Uber Brighton

[GloryDays]

No we had to walk 10 minutes to the train station, then another 10mins at the other end of the journey.

Nice justifying.

 

[Geestar]

Two ten min walks do not require a taxi.

And a ten minute train. All in the rain.

I thought Uber were in question...not me.

 

[middletoenail]

It came up as cancelled on the app and the money still came off our card

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Something similar happened to me, and I went into the app and got an instant credit back for the amount. Why don't you do this?

 

[Geestar]

Something similar happened to me, and I went into the app and got an instant credit back for the amount. Why don't you do this?

Didn't see that. Called them and all they offered was credit....after a while we ended up getting a refund.

 

[mothy]

Still no cars available. But I hope it takes off

 

[geoff2021]

i dont

 

[Geestar]

Nice justifying.

Justify? I am only taking a taxi.

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[geoff2021]

22000 drivers in london uncontrollable, 32 rapes, dodgy drivers and cars only fully comp insurance and price surge so its not so cheap but any way best of luck i doubt council will renew their licence as they dont have enough drivers, no multi seaters and no wheelchair accessable cabs

 

[Magicman]

I thought that they needed to have 100 + vehicles before they had to have wheelchair cars on the fleet ?

 

[Westdene Wonder]

So how do Taxi drivers make a decent living if everyone is undercutting each other, or are the fares regulated?

Too many taxi permits issued,Uber will result in a better performance from our local taxi firms

 

[Tory Boy]

The one Uber car working is free at the mo, get in quick.

TB

 

[geoff2021]

Too many taxi permits issued,Uber will result in a better performance from our local taxi firms

only about 12 hackney plates issued each year and there is a 12 year waiting list, every 5 years the council have an outside company do a poll and survey on the taxi service in brighton and they always report that we have enough taxis to cover the area. so no need to flood the town with Uber cars as in london where there are 22000 resulting in approx 32 rapes and many assaults, no knowledge, no public liability insurance, no enhanced mot,s

 

[geoff2021]

i think your find it has to be 20% of the fleet has to be a WAV

 

[geoff2021]

too many taxi permits issued,uber will result in a better performance from our local taxi firms

absolute rubbish

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

Anything that drives down the prices of the robing cxxts in the cabs is a good thing.

 

[geoff2021]

If you knew anything about the taxi service in Brighton you might have seen the price list set by the council in every taxi in the town so i sugest you aim your comments to the Hackney Officers in Hove Town Hall

 

[Tory Boy]

Anything that drives down the prices of the robing cxxts in the cabs is a good thing.

Using your legs is free.

TB

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

22000 drivers in london uncontrollable, 32 rapes, dodgy drivers and cars only fully comp insurance and price surge so its not so cheap but any way best of luck i doubt council will renew their licence as they dont have enough drivers, no multi seaters and no wheelchair accessable cabs

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http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crim...s-charged-with-crimes-last-year-a3226396.html

 

[Rowdey]

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http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crim...s-charged-with-crimes-last-year-a3226396.html

That goes to backing up his point doesn't it ?

 

[kingcole]

If you knew anything about the taxi service in Brighton you might have seen the price list set by the council in every taxi in the town so i sugest you aim your comments to the Hackney Officers in Hove Town Hall

You are correct, however, there is no reason at all why the private hire companies should charge Hackney prices. They do, and they all do. In a different industry this could be called illegal price fixing.

The 20% of wheelchair access vehicles only applies to fleets over 100.

An earlier comment suggested that the council might remove their license to operate if they can't get enough drivers. This is not possible. You can obtain an operators license with one vehicle.

The suggestions that Uber drivers are more likely to commit a crime or have an unroadworthy vehicle is nonsense too, as the drivers have exactly the same checks to themselves, their documents and their cars as other PH drivers.

Uber is a huge move forward. For a female travelling alone, it's great that they will know the car and driver in advance, the journey will be logged and they won't have to find cash there and then. This can only be better than standing at the side of the road and flagging down a cab where nothing is known or recorded.

I can see why the existing trade oppose this. They will lose business or have to lower their prices to compete. This is long overdue competition and should be celebrated.

Speaking to a friend who is a cabby, one of his biggest concerns is that Uber will show what drivers can earn and the £15,000 he tells HMRC he earns each year might not be so believable in the future. Apparently £15k is a common figure in the trade to report as earnings, despite the average being over double this?