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They are here BUT the drivers who usually pick me at airport tell me the Sunderland lads all spend their time in Newcastle! So barely any here unless they are dropping off...
Haven't for a while, but when I did they were all drivers from Newcastle and didn't have a clue where anything was in Sunderland, which was more annoying because we were doing two other drop-offs before back to ours.
Safc_Number10
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Used a code and taxi from Penshaw to Newcastle cost 12p so I was naturally pleased.
On the way home my mate accept higher rate charge and it cost him £70.
I guess that's how they balance the fairs out. Service was good though and I would use again, but only at standard rate.
On the way home my mate accept higher rate charge and it cost him £70.
I guess that's how they balance the fairs out. Service was good though and I would use again, but only at standard rate.
Liverpool Beachball
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Havnt seen a car available anytime I have wanted one. That's over the last few weeks, weekdays and weekends. Looks like it's slowly dieing over again.
Aye probably a good idea there mate...had on
HoffTTM
Midfield
Not in the UK they can't, need a private hire vehicle insurance and license (which involves CRB, a medical and some other stuff).
booted out of Denmark
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39419728
at what point does it stop getting the finance.
cant keep burning billions every year. going to take decades for anyone to get a return. wondering at what point do the big financiers pull the plug
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39419728
at what point does it stop getting the finance.
cant keep burning billions every year. going to take decades for anyone to get a return. wondering at what point do the big financiers pull the plug
geordiedean
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i do a bit driving for uber here for a bit extra pocket money......best invention ever
Struts
Winger
No idea why some people think it's a cost effective miracle, costs roughly the same as station. I'll use über around London or whatever but I'll still use the local rank if I need a cab here.
Use to driver for them too before I got my Sunderland license. Worst mistake I've ever made.
geordiedean
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not dodgy at all both the driver and passenger are given feedback similar to eBay...too much adverse feedback and your kicked off also your car has to meet certain standards and over here in US you are vetted
do you declare it on your insurance
I have no problem with it as a service but at some point the company needs to start making somemoney. cant subsidise every drive
geordiedean
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you need to have the relevant insurance here in the US yes
i get 75% of the fare and the minimum fare here is $5:40 so not bad for at times only driving these lazy Americans 500 yards
I used one just north of Miami and it took nearly an hour and the bill was about 12 dollars... fortunately fuel is cheap there
geordiedean
Striker
yeah its $1.87 a gallon here at the moment so if you've got an economic car you make decent money. theres a guy i know who quit his job and does it full time 10 hours a day and earned $70k last year
unfortunately my car isn't that economic but i still do ok as a bit part time, its so handy if I'm out somewhere and someone needs a lift on my way home that happens a lot
which is the original concept of car sharing.
geordiedean
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Yep that's true I use them all the time over here as it's so different to a taxi so much safer because of no money involved and everyone registered. You get such a different cliental using uber over taxis
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