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 Post subject: Does this say it all?
PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:11 am 
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From a pal of mine an ex Bendy bus driver.


I sent of for the TFL info packs on getting a Private Hire and Black Cab
Driver Licence.

The total cost of fee's is :-

Private Hire = wait a couple of weeks then into work.

£376.00

Black Cab = Four years (maybe Three) Training, umpteen tests with
failure risk.

£600.50

Will Black Cabs survive?

Tony

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I suppose it depends whether he wants to make a living, or slog it out for 12 hours a day, 6 days a week for a Minicab firm?

Now you work days Mac, even you have to admit its not bad out there at the mo.

I worked from 2 - 10 last night, and with a couple of exceptions did'nt really stop, the ranks were busier than usual but a little bit of pre planning saw me meet virtualy every Eurostar train.

Now have a look as you pass the Minicab offices, lots of cars and drivers.

I would say its worth his time and effort, theres nothing to stop him doing some part time driving for a respectable minicab firm and doing the knowledge like Ollie is at the moment. :wink:


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 12:40 pm 
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quite; it is personal preference do you want to pick up from te street in London? or do only want prebooked jobs and if you want the former do you want to invest the time in the knowledge??

no contest for some people.


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