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The Possibility Of Flying Taxis

It may not come as a surprise to taxi drivers to read that the time may come when some customers will be able to board a flying taxi to transport them quickly from one part of a city to another … Continue reading →

Check The Cost Of Your Taxi Insurance

As a taxi driver you may have gone through a very difficult period from a financial perspective and may still be doing so due to the pandemic that has had a negative impact on so many businesses. Anything that you … Continue reading →

Taxi Drivers Struggling Due To Fuel Crisis

If you are a taxi driver then you are obviously aware of the fuel shortage around the country at the moment. It is affecting so many people whether it be commuters who use a car to get to work, salespeople … Continue reading →

Disabled Adults Make More Taxi Trips Than Not-Disabled Adults

On the 24th March 2021, the Department for Transport published a document entitled “Transport: Disability and Accessibility Statistics, England 2019/20” that makes for interesting reading should you, for instance, be a taxi driver or the driver of a private hire … Continue reading →

Wireless Charging Electric Taxis To Be Trialed In Nottingham

If you are a taxi driver or perhaps live in Nottingham then you may be interested to read that a number of electric taxis are to be trialed in Nottingham in September with the project lasting for 6 months. The … Continue reading →

Number Of Licensed Taxis And Private Hire Vehicles Fall In England

According to figures published at the end of June 2021 by the Department of Transport, the number of licensed taxis and private hire vehicles plus the number of licensed drivers dropped when comparing the 12 months to 31st March 2021 … Continue reading →

Heathrow Airport £5 Drop Off Charge

Taxi drivers who are involved in airport transfers will be interested to read that, from October 2021, Heathrow Airport will be introducing a scheme whereby vehicles, including taxis, that drop off passengers in their drop off zones at their terminals … Continue reading →

Don’t Forget To Review The Cost Of Insuring Your Taxi

Unfortunately, too many motorists don’t bother to review how much they are paying to insure their motor vehicles and this will probably include a number of taxi drivers and owners of private hire vehicles. Every year, the insurer will issue … Continue reading →

Thinking Of Becoming A Taxi Driver – Employed or Self-Employed?

There are many people who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic including a significant number of taxi drivers. However, things seem to be picking up in the taxi trade so it is possible that there may be opportunities … Continue reading →

Should A Taxi Driver Focus On One Type Of Work?

There are various types of work a taxi driver can do such as airport transfers, picking up and taking people to pubs, restaurants and clubs and then bringing them home, picking up shoppers along with their weekly shop from the … Continue reading →