Moving - Should I Use an Unlicensed Cabby ?

iluvmylexus

southernscouser wrote: »

Do you mean a cabbie? :undecided

What a f*cking stupid question! :rolleyes:

Your school obviously failed you. Why don't you sue them?

TheImportanceOfBeingIdle

Just so you know, drivers of black cabs and any other cars licensed to park in a taxi rank and pick up fares without prior bookings are called hackney drivers. Irrelevant of what vehicle they drive. Those that have to take advanced bookings are called private hire drivers.

Hope that clears up a few arguments for you all.

milkydrink

TheImportanceOfBeingIdle wrote: »

Just so you know, drivers of black cabs and any other cars licensed to park in a taxi rank and pick up fares without prior bookings are called hackney drivers. Irrelevant of what vehicle they drive. Those that have to take advanced bookings are called private hire drivers.

Hope that clears up a few arguments for you all.

Quite right, & Hackney Drivers in London are refered to as black cabbies:D .

C_Ronaldo

Ask a friend with a car if they could help, i wouldnt use an unlicensed taxi tbh,

balsingh

unless you have mentioned it already, you havent said whether you have a license. If so, why not hire a car for the day? I used to hire cars from www.enterprise.co.uk who will bring the car to you and then drop you home after you return the car too. prices start from £15 a day!!!

iluvmylexus

kimevans wrote: »

Quite right, & Hackney Drivers in London are refered to as black cabbies:D .

just to put you right
taxi drivers in london are known as LICENSED LONDON TAXI DRIVERS
THEY ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT CAN BE CALLED CABBIES
your husband is a minicab driver
if he ever passes the knowledge then he will become a licensed london taxi driver
not all london taxis are black
not all london taxi drivers are black either

milkydrink

iluvmylexus wrote: »

just to put you right
taxi drivers in london are known as LICENSED LONDON TAXI DRIVERS
THEY ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT CAN BE CALLED CABBIES
your husband is a minicab driver (old term - means nothing legal now)
if he ever passes the knowledge then he will become a licensed london taxi driver
not all london taxis are black (you don't say)
not all london taxi drivers are black either

Just to put YOU right, I copied & pasted this OFF the Transport for London website the section. The first paragraph refers to "Taxis" commonly known as "black cabs". The second paragraph deals with safety & Licenced Private Hire Drivers......
If you doubt any of the following info, may I suggest you contact the PCO (Public Carriage Office, as its from their section of the TfL website.

Taxis

•

Often referred to as 'black cabs', they all have a

meter showing the fare and a yellow 'TAXI' light.

•

These are the only vehicles that can be hailed

on the street or picked up at taxi ranks.

•
Taxis can also be booked in advance by

telephone.

Fares, regulated and reviewed every year by
Transport for London, depend on the time of day
and are based on distance travelled and time
taken. The fare payable at the end of a journey
is shown on the taxi meter. For further details
please see www.tfl.gov.uk/pco
•

From April 2005 the minimum fare is £2.20

per journey.

•

The minimum fare includes an environmental

charge of 20p.

•

There are no extra charges for luggage.

•
There are no extra charges for additional

passengers.

•

There is a charge of up to £2 for taxis booked

by telephone.

•

There is an additional £1 fee for journeys
starting from Heathrow Airport ranks and ranks and

ending within Greater London.

•

There are extra charges over the Christmas and

New Year period.

Always use a licensed private hire operator or

taxi. Licensed private hire operators must

display their TfL licence on their premises.

•

Licensed private hire drivers must have a PCO

licence or temporary permit.

•

All licensed private hire vehicles must display

the yellow PCO licence disc on the front and
rear windscreens

movilogo

What a fuss over a trivial matter.

To the OP
Just get a cab and move with your stuffs. As long as you book a licensed minicab, you don't need to worry.