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Regulated taxis are quite solid in many European countries, so it can be done.
by varjag 7y ago
Regulated taxis are quite solid in many European countries, so it can be done.
- ghaff 7y agoIt's a mixed bag. Sure, they're great in London. In a lot of southern and central Europe, not so much.
- luckylion 7y agoWhat central European countries are you referring to?
- ghaff 7y agoHungary, Czech Republic...
- SEJeff 7y agoIf you define great as memorizing the streets absolutely. The cab driver test for London is very intense. However cabs in London are unusually expensive compared to most cities and as much of a tourist hub as London is, most cabs don’t take credit cards. If I’m ever in London and need a quick cab I’ll always choose Uber. It’s a “good enough” knock off and way cheaper. There isn’t a ton of value in memorizing the city streets in the age of smartphones and google maps anymore. Disclaimer: had a London cabbie really take me “for a ride” from heathrow and took a very poor route on purpose. Almost 90 quid later I was not a happy camper.
- martinald 7y agoThey have to take credit card by law now, though many of them will come up with various stories and excuses to not do it. Usually threatening to report them to TfL will suddenly make the machines work.
- SEJeff 7y agoThat is great to know. My experience with them was a few years ago (2016 or 2017, I forget). I've not used "proper" cabs in the UK since then and visit at least once per year.
- kofejnik 7y agoRegulated taxis absolutely _suck_ in every EU country I visited (which is most of them). Even when they aren't fleecing an unsuspecting tourist, they are way overpriced and service isn't great. I cheer for the day they all go out of business.