Are UK Electric Air Taxis A Step Closer?

It has been announced that Virgin Atlantic and Joby Aviation have completed the signing of a multi-year agreement with a view in the not too distant future to offer electric air taxis from certain UK airports. Initially, it is expected … Continue reading

Cost Of Car Insurance Rises

Whilst this post relates to the amount paid for car insurance it may be that it is also relevant and of interest to taxi drivers and owners of private hire vehicles as premiums to insure such vehicles may also have … Continue reading

Driving Your Taxi In Very High Temperatures

If you are a taxi driver you will be spending an awful lot of time driving around in your taxi picking up and dropping off your passengers. Over the last few days we have seen very hot weather here in … Continue reading

Will Driverless Taxis Cost Jobs?

With the announcement that, at some point this year, we may well be seeing driverless taxis on the streets of London is this something that, as a taxi driver, concerns you in so much that you could be out of … Continue reading

Second Hand Car Sales Reduce

If you are establishing a taxi service business for the first time then one of the things you will need to make up your mind about is whether to invest in a new car or a used car. For most … Continue reading

Younger Motorists More Likely To Unintentionally Have No Car Insurance

As a taxi driver you will be aware that it is a legal requirement to make sure that you have adequate taxi insurance in place covering your vehicle unless you just happen to have declared the vehicle SORN (Statutory Off … Continue reading

Reducing Car Insurance Premiums

Taxi drivers will be pleased to read that the average cost of insuring a motor car has reduced once again according to the price comparison website known as Confused.com that publishes its car insurance price index once a quarter. The … Continue reading

Sale Of New Cars Increases In February

If you are a taxi driver and responsible for sourcing your own vehicle to drive your passengers around in then one of the biggest decisions you will need to make is whether to purchase a new car or a used … Continue reading

Advantages Of Pre-Booking A Taxi

There are a number of advantages of pre-booking a taxi both to the customer and the owner of the taxi service. So, let us have a look at some of those benefits. If you own a taxi service business or … Continue reading

Car Insurance Premiums Keep Coming Down

If you are a taxi driver then you may find it of interest to read that the average cost of insuring a car has fallen for yet another quarter according to the confused.com Car Insurance Price Index. In the 3 … Continue reading