Are Taxi's a rip off?

LighterGuy · 01-06-2011 12:11AM #1

Was just reading the stingest thread and taxi's were mentioned.

I personally find them to be a rip off.
I live in Blanchardstown. And if I wanted to get a taxi back from city centre after a night out its costs around 22 euros. For a 15 min drive? ....

As soon as you get in the car, no matter where you are going its automatically 4 euro. Could only be going up the road.

Thoughts?

(oh and i wasnt going to post this in the taxi forums :pac: all you'd get is justifying posts)

Daegerty · 01-06-2011 12:13AM

They are, havn't been in one for years. They're transport for lazy posh people

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 01-06-2011 12:14AM

Just do what i do and steal the car mats from the back before you get out....

...take that taxi people.

sdanseo · 01-06-2011 12:14AM

I think the initial charge has to be substantial to avoid wasters taking a taxi off the rank where he may have been queueing just to go to the other end of the street.

As for the fares, I think they're high enough but at the same time I know how expensive it is to run a car and when you factor in having to make a living on top of that, and then maybe having to rent a radio etc on top of that, I can't see that there's much wiggle room for them.

I do think however that to get a taxi licence you should have to sit a mandatory extended driving test. Feck this how do I get to ABC street lark, that's what satnav's are for - more use to teach the gombeens how to drive without bullying everyone else off the road

seanie69r · 01-06-2011 12:16AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Was just reading the stingest thread and taxi's were mentioned.

I personally find them to be a rip off.
I live in Blanchardstown. And if I wanted to get a taxi back from city centre after a night out its costs around 22 euros. For a 15 min drive? ....

As soon as you get in the car, no matter where you are going its automatically 4 euro. Could only be going up the road.

Thoughts?

(oh and i wasnt going to post this in the taxi forums :pac: all you'd get is justifying posts)

they are rape in mayo

double GG · 01-06-2011 12:16AM

They're only a rip off if you use their service and pay them right?

WoollyRedHat · 01-06-2011 12:17AM

Do you think if I ran a night time horse carriage service would there be much interest in it? Set down fare of €10, which I can afford, because the horse isn't costing fuel or anything and I'm sure I can find a carriage on gumtree or something.

Oranage2 · 01-06-2011 12:18AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

Was just reading the stingest thread and taxi's were mentioned.

I personally find them to be a rip off.
I live in Blanchardstown. And if I wanted to get a taxi back from city centre after a night out its costs around 22 euros. For a 15 min drive? ....

As soon as you get in the car, no matter where you are going its automatically 4 euro. Could only be going up the road.

Thoughts?

(oh and i wasnt going to post this in the taxi forums :pac: all you'd get is justifying posts)

I hate using taxis too - literally about 2-3euro in petrol will cost you 25-30 euro. also if you work it out as the op says 15mins = 22 euro so its 88 euro an hour taxi expect - not even doctors are on this!

Another thing is you pay good money and you have to listen to them moan about no business and black people - Well what do you expect Mr taxi man when just about anybody is capable of doing your job!

KeithM89_old · 01-06-2011 12:19AM

I usually only get a taxi when im pissed drunk. Gets me home safe so i dont mind paying.

squod · 01-06-2011 12:20AM

LighterGuy wrote: »

22 euros. For a 15 min drive? ....

Is that €45 €88 per hour?

Badgermonkey · 01-06-2011 12:21AM

Absolutely.

My last 4 trips, I've only experienced mild sexual assault twice.

Degag · 01-06-2011 12:26AM

There's no doubt that they are a rip off - but at the same time, they have big costs. First of all to buy the car and licence (which isn't so much anymore, but probably still is a few thousand?) Tax and especially insurance are killers as is maintenance. I know a driver and he has to service it every 2 or 3 months. Fuel is also a killer of course. They also have to work late nights with often unruly customers so i'm sure they have phychiatrist bills:P and try and make a few bob for themselves, but seriously, there are alot of costs involved with just driving a car around the place.

On the other hand, i do find it ridiculous when i have to pay close to €30 to go ten miles out the road - i know the arguement that the driver must drive to where you are to collect you and then drive back to the rank after he drops you off, but oftentimes drivers - especially companies - are able to subside this by having multiple jobs in the same area etc. All in all, i definately think there is room to reduce prices by 10-20%

Oranage2 · 01-06-2011 12:27AM

squod wrote: »

Is that €4588 per hour?

Trick to this is to find out how many minutes are in an hour - 60 minutes

Now find out what percentage 15 minutes is of 60 minutes

15/60 * 100 = 25%

now if €22 is 25% find out what 100% is

so 100/25 * 22 = €88

Edit" darn your sneaky edit!

Keith186 · 01-06-2011 12:27AM

Badgermonkey wrote: »

Absolutely.

My last 4 trips, I've only experienced mild sexual assault twice.

Stop badgering them!

D1stant · 01-06-2011 12:33AM

Badgermonkey wrote: »

My last 4 trips, I've only experienced mild sexual assault twice.

That would never stand up in court

mikemac · 01-06-2011 12:35AM

Late 2008, the country enters a downturn and taxi fares go up

Daegerty · 01-06-2011 12:37AM

mikemac wrote: »

Late 2008, the country enters a downturn and taxi fares go up

I loved their reasoning for it at the time.

"Well you see all those times taxis have left off people in the past who were 10 or 20c short of a fare and rounded it down? We need all those 10 and 20c's back you see"

UglyBolloxFace · 01-06-2011 12:37AM

Oranage2 wrote: »

Trick to this is to find out how many minutes are in an hour - 60 minutes

Now find out what percentage 15 minutes is of 60 minutes

15/60 * 100 = 25%

now if €22 is 25% find out what 100% is

so 100/25 * 22 = €88

Edit" darn your sneaky edit!

Or you could stop trying to be a mathematical genius and just realise that "22 euros for a 15 min drive" equates to 88 euros per hour because 15 into 60 goes 4 times and then you multiply that 4 by the 22 euros.

Degag · 01-06-2011 12:39AM

To be fair, it's pretty ridiculous to think that taxi drivers earn €88 per hour. To do so, they would to constantly have a fare in their car.

Daegerty · 01-06-2011 12:42AM

Degag wrote: »

To be fair, it's pretty ridiculous to think that taxi drivers earn €88 per hour. To do so, they would to constantly have a fare in their car.

Nah its the fella that runs the taxi company who makes all the money and pays the drivers minimum wage

--LOS-- · 01-06-2011 12:45AM

yes because of the minimum charge thing, unlike the uk where you can hop in a taxi for a short spin home for just a few quid instead of taking the risk walking home.

Where To · 01-06-2011 12:47AM

I will personally give 10,000 euros to the first one of you knowalls who can run a taxi for a year and make more than the minimum wage per hour after costs

*revised minimum wage of €8.65 per hour

Knock yourselves out:)

Degag · 01-06-2011 12:51AM

where do i go from here wrote: »

I will personally give 10,000 euros to the first one of you knowalls who can run a taxi for a year and make more than the minimum wage per hour after costs

*revised minimum wage of €8.65 per hour

Knock yourselves out:)

Ah, the first taxi driver to enter the thread....

Well, you must earn considerably more than minimum wage if you can afford to pay someone €10000 for a bet!

cork_buoy · 01-06-2011 12:52AM

Taxi drivers have some significant overheads. Their profession is hazardous to their physical health (especially lower back), mental wellbeing (driving for 12 hour shifts is very stressful) and detrimental to a social life of any description - if one wants to make a decent living out of it.

I believe they earn their fares. It's up to you whether or not you want to use them.

steph1 · 01-06-2011 12:53AM

seanie69r wrote: »

they are rape in mayo

Where To · 01-06-2011 12:54AM

Degag wrote: »

Ah, the first taxi driver to enter the thread....

Well, you must earn considerably more than minimum wage if you can afford to pay someone €10000 for a bet!

Na, but i'm 100% sure of winning said bet:p

SarahBeep! · 01-06-2011 12:57AM

I'll never forget gattiong a cab from Goerge Best Airport to Belfast City centre (half an hour ish??) It was about £12...CRAZY! It costs me €10 to get from UL to town (5/10 mins)

The Scientician · 01-06-2011 01:02AM

They're cheaper for the odd time I need them than having a car depreciating away in the driveway. However, you take quite a hit if you live in an outer Dublin suburb and cabbing home on your own.

Oranage2 · 01-06-2011 01:05AM

where do i go from here wrote: »

I will personally give 10,000 euros to the first one of you knowalls who can run a taxi for a year and make more than the minimum wage per hour after costs

*revised minimum wage of €8.65 per hour

Knock yourselves out:)

cork_buoy wrote: »

Taxi drivers have some significant overheads. Their profession is hazardous to their physical health (especially lower back), mental wellbeing (driving for 12 hour shifts is very stressful) and detrimental to a social life of any description - if one wants to make a decent living out of it.

I believe they earn their fares. It's up to you whether or not you want to use them.

Boo-f*cking-hoo

What do you expect doing a job that almost anyone can do?

Also a hard job my arse! literally they sit on their asses all day! I'm glad the deregulater came in and showed these driving idiots that driving a car all day doesnt equal a villa in spain and a brand new Toyota every year!

Where To · 01-06-2011 01:08AM

Oranage2 wrote: »

Boo-f*cking-hoo

What do you expect doing a job that almost anyone can do?

Also a hard job my arse! literally they sit on their asses all day! I'm glad the deregulater came in and showed these driving idiots that driving a car all day doesnt equal a villa in spain and a brand new Toyota every year!

Well, if anyone can do it i'll up the ante and offer you 20,000 if YOU can do it

I'll provide the taxi and pay for your insurance too i'm that confident

All you gotta do is make a wage

Degag · 01-06-2011 01:10AM

Oranage2 wrote: »

Boo-f*cking-hoo

What do you expect doing a job that almost anyone can do?

Also a hard job my arse! literally they sit on their asses all day! I'm glad the deregulater came in and showed these driving idiots that driving a car all day doesnt equal a villa in spain and a brand new Toyota every year!

Harsh. I think most people can realise that it's a tough job.

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