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 Post subject: Kirkcaldy fares
PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:44 am 
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I had a student tonight, and she was telling me that she lives about 6 to 7 miles outside kirkaldy in Fife, and that taxis there regulatory charge her £30 for the journey, all because they have to drive a quarter of a mile up a farm track,
I told her the fare should be around £14 to £15 for after midnight or even before that time.
She said they bump the meter up just in case of any damage to the cabs
I informed her they could not do that by law and they can only charge the meter rate as per the tariff sheet
I told her to take the drivers badge number and the cab number and report them to the council


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 Post subject: Re: Kirkcaldy fares
PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:54 am 
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skippy41 wrote:
I had a student tonight, and she was telling me that she lives about 6 to 7 miles outside kirkaldy in Fife, and that taxis there regulatory charge her £30 for the journey, all because they have to drive a quarter of a mile up a farm track,
I told her the fare should be around £14 to £15 for after midnight or even before that time.
She said they bump the meter up just in case of any damage to the cabs
I informed her they could not do that by law and they can only charge the meter rate as per the tariff sheet
I told her to take the drivers badge number and the cab number and report them to the council


Here's a wild though, she's talkin' shi* :shock: as most students do when full of the jungle juce :roll:

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 Post subject: Re: Kirkcaldy fares
PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:59 am 
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Skull wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
I had a student tonight, and she was telling me that she lives about 6 to 7 miles outside kirkaldy in Fife, and that taxis there regulatory charge her £30 for the journey, all because they have to drive a quarter of a mile up a farm track,
I told her the fare should be around £14 to £15 for after midnight or even before that time.
She said they bump the meter up just in case of any damage to the cabs
I informed her they could not do that by law and they can only charge the meter rate as per the tariff sheet
I told her to take the drivers badge number and the cab number and report them to the council


Here's a wild though, she's talkin' shi* :shock: as most students do when full of the jungle juce :roll:


She was totally sober and I asked the questions whats the cabs like at home and where she lived as she mentioned that when ever she calls me I can pick her up strait away or within 10 mins if I cannot I tell her so she can make other arrangements, and that I have not let her down in the 3 years she has been at the uni, unlike the cabs at home


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 Post subject: Re: Kirkcaldy fares
PostPosted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:06 am 
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skippy41 wrote:
Skull wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
I had a student tonight, and she was telling me that she lives about 6 to 7 miles outside kirkaldy in Fife, and that taxis there regulatory charge her £30 for the journey, all because they have to drive a quarter of a mile up a farm track,
I told her the fare should be around £14 to £15 for after midnight or even before that time.
She said they bump the meter up just in case of any damage to the cabs
I informed her they could not do that by law and they can only charge the meter rate as per the tariff sheet
I told her to take the drivers badge number and the cab number and report them to the council


Here's a wild though, she's talkin' shi* :shock: as most students do when full of the jungle juce :roll:


She was totally sober and I asked the questions whats the cabs like at home and where she lived as she mentioned that when ever she calls me I can pick her up strait away or within 10 mins if I cannot I tell her so she can make other arrangements, and that I have not let her down in the 3 years she has been at the uni, unlike the cabs at home


Okay, she's not only managed to convince herself the shi* she talks is the truth, but you as well. I can live with that. :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Kirkcaldy fares
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Skull wrote:
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Skull wrote:
skippy41 wrote:
I had a student tonight, and she was telling me that she lives about 6 to 7 miles outside kirkaldy in Fife, and that taxis there regulatory charge her £30 for the journey, all because they have to drive a quarter of a mile up a farm track,
I told her the fare should be around £14 to £15 for after midnight or even before that time.
She said they bump the meter up just in case of any damage to the cabs
I informed her they could not do that by law and they can only charge the meter rate as per the tariff sheet
I told her to take the drivers badge number and the cab number and report them to the council


Here's a wild though, she's talkin' shi* :shock: as most students do when full of the jungle juce :roll:


She was totally sober and I asked the questions whats the cabs like at home and where she lived as she mentioned that when ever she calls me I can pick her up strait away or within 10 mins if I cannot I tell her so she can make other arrangements, and that I have not let her down in the 3 years she has been at the uni, unlike the cabs at home


Okay, she's not only managed to convince herself the shi* she talks is the truth, but you as well. I can live with that. :lol:


You in a good mood, Skull? An amusing reply, I almost smiled.

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