wizurd Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Evening everyone. Haven't been on for a while but just been wondering are there any taxi drivers on here and if so is it a job they would recommend. Just thinking about either extra earner or job move. Probably a pipe dream but would welcome any informed advice. Probably would be using own car (not the zed of course ) but for a local company. Just wondering about wages taxes etc etc. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Check out insurance for taxi drivers It might change your mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Check the cost of insurance before you do anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 Done some quotes. Gotta wait for them to call me back. I'm expecting a high number. All depends on with that plus costs of the plate and license etc etc if i can recoup that and then make a decent wage. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 4 Beta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Not a job I would like these days..... too many nutters around and people who would do pretty much anything to avoid paying.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I'd be an awful taxi driver, I get lost going to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I'd be an awful taxi driver, I get lost going to work Just think of the extra £££ you would make . . . getting lost :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 I'd be an awful taxi driver, I get lost going to work Just think of the extra £££ you would make . . . getting lost :lol: Unfortunately not here, only Belfast uses meters, so it'd just cost me a tank of fuel every other run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Check out 'Fake Taxi' NSFW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Fake taxi lol not the kind of taxi driving I'd thought about. I'm sure the license stops ya doing that to the passenger got an initial quote on insurance on a Toyota avensis which is 2k.now I didn't think that was bad for the first quote and a newbie taxi driver. Will keep looking. I know what you mean about nutters and all that but do love driving. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 4 Beta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 I know a Taxi driver, all he does is drive from here to Manchester Airport (35 miles) and back 3 or 4 times a day with the occasional run down to Liverpool/Heathrow/Gatwick/etc. It's a very safe job, much better than picking drunks up late at night, the only downside is that he's up most mornings around 5 o'clock. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Cheers jetset. Yer airport runs I'd prefer. As for long hours and nights and early hours I prefer those times of 'day' anyway so I'm not worried about that. I think the tests license etc etc will cost about 700 quid for my area. Then there's needing to get a car plus insurance, plus finding a company to drive for as such. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 4 Beta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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