Taxi fares to go up 8%

chin_grin · 22-09-2008 03:54PM #1

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0922/taxi.html

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Leading on from the rehashed AH threads......rabble rabble rabble taxi's rabble rabble rabble.

jaycen · 22-09-2008 03:56PM

I won't be paying it, they're overpriced as it is, more plates please mr Ombudsman.

Ruu_Old · 22-09-2008 03:57PM

Well deserved. >_> *runs from mob*

Gary ITR · 22-09-2008 04:00PM

Ruu wrote: »

Well deserved. >_> *runs from mob*

You'd better run

KTRIC · 22-09-2008 04:02PM

OK, I'm off to Lagos airport to start handing out free (fake

) Irish taxi plates. A bit of healthy competition will straighten this out

Eoin · 22-09-2008 04:04PM

Are they actually over-priced though? I thought that the fares over here measured up OK against other European countries.

anonymous_joe · 22-09-2008 04:07PM

Have you seen how many taxi's there are floating about this city?

Makes it bloody hard for them to make a living.

jaycen · 22-09-2008 04:10PM

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Have you seen how many taxi's there are floating about this city?

Makes it bloody hard for them to make a living.

I'd really doubt that, they doin't seem to be willing to work different hours, they're all going after the same cherry (weekend night crowd).

Morlar · 22-09-2008 04:10PM

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Have you seen how many taxi's there are floating about this city?

Makes it bloody hard for them to make a living.

Thats to balance out the decades of monopoly they held onto with an iron grip while commuters literally had to queue for 3 hours+ or walk home from town at the end of the evening.

Taxis in Ireland are among the most expensive I have ever taken anywhere be it europe america or australia or the middle east. Though I am sure they will come up with a study to say 'no no actually we are the cheapest when you account for x,y,z etc'

arybvtcw0eolkf · 22-09-2008 04:12PM

Considering fuel overheads have increased close to 50% since the last taxi fare increase 8% isn't a lot.

Then taking into consideration the cost of having their meter's re-calibrated and sealed its going to take a long time to recoup those fee's.

I would have thought an increased nearer 15%, and or an increase in the additional charge for extra passengers would have been fair.

Solarball10 · 22-09-2008 04:12PM

I reckon most taxi's are reasonable enough...but my mate got seriously ripped off in Galway a while back...in a normal hackney, the fare costs €7...but on this day, there were no hackneys and a big line of taxi's so she decided to get that...there was NO traffic, yet the fare was €13!! When questioned, the driver told her that because there was an extra person and 1 bag, he charged extras! Um what?! (he wasn't Irish)

Anyway, apart from the odd pr*ck trying to do ya for all you've got, taxi fares are ok..

Run_to_da_hills · 22-09-2008 04:13PM

This all comes in line with the recent "walking home tax" of e100 & e140 that the state imposed on us. :rolleyes:

Silenceisbliss · 22-09-2008 04:14PM

eoin_s wrote: »

Are they actually over-priced though? I thought that the fares over here measured up OK against other European countries.

yes they are overpriced. rediculously.

I get a taxi here in germany, which will almost always be a brand new mercedes, get it with three others mostly. drive for about a good 5 mins and the MOST weve paid so far is 9euro. normally its around 7 or 8euro.

big differance from limerick. I can go to the lodge with this same number of people. (which is 3 mins drive) and it will cost 12-15euro. and it will be a toyota or something.

Ruu wrote: »

Well deserved. >_> *runs from mob*

ahh, Ruu....and I thought highly of you.... until now that is.

mathie · 22-09-2008 04:19PM

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Have you seen how many taxi's there are floating about this city?

Makes it bloody hard for them to make a living.

Good old-fashioned Competition. Deal with it.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 22-09-2008 04:20PM

Silenceisbliss wrote: »

yes they are overpriced. rediculously.

I get a taxi here in germany, which will almost always be a brand new mercedes, get it with three others mostly. drive for about a good 5 mins and the MOST weve paid so far is 9euro. normally its around 7 or 8euro.

big differance from limerick. I can go to the lodge with this same number of people. (which is 3 mins drive) and it will cost 12-15euro. and it will be a toyota or something.

ahh, Ruu....and I thought highly of you.... until now that is.

Taxi drivers/owners in Germany and other EU countries are not paying VRT on their car's, the lads here are, even those driving wheelchair accessable cabs aren't exempt despite the fact that the vehicle will most likely never be sold on to a private buyer again.

jaycen · 22-09-2008 04:21PM

Mairt wrote: »

Considering fuel overheads have increased close to 50% since the last taxi fare increase 8% isn't a lot.

Then taking into consideration the cost of having their meter's re-calibrated and sealed its going to take a long time to recoup those fee's.

I would have thought an increased nearer 15%, and or an increase in the additional charge for extra passengers would have been fair.

You've got to be kidding, their costs have dropped, insurance is much cheaper now, as are the cars themselves. A recalibration of a meter costs what? €50 at a stretch.

taidghbaby · 22-09-2008 04:25PM

i think it was to be expected

Eoin · 22-09-2008 04:26PM

Silenceisbliss wrote: »

yes they are overpriced. rediculously.

I get a taxi here in germany, which will almost always be a brand new mercedes, get it with three others mostly. drive for about a good 5 mins and the MOST weve paid so far is 9euro. normally its around 7 or 8euro.

big differance from limerick. I can go to the lodge with this same number of people. (which is 3 mins drive) and it will cost 12-15euro. and it will be a toyota or something

I remember Rome being easily as expensive, and London isn't great either, especially if you get stung with a black cab. I thought there was some proper study done that showed that we were not among the most expensive, but I could be wrong.

Run_to_da_hills · 22-09-2008 04:28PM

Taxi drivers must also take into consideration the massive increase in M50 toll bridge charges and the fact that they can no longer claim the VAT back.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 22-09-2008 04:30PM

jaycen wrote: »

You've got to be kidding, their costs have dropped, insurance is much cheaper now, as are the cars themselves. A recalibration of a meter costs what? €50 at a stretch.

Their insurance have dropped because of the amount of taxi's on the road now, an increase which has hit driver's very hard so one cancels the other I think.

I don't know how much it is to recalibrate a meter, but if its €50 snots thats going to take a long to to recover with an 8% increase in fares.

Morlar · 22-09-2008 04:31PM

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

Taxi drivers must also take into consideration the massive increase in M50 toll bridge charges and the fact that they can no longer claim the VAT back.

Are you for real ? Taxi drivers pass that directly along to the customer, sometimes with interest.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 22-09-2008 04:32PM

Morlar wrote: »

Are you for real ? Taxi drivers pass that directly along to the customer, sometimes with interest.

Noooo sh*t, imagine passing on your costs to a customer - BASTARDS :mad:

Morlar · 22-09-2008 04:33PM

Mairt wrote: »

Noooo sh*t, imagine passing on your costs to a customer - BASTARDS :mad:

Kind of undermines the attempt to use that as a justification for an 8% increase then doesn't it ?

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 22-09-2008 04:36PM

well if it bothers you don't get a taxi, or if it really bothers you start up your own taxi firm and show them how it's meant to be done.

they can charge whatever the hell they want, if people are willing to pay then more power to them.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 22-09-2008 04:38PM

MistressMord wrote: »

well if it bothers you don't get a taxi, or if it really bothers you start up your own taxi firm and show them how it's meant to be done.

they can charge whatever the hell they want, if people are willing to pay then more power to them.

+1.

And that really does just about sum it up.

Some people are just tight arsed stingy fvckers who hate to part with a penny or begrudge his neighbour earning a living too.

Run_to_da_hills · 22-09-2008 04:39PM

Morlar wrote: »

Are you for real ? Taxi drivers pass that directly along to the customer, sometimes with interest.

Still dose not include the extra overtime the taxi driver needs dealing with this shower over the phone and on line when he finishes work. He also needs another recycling bin to put all the pages and upon pages of false ivoices he receives from the NRA

krpc · 22-09-2008 04:42PM

KTRIC wrote: »

OK, I'm off to Lagos airport to start handing out free (fake ) Irish taxi plates. A bit of healthy competition will straighten this out

Don't forget to sign them up for some Ebay accounts too. We can always do with more scammers in the world.

Spook_ie · 22-09-2008 04:56PM

Ah Jeez here we go again....

Fact the fare structure hasn't altered since Sept 2006.

Fact Meter alteration will be about €50 to the Installer and a further fee (€140 if I recall ) will be payable to Legal Metrology Services to reseal the meter.

Fact Costs of fuel have increased circa. 25% since 2006

Fact The fare structure is to stay in place for 2 years before another review

Fact The Taxi Regulator asked you the Public for your input ( Did you? )

Fact You'll always get Taxi Drivers that will " rip " you off, because you the customer are at times unable to read or comprehend the simplest of information given to you by various sources

Fact Taxi Drivers aren't exempt from rises in the cost of living

Fact Taxi Drivers aren't exempt from any downturn in the economy and if there are less fares with more taxis AND the Taxi Regulator wants to increase standards then the money has to come from somewhere....

Morlar · 22-09-2008 04:59PM

Spook_ie wrote: »

Ah Jeez here we go again....

Your not the only person thinking that right now.

mathie · 22-09-2008 05:08PM

Spook_ie wrote: »

Fact Taxi Drivers aren't exempt from any downturn in the economy and if there are less fares with more taxis AND the Taxi Regulator wants to increase standards then the money has to come from somewhere....

Surely they should be looking to lower their prices amidst all the sales and supermarket wars?

jaycen · 22-09-2008 05:12PM

Fact: Taxi drivers are trying to turn what is really a part time job into a job that pays full time rates.

I don't begrudge anyone a living but they really do take the phiss at times, 2 yers since their last hike, it's been 4 since I got a raise and I'm not alone, pay freezes aren't unusual around the country, my costs have risen too.

Taxi fares to go up 8%

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