Uber. £43.76 for 4.6miles
Discussion
Car bon said:
Advance booking with Uber can throw up some strange pricing. I've not found it particularly reliable either - they can still cancel - or tell you they are running late.
Might as well just book it closer to when you need it IMHO
Yeah I’ll try on the day, if not there are local companies. Might as well just book it closer to when you need it IMHO
Jordie Barretts sock said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Ring the local cab company. They won't cancel on you,
Mine did, twice. That's why I started using Uber. In Thailand, Bangkok, "Grab" have made a similar impact.
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Ring the local cab company. They won't cancel on you, they'll tell you the price up front and give a VAT receipt and take card payment.
Uber is a dreadful company.
Your local company must be different than the ones around here. Totally unreliable even for pre-booked journeys. Late or no shows are common. Uber is a dreadful company.
All taxis have card payment meters, but they often don't work or the driver will flatly refuse card payment. They'll take you to a cash machine even when you've said in advance it will be card payment. Others have asked for additional payment if using card.
We don't get prices upfront either. The same journey at the same time, usually after pub closing time when the roads are quiet, and fares rarely match the tariff.
It feels like a common theme across the world that the taxi trade is untrustworthy.
Griffith4ever said:
Jordie Barretts sock said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Ring the local cab company. They won't cancel on you,
Mine did, twice. That's why I started using Uber. In Thailand, Bangkok, "Grab" have made a similar impact.
Far fewer cars are available and I've often had cars drop out, after accepting the fare.
It's disappointing, as before the judgement the service was nigh on perfect.
Twice in the past fortnight I’ve tried to pre book an Uber from the station home whilst I’ve been on the train, so booking around 20 mins in advance. Both times the fare has shown up as over £45 so I’ve not bothered. Order an Uber once at the station and its less that £7.
I’d love to use a local firm but there is only one and they are very unreliable, assuming they even answer the phone at all.
I’d love to use a local firm but there is only one and they are very unreliable, assuming they even answer the phone at all.
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