay for bank hol's/ nights etc etc, i don't work for standard time pay why should they?
Despite the governments best efforts to take us that way we're not quite a third world country yet.

Empty_pockets

When I used to drive my subs were increased if I wanted to work over Christmas. If I didn't pay the hike I had to take three weeks off.

Cab driving cost me more money than it made.

withabix

This problem is easily solved:

Don't used taxis.

Get a bicycle or use shanks's pony.

Hintza

Why can't they charge what they want?

And if you don't like it as was said walk or get the bus....simples!

NickWarren_2

My local firm didn't charge me any extra on good friday, And rarely charge extra on a bank holiday, Except christmas day or new years day, And even then it is down to the driver. They also make you aware when you ring up / get in what the fare is / will be approx.

Like they have said to me You called me not the other way around and I didn't make you get in here lol So I guess if you don't wanna pay don't get in.

robt_2

spiro wrote: »

In the past most people did not work on a Sunday or Bank Holidays. Also some of those that did work on a Bank Holiday got a premium for doing so.

Taxi fares still seem to be structured in this way, as an example a fare on Good Friday was £10.20 when normally it would have been £7.20.

Given that lots of businesses now operate 7 days a week with staff getting no extra pay and shops only closing on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday is it time for the taxi fare structure to be fundementally reviewed?

What are you views?

So basically you are expecting people to take a pay cut because you need to get a taxi?

vaio

Hintza wrote: »

Why can't they charge what they want?

And if you don't like it as was said walk or get the bus....simples!

By and large they can charge what they like.

The only people who can’t are Hackney carriages flagged down on the street, their maximum fares are set by the local authority, they can work for less but can’t charge more than the meter shows.

Private hire and Hackney carriages arranged by phone don’t have to comply with the LA fare structure.

NickWarren_2

Out of curiosity what is the charge for first mile where you all are?

For here (Amber Valley) it is £2.60 and hasn't gone up in 5 years.