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Did it in London?
by QAPereo 9y ago
Did it in London?
- jahnu 9y agoYeah http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-21451245 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-21451245
- QAPereo 9y agoThat’s from 2013... more recently http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/19/is-this-the-end-of-the-roadfor-the-london-congestion-charge-6390417/ http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/19/is-this-the-end-of-the-roadfor... https://www.ft.com/content/40774fc6-76b5-11e6-bf48-b372cdb1043a https://www.ft.com/content/40774fc6-76b5-11e6-bf48-b372cdb10...
- isostatic 9y agoIn London taxis are classed as public transport - don't have to pay congestion charges, and the legacy expensive cash-only ones can use bus lanes (but not south of the river at this time of night). The upshot of this is its far cheaper to park outside and get a taxi from outside the zone than to drive all the way in, despite not saving on congestion. The reason it didn't used to be as easy was black cabs are an archaic unreliable form of transport. Uber in the other hand is more convienient than driving and parking.
- walshemj 9y agoI have always found black cabs reliable I lost my wallet in one and it was handed into my bank with the £200 intact
- isostatic 9y agoReliable as in being able to get one. If you park somewhere out near Hanger Lane say, an uber is a few minutes away from your side street, a black cab is unlikely to be there for some days.
- Nursie 9y agoBlack cabs are not cash only, and are in fact required to have a functioning card reader in the passenger compartment.