Taxis

marybottomley

Is anyone else having problems with taxis

MarkM88

What sort of problems are you experiencing? 

marybottomley

Taxis refusing guide dog
taxis not turning up
when ordered the taxi we need a different type has turned up 
lateness

mikehughescq

This is a massive dilemma for lots of people on both sides. Personally I wouldn’t go near a taxi at all given the choice. Has become very apparent that taxi drivers are very much at the forefront of those groups of people who are both vulnerable to Covid and can’t afford to self-isolate. Used a taxi once on the past 21 months. Had to terminate the journey within 5 minutes. Driver had been out of hospital 2 weeks; was clearly not fit for work; had pneumonia symptoms and so on. 

marybottomley

Ok

mikehughescq

Can’t imagine there are a lot of fit, healthy taxi drivers right now. 

marybottomley

ok

Sandy_123

Only problem I had recently is the price, my local firm has put its prices up, used to be 4 pound for a 2 mile journey now up to 7 pound. I'd rather not use them and didn't book it.

TheAlien

I have to use taxis as I can't walk to my nearest bus stop and I've had similar problems to you @marybottomley.  I have to have a normal low car as I have to get in backwards, lay along the back seat and then lift my feet in.  I've stopped using a couple of firms because they always send a big people carrier.

When I've complained I always get insolence from the drivers, usually moaning that 'other disabled people can get in with no problem, I don't know why you can't!' 

If I prebook for appointments, it's rare that they turn up on time.

marybottomley

Complete get it

woodbine

We use taxis all the time, most if not all have plastic screens between the driver and passengers, the big problem has been recently that during lockdown lots of drivers went off and found other employment and their licences expired, usually we wait 10 minutes for a cab more recently it's been half an hour.

Having said that we have been visiting daughter and grandson who live in a major city, we had two cabs today and she uses Uber waited less than five minutes for both.
I would imagine cab drivers are as "fit and healthy" as the rest of us.

marybottomley

Ok

mikehughescq

As someone who lives in a major city area  I’m trying to remember the last time I got onto a cab with a plastic screen. 

marybottomley

We still have plastic screens 

mikehughescq

Lucky you. They don’t seem to be turning up though this the thread.

marybottomley

Ok my problem is that we need a big taxi when we are travelling with my husband guide dog