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Next time I'm in Avignon I'll take one of those new, fancy cabs. Not so sure about the motorcycle cab.

by jsavimbi 15y ago

exit 15y ago
i didn't catch what was fancy about them. fancy advertising in your face for the whole ride?
- gahahaha 15y ago
  Fancy underpaid drivers and fancy low low fares.
wazoox 15y ago
The motorbike cabs allow you to arrive somewher at a given time, that's about the only solution.
corin_ 15y ago
Slightly offtopic, but does anyone have any experience with motorbike taxis (or indeed being a passanger on a non-taxi motorbike). The firm I use whenever I'm in London offers them, I assume that no experience with motorbikes is needed to be able to sit on the back of one?
- jsavimbi 15y ago
  I've taken them in Phuket, only because I refuse to take a tuk-tuk. Kind of hairy, but if you take into account the large number of motorcycles/mopeds, you see very little in the way of accidents. I forgot to mention the trikes in the Philippines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3SbC7Uh_bI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3SbC7Uh_bI&feature=relat... You're very low to the ground and can be somewhat scary, but they get you from place to place rather quickly and you don't have to suffer the jeepney.
- bhickey 15y ago
  Are you referring to Addison Lee? I was under the impression that they only used motorbikes for courier service.
  - corin_ 15y ago
    Indeed I am. https://www.addisonlee.com/services/taxybikes/ https://www.addisonlee.com/services/taxybikes/ Edit: Just rang up to find out about rough prices, the journey I most commonly take is £11 in a normal car and £25 on a bike. So only really worth it when there's going to be bad traffic (which admittedly is quite often in London) or if you really like riding on a motorcycle. Can't remember how that compares to their more expensive car services, I rarely use them (99% of the time I'm on my own for work or with friends, exec cars only when with a client for some reason.) Will probably give it a go next time I'm there just for the hell of it. At least then I won't be tempted to read Add Lib.

Next time I'm in Avignon I'll take one of those new, fancy cabs. Not so sure about the motorcycle cab.

exit 15y ago

i didn't catch what was fancy about them. fancy advertising in your face for the whole ride?

gahahaha 15y ago
Fancy underpaid drivers and fancy low low fares.

wazoox 15y ago

The motorbike cabs allow you to arrive somewher at a given time, that's about the only solution.

corin_ 15y ago

Slightly offtopic, but does anyone have any experience with motorbike taxis (or indeed being a passanger on a non-taxi motorbike). The firm I use whenever I'm in London offers them, I assume that no experience with motorbikes is needed to be able to sit on the back of one?

jsavimbi 15y ago
I've taken them in Phuket, only because I refuse to take a tuk-tuk. Kind of hairy, but if you take into account the large number of motorcycles/mopeds, you see very little in the way of accidents. I forgot to mention the trikes in the Philippines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3SbC7Uh_bI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3SbC7Uh_bI&feature=relat... You're very low to the ground and can be somewhat scary, but they get you from place to place rather quickly and you don't have to suffer the jeepney.
bhickey 15y ago
Are you referring to Addison Lee? I was under the impression that they only used motorbikes for courier service.
- corin_ 15y ago
  Indeed I am. https://www.addisonlee.com/services/taxybikes/ https://www.addisonlee.com/services/taxybikes/ Edit: Just rang up to find out about rough prices, the journey I most commonly take is £11 in a normal car and £25 on a bike. So only really worth it when there's going to be bad traffic (which admittedly is quite often in London) or if you really like riding on a motorcycle. Can't remember how that compares to their more expensive car services, I rarely use them (99% of the time I'm on my own for work or with friends, exec cars only when with a client for some reason.) Will probably give it a go next time I'm there just for the hell of it. At least then I won't be tempted to read Add Lib.