How can I hire a black cab with wheelchair access?

fogartyblue.

wiccanlou wrote: »

Whereabouts in the country do you live? As in london they have numerous schemes you could be eligible for.

But I have to say 6.5 hours is disgusting and I would raise a complaint about that as it should not have taken that long.

That sort of timing is quite the norm. Remember with hopital transport they are not providing a hospital to doorstep service.

There were probably another 8 maybe 9 other patients that have to be picked up and the same when they are taken home.

Most hopital transport does a roundabout system of collecting people.

In my area that can be anywhere in a 20 mile diameter!

xxdeebeexx

fogartyblue. wrote: »

That sort of timing is quite the norm. Remember with hopital transport they are not providing a hospital to doorstep service.

There were probably another 8 maybe 9 other patients that have to be picked up and the same when they are taken home.

Most hopital transport does a roundabout system of collecting people.

In my area that can be anywhere in a 20 mile diameter!

We understand this and we are really gratful that it is available. However, dad has just come out of hospital after recovering from pneumonia. He was in intensive care for 4 days. It just seems a shame for him to be sitting on a freezing bus for long stretches of time.

I am trying to find a warm, comfortable and quick alternative

BTW... it was 6.5 hours from the time he left home to the time he got back.. not just the journey home!

dx

tanith

He really shouldn't have to be cold on his journey, I'm sure if he'd mentioned how cold he was the crew would either of turned up the heat or offered a blanket they always carry them on board.. I know its not the most comfortable way to make a hospital visit but Hospital Transport is a life line to many patients who can't travel on public transport and although its not perfect they do their best with very limited resources.

Richie-from-the-Boro

His own family, including yourself or a family friend in private transport is always going to be the most accommodating and comfortable xxdeebeexx. Everything else is a compromise, and more costly in both time discomfort and money.

£28 for a one way mile and a half sounds like a rip~off at first sight, but maybe the time the vehicle is in transit in the London traffic at the time means that's the going rate I've no idea. No one in their right mind is going to provide a licensed WAV for less than £20ph outside of London, and inside London I've no idea on charging.

At the end of your deliberations you appear to have a limited diet of options :

- you can take him virtually free
- or he can spend 6 or more hours freezing
- or he can pay £50 a pop for a WAV journey

Sorry, xxdeebeexx

mealone

If or dad gets HRM have you considered getting a WAV so your dad can go out more often?

It can cost as little as £495 AP and your dad can then go out whenever he can get a driver/is able to drie with han controls.

xxdeebeexx

mealone wrote: »

If or dad gets HRM have you considered getting a WAV so your dad can go out more often?

It can cost as little as £495 AP and your dad can then go out whenever he can get a driver/is able to drie with han controls.

Thank you for your suggestion but, whats a WAV, HRM ?

thanks

dx

Owain_Moneysaver

xxdeebeexx wrote: »

Thank you for your suggestion but, whats a WAV, HRM ?

thanks

dx

wheelchair accessible vehicle, higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance

all Harrow registered private hire drivers are listed on Public Carriage Office; phone numbers not given but you can google the business names

ajb69

Probably not much use, but the Hailo app (which lets you book black cabs online) has an option where you can request wheelchair-accessible cabs only.

You'll need a smartphone (Android or Apple) to run it but it then locates your address, and routes a black cab to you, giving you an ETA, the cab number and the name, photo and reg plate of the driver. Obviously most use in central London, but I've just had a quick look in Harrow and it says a cab can be at the tube station in 8 minutes.

Once booked, you just wait indoors until the app buzzes and says you cab is outside. You then get 5 minutes waiting time (uncharged) to get out there and from that point it is the same as if you;d hailed it on the street. I've only used it twice (when it has been !!!!ing it down and I didn't fancy pushing a wheelchair up the street on the off-chance, frankly) but both times it has done what it said on the tin.

Cheers

Drew

http://www.hailocab.com

pinetree

Hi Try www.age.uk.org harrow area, they have info for wheelchair travel.
hope this helps

pinetree

Sorry keep putting in the wrong link this should work,
www.ageuk.org.uk and go to the harrow area hope this works