Taxi Fares

[mancmart]

We ventured out last week, first time since lock down.

We were shocked that the taxi home charged 1.5 times the fare getting into town.

City cars said that they charge time and a half at weekends, but this was not mentioned on the phone.

Is this correct, when did they start charging time and a half without warning?

[Jack Grey]

1 hour ago, mancmart said:

We ventured out last week, first time since lock down.

We were shocked that the taxi home charged 1.5 times the fare getting into town.

City cars said that they charge time and a half at weekends, but this was not mentioned on the phone.

Is this correct, when did they start charging time and a half without warning?

Everyone is cashing in on the cost of living 'crisis'

[Thirsty Relic]

2 hours ago, mancmart said:

We ventured out last week, first time since lock down.

We were shocked that the taxi home charged 1.5 times the fare getting into town.

City cars said that they charge time and a half at weekends, but this was not mentioned on the phone.

Is this correct, when did they start charging time and a half without warning?

Not sure about what you  are saying - was it not weekend when you went out, but was when you returned?

 

Glad you decided you could go out after lockdown - but sadly prices etc have changed in the meantime.

[Kidorry]

They may have been on one of the 5 day holiday trips and came back at the weekend.

[mancmart]

We went out on Saturday night. Normal fare. Came home at midnight, 2.2 miles. Charged 1 and a half the price it took to get into town

 When I rang City cars, after being dropped off, they said time and  half weekends, after 10pm, but this was never mentioned up front, either on the phone or in the car.

It isn't the price I am questioning, which I am aware has gone up anyway; it's the price plus 50%.

They only used to do this at Christmas time, and you were told when you ordered your cab. 

Don't have a clue what these "5days holidays" are to which you are referring.

 

So to conclude, does anyone on here use City Cars, and can, and do they just charge fare and a half without warning?

[saywhatnow]

If you book on their app it gives you an estimate before you confirm the booking

[Leo Tomlinson]

22 hours ago, mancmart said:

We went out on Saturday night. Normal fare. Came home at midnight, 2.2 miles. Charged 1 and a half the price it took to get into town

 When I rang City cars, after being dropped off, they said time and  half weekends, after 10pm, but this was never mentioned up front, either on the phone or in the car.

It isn't the price I am questioning, which I am aware has gone up anyway; it's the price plus 50%.

They only used to do this at Christmas time, and you were told when you ordered your cab. 

Don't have a clue what these "5days holidays" are to which you are referring.

 

So to conclude, does anyone on here use City Cars, and can, and do they just charge fare and a half without warning?

How much was it for the two and a half miles  journey /

[mancmart]

6.70 if I remember right.

10.30 return

[Resident]

Start using the likes of Uber/Bolt. 

City are a leech that bleeds areas of local, knowledgable drivers.