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They're all called taxis for the most part. 'Black cab' specifically refers to the famous London cars that have a particular shape. I agree. Black cabs are ha
by esotericn 7y ago
They're all called taxis for the most part.
'Black cab' specifically refers to the famous London cars that have a particular shape.
I agree. Black cabs are hailed though, that's the point. You don't call a black cab, that's not how they work. That's what private hire (e.g. Uber) is for.
WRT buses: almost everywhere in the UK is request stop, or at least I wouldn't rely on just expecting the driver to guess.
There might be ten different buses stopping at your stop for example, so it's inefficient to just stop anyway, unless someone is already getting off.
- alkonaut 7y agoIt just seems extremely inefficient to not be able to pre-book a black cab too? If they get a ride to a suburb where they are unlikely to get a return ride, they must drive empty back into the city to get another ride? A good dispatcher would ensure they just pick up a customer nearby after dropping one off?
- esotericn 7y agoRight, people are talking about cabbies not wanting to go across the river in this thread for precisely that reason. You should think of black cabs as vehicles for the wealthy to potter around Central London avoiding public transport, or for tourists to get mugged. The average Londoner doesn't really use them.