A free taxi tonight...

MadsL

Here's a great idea, my county is paying for a free taxis tonight, between 10pm and 3am to take you from any bar/restaurant home (not to another bar)

Should Irish councils consider similar schemes?

Aineoil

Name the county

dmc17

You've got your own county?

Will you pay for it?

Find the spare cash, then start talking about what councils 'should' do. I'm sure there are other areas of greater need if there's any spare pennies than providing transport so that people can drink more and not have to fund a cab home.

NuckingFacker

Not Cavan anyway.

MadsL

Aineoil wrote: »

Name the county

Bernalillo, I actually live just across the border with Sandoval County.

http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/taxi-company-offers-free-rides-home-to-tipsy-patrons/-/9153728/23711622/-/rffmfxz/-/index.html

mikemac1

The last government tried to bring this in. The rural transport scheme is there and Eamonn O'Cuiv wanted to run it at night too

He got ripped to shreds in AH as I remember by the Dubs

MadsL

dmc17 wrote: »

You've got your own county?

Most people do, yours appears to be Clare.

Corvo Attano

NuckingFacker wrote: »

Not Cavan anyway.

A man can dream.

MadsL

Candie wrote: »

Will you pay for it?

Find the spare cash, then start talking about what councils 'should' do. I'm sure there are other areas of greater need if there's any spare pennies than providing transport so that people can drink more and not have to fund a cab home.

How much does a multi-vehicle pileup with 2-3 deaths or serious injuries cost?

dmc17

MadsL wrote: »

Most people do, yours appears to be Clare.

I share it with a bunch of other people though

My name is URL

Fuck that tbh!

Why should the state pay towards dopes going out and getting hammered? It's bad enough that policing and medical expenses are passed on to those who don't lose the run of themselves on New Years Eve

P_1

Good idea but not a chance the taxi drivers would go for it I'd say

MadsL

dmc17 wrote: »

I share it with a bunch of other people though

Is not still "your" county?

Pendants on the internet, honestly.

Corvo Attano

P_1 wrote: »

Good idea but not a chance the taxi drivers would go for it I'd say

Why not? They get paid regardless.

P_1

Corvo Attano wrote: »

Why not? They get paid regardless.

A flat rate I'd say. No chance for them to lump on any 'extras'.

Or maybe I'm just being terribly cynical about taxi drivers

MadsL

P_1 wrote: »

Good idea but not a chance the taxi drivers would go for it I'd say

Why - I'd say they would do well on tips, no?

Pay them to be out +mileage. They'd probably do better than on the meter with tips.

You be a hard neck to not tip on NYE after a free taxi ride. Although there's some right Mr Pinks on here.

TireeTerror

Corvo Attano wrote: »

Why not? They get paid regardless.

Why on earth would taxi drivers want to give up the easiest night of the year to rob drunken people? All of them, they are all at it.

deco nate

MadsL wrote: »

Here's a great idea, my county is paying for a free taxis tonight, between 10pm and 3am to take you from any bar/restaurant home (not to another bar)

Should Irish councils consider similar schemes?

Tbf, will ya **** off. We know we
Have the **** end of the stick.
So no need to rub it in! Ffs my man

Edit, happy new year to you, ya gun
totting nut
Job!

JuliusCaesar

MadsL wrote: »

Here's a great idea, my county is paying for a free taxis tonight, between 10pm and 3am to take you from any bar/restaurant home (not to another bar)

Should Irish councils consider similar schemes?

Is your county the recipient of property tax, or whatever the USA equivalent is?


It used to be that county councils were in receipt of rates to cover water and waste and other utilities that they provided, but the residential rates were abolished and they don't get the property tax which now goes to central govt. So they don't actually have much money.

I wonder will they actually get the water tax? And while waste removal (bin collections) have been privatised, there is a lot more people dumping their rubbish into street rubbish bins, or just leaving it on street corners (either cos they can't afford the charge or because they're stingy sh*teheads) - in which case the council is liable for the clean-up.

So no. I wouldn't expect the council to cover taxi charges, especially since the HSE is funded centrally.


(Off topic: this is why I will never support votes for emigrants. Only those who have to live with the consequences should be eligable to vote. Emigrants often don't understand the issues we're grappling with here)

TireeTerror

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Is your county the recipient of property tax, or whatever the USA equivalent is?


It used to be that county councils were in receipt of rates to cover water and waste and other utilities that they provided, but the residential rates were abolished and they don't get the property tax which now goes to central govt. So they don't actually have much money.

I wonder will they actually get the water tax? And while waste removal (bin collections) have been privatised, there is a lot more people dumping their rubbish into street rubbish bins, or just leaving it on street corners (either cos they can't afford the charge or because they're stingy sh*teheads) - in which case the council is liable for the clean-up.

So no. I wouldn't expect the council to cover taxi charges, especially since the HSE is funded centrally.

and thats what they get for privatising the refuse collection. Country roads take the brunt. Didnt take a genius to figure out what would happen.

ctrl-alt-delete

Make sure it's not a FakeTaxi . . .unless you are driving of course.

Artful_Badger

First of all Irish taxi drivers would just charge people anyway. Secondly I dont see why the councils would or should pay for taxis for people to go out on the lash. Why not buy everyone a round while they're at it too ?

RobbingBandit

Drunks plus taxis equals vomit, besides it is a New Years day tradition to have to stumble home off your head at 6 or 7 in the morning not remembering the night before.

Wacker The Attacker

NuckingFacker wrote: »

Not Cavan anyway.

Thats right. They're still waiting on the wheel to arrive.

Wacker The Attacker

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Drunks plus taxis alcohol equals vomit, besides it is a New Years day tradition to have to stumble home off your head at 6 or 7 in the morning not remembering the night before.

fyp

KKkitty

Commit a small crime in full view of the guards, get a slight bit abusive towards said guards, have a bedroom all to yourself to sober up in for a few hours and get a free drive home after apologising profusely. Job sorted.

dundalkfc10

KKkitty wrote: »

Commit a small crime in full view of the guards, get a slight bit abusive towards said guards, have a bedroom all to yourself to sober up in for a few hours and get a free drive home after apologising profusely. Job sorted.

Depends what type of guard you get

NuckingFacker

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Depends what type of guard you get

hopefully one who can drive..

MadsL

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Is your county the recipient of property tax, or whatever the USA equivalent is?

Yes to the tune of some $2000-$8000 a year per house.

(Off topic: this is why I will never support votes for emigrants. Only those who have to live with the consequences should be eligable to vote. Emigrants often don't understand the issues we're grappling with here)

Give us a vote in say Aran Islands no?

Is this the way to Bernalillo
Every night I've been hugging my pillow