Taxi Driver Online

From the evening standard message board, surely not a case of London's finest taking a passenger the long way round?
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With regard to Brian Sewell's frustration at the route taken by his taxi driver (6 September), the Public Carriage Office is keen to maintain the highest possible standards for London's taxi trade. Where passengers feel they have received poor service, I would urge them to note down the cab number and report the problem to the PCO on 0845 602 7000.

E Thompson, Public Carriage Office.
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Of course Brian Sewell, the camp ageing alcoholic would know what the wrong route was?

More likely a case of a pi55ed up punter who thinks he knows the roads better than someone who has spent 5 years on the knowledge. Nothing winds me up more than the “ You should have turned left there mate” merchants…. They then expect me to be able to read their mind and know exactly what route they THINK is the shortest.

I have no problem with someone who wants to go a particular route and CLEARLY states it at the beginning of the journey.

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There's no excuse for animal abuse. If you ain't vegan you are an animal abuser.

Took a wrong turning the other night, only about 50 yards - went to turn back. No! its alright drive, carry on up here, right,left,right,left all the way to the destination.

The meter reads £5.80, right here you are drive £5, Umm sorry mate its £5.80, Umm no drive it is normally only £5.

Then followed by the you took me the wrong way, Umm me! if you had let me take you the way that I wanted - it would have been, but you insisted giving me directions - Dont you just love them,NOT.

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if you cannot be yourself, then who can you be.

I have only ever taken a taxi once in London and I believe that the driver did not go the shortest route. Perhaps one of you could tell me the shortest route and the fare that I should have paid for the journey.
Pick up at the Playhouse theatre on Northumberland Avenue and take to the royal Sussex Hotel on Sussex Gardens. The fare was at 10.45 PM on a wednesday.

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Grandad,

Not a green badge, but I think the best route is along the Mail to Hyde Park corner then up Park Lane.

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There's no excuse for animal abuse. If you ain't vegan you are an animal abuser.

But which way from Marble Arch and how much?

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Grandad,

Hmmmm not sure, have to ask a green badge that one, but can't see it making a lot of difference over that short distance unless the driver was seriously taking the [edited by admin]. No idea what the fare should have been.

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There's no excuse for animal abuse. If you ain't vegan you are an animal abuser.

Now grandad if you had put the year you was there not forgeting they have a price rise nearly every week you might get the right answear

http://www.multimap.com/maps/?t=r#t=r&m ... W:W2%201UH

this may help

It was in June this year.

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Grandad,

This is only one viable route worth doing, through the park, Hyde Park corner, Park Lane, Bayswater Road, then right into dodgy Hotel land.

£15 to you.

1 Depart on Saint Martin's Place (A400)
For 0.21 miles (0.34 km)
Entering congestion charge zone.
Applies Monday to Friday - 7am to 6.00pm
2 Turn left onto Little Newport Street
For 0.04 miles (0.06 km)
congestion charge zone
3 Bear left onto Lisle Street
For 0.12 miles (0.19 km)
congestion charge zone
4 Turn right onto Wadour Street
For 0.06 miles (0.10 km)
congestion charge zone
5 Continue straight ahead onto Wardour Street
For 0.28 miles (0.45 km)
congestion charge zone
6 Turn left onto Noel Street
For 0.08 miles (0.13 km)
congestion charge zone
7 Continue straight ahead onto Great Marlborough Street
For 0.19 miles (0.31 km)
congestion charge zone
8 Turn right onto Regent Street (A4201)
For 0.21 miles (0.34 km)
congestion charge zone
9 Turn left onto Margaret Street
For 0.08 miles (0.13 km)
congestion charge zone
10 Continue straight ahead onto Cavendish Square
For 0.05 miles (0.08 km)
congestion charge zone
11 Continue straight ahead onto Henrietta Place
For 0.08 miles (0.13 km)
congestion charge zone
12 Turn right onto Wimpole Street
For 0.07 miles (0.11 km)
congestion charge zone
13 Turn left onto Wigmore Street (A5204)
For 0.60 miles (0.97 km)
congestion charge zone
14 Continue straight ahead onto Seymour Street (A5204)
For 0.03 miles (0.05 km)
Leaving congestion charge zone.
15 Turn right onto Edgware Road (A5)
For 0.08 miles (0.13 km)
16 Turn left onto Connaught Street
For 0.04 miles (0.06 km)
Entering congestion charge zone.
Applies Monday to Friday - 7am to 6.00pm
17 Continue straight ahead onto Connaught Square
For 0.03 miles (0.05 km)
congestion charge zone
18 Continue straight ahead onto Connaught Street
For 0.16 miles (0.26 km)
congestion charge zone
19 Turn right onto Hydepark Street
For 0.05 miles (0.08 km)
congestion charge zone
20 Turn left onto Hyde Park Crescent
For 0.07 miles (0.11 km)
congestion charge zone
21 Bear right onto Southwick Street
For 0.11 miles (0.18 km)
congestion charge zone
22 Turn left onto Southwick Mews
For 0.03 miles (0.05 km)
congestion charge zone
23 Arrive at your destination

congestion charge zone
2,68 miles duration 11 mins

And you charge 15 sheckles for that GBC
dick turpin is still alive and kicking

What is wrong with going up the Edgeware road from Marble Arch and turning left into Sussex Gardens?

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Grandad,

I'd stay out of this one skippy.
Neither of us (or your tomtom) have a clue what the traffic is like.

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