Approx £8-£12 max perhaps.

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Originally posted by queenshaks:
Approx £8-£12 max perhaps.

Yep pretty much.

Croc is the best one to ask..I believe a relation of hers is a London Cabbie or funky junky if he still comes on here

Thanks guys. I just wondered, coz I went in February, and was staying at a hotel in holborn, and when I tried to get a black cab from the station, they quoted me £15, which I thought was a pee take as it was 2 miles, and last summer, we got a cab from victoria to Kings cross and it was £20! SO does it depend who you use?

I was asking the husband BQ....he often has to take a black cab from Barbican to this place called Crompton Court and he gets charged about £9 for just over 2 miles.

He says it depends on traffic and not mileage.

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Originally posted by storm:
Thanks guys. I just wondered, coz I went in February, and was staying at a hotel in holborn, and when I tried to get a black cab from the station, they quoted me £15, which I thought was a pee take as it was 2 miles, and last summer, we got a cab from victoria to Kings cross and it was £20! SO does it depend who you use?

Think it depends on the traffic.

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Originally posted by queenshaks:
I was asking the husband BQ....he often has to take a black cab from Barbican to this place called Crompton Court and he gets charged about £9 for just over 2 miles.

He says it depends on traffic and not mileage.

defintley queenie...I just had to delete my last post with link on it coz I think it showed my personal log in details..will try again!

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Originally posted by queenshaks:

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Originally posted by storm:
Thanks guys. I just wondered, coz I went in February, and was staying at a hotel in holborn, and when I tried to get a black cab from the station, they quoted me £15, which I thought was a pee take as it was 2 miles, and last summer, we got a cab from victoria to Kings cross and it was £20! SO does it depend who you use?

Think it depends on the traffic.

Ah-ha, so if the two mile trip takes 15 minutes it could be as low as £8, but if it takes half hour, it could be double. Bit unfair as it's not the passenger's fault the traffic is heavy that day or that afternoon. But I guess the driver has no choice as he has money to make/wages to earn and it ain't his fault either. Tricky in a place like London which is very congested most of the time. Thank you

They usually plonk about 3 quid on the meter just for getting in it, but everyone's right, it's about traffic, not mileage, although the meters do go up a lot faster!

Depends what time of day she's getting in really, avoid rush hour if possible

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Originally posted by Bagel Queen:

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Originally posted by queenshaks:
I was asking the husband BQ....he often has to take a black cab from Barbican to this place called Crompton Court and he gets charged about £9 for just over 2 miles.

He says it depends on traffic and not mileage.

defintley queenie...I just had to delete my last post with link on it coz I think it showed my personal log in details..will try again!

Oh I didn't see it.

Saw the quote though...I wasn't far off.

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Originally posted by Bagel Queen:

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Originally posted by queenshaks:
I was asking the husband BQ....he often has to take a black cab from Barbican to this place called Crompton Court and he gets charged about £9 for just over 2 miles.

He says it depends on traffic and not mileage.

defintley queenie...I just had to delete my last post with link on it coz I think it showed my personal log in details..will try again!

ROFL I never noticed yes please put the link again. Cheers

Why not use the underground?

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Originally posted by storm:
Ah-ha, so if the two mile trip taked 15 minutes it could be as low as £8, but if it takes half hour, it could be double. Bit unfair as it's not the passenger's fault the traffic is heavy that day or that afternoon. But I guess the driver has no choice as he has money to make/wages to earn and it ain't his fault either. Tricky in a place like London which is very congested most of the time. Thank you

Yeah I suppose that's how they make their money. And you're welcome.

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Originally posted by Jeanoj:
Why not use the underground?

She is going with three kids (one is two y.o) and they will have lots of luggage and bits, and Victoria coach station is 10 to 15 minutes walk from the underground station. Not a good idea. The tube is out of the question. Plus 5 tube fares would be more than a taxi fare probably. It's about four pound an adult, so her and hubby alone would be £8.

The black cabs charge on time taken and not mileage.
the mini cabs charge on mileage.

She can get a bus between the two storm. If she is going to use public transport while she is here she should get an oyster card. it will cost her 3 quid and that will be refunded when she sends it back.
then she just puts cash on it and it means that all her bus and tube fares will be a lot cheaper.
She doesn't need a photo or anything, get her to check out the Transport for London webiste

route planner

http://www.worldtaximeter.com/london


hope it works...I aint the worlds best at linkages

I will give your neighbour a lift via the gift of piggy back if you like. I only charge a fiver for trips between 2 steps and 15 miles

She could get a No.2 bus straight to Marylebone or a train form Victoria to Oxford Circus then Bakerloo line to Marylebone, either option will only take about 15 mins. (The bus will only cost 2 quid)

yay!!! its so simple anyone can use it..even me!!

Thanks veggie Taxi would be best for her though, with there being 5 of them, incl 3 wee kiddies. And bagel, it came to about £12 on that link.

Kids are free on buses and tubes storm - well they are free on tubes until they are 11 then they pay child rate

See

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Originally posted by Veggieburger:
Kids are free on buses and tubes storm - well they are free on tubes until they are 11 then they pay child rate

See

Thanks Veggie, tnat is incredibly useful to know

My boys get free travel on London Buses and we live technically in Greater London. It's free up to 16, I think...

Veggeroooooooooooooooooooooooo xx

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Originally posted by Ennis Del Beadle:
I will give your neighbour a lift via the gift of piggy back if you like. I only charge a fiver for trips between 2 steps and 15 miles

You're a star!

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Originally posted by storm:
Thanks veggie Taxi would be best for her though, with there being 5 of them, incl 3 wee kiddies. And bagel, it came to about £12 on that link.

three wee kiddies aand Bagel, Blimey, she will have her hands full.

Dunno why I bother trying to help

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Originally posted by Ennis Del Beadle:
My boys get free travel on London Buses and we live technically in Greater London. It's free up to 16, I think...

Veggeroooooooooooooooooooooooo xx

Ennniiiiiiissssss Hope you're behaving

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Originally posted by Karma_:
Dunno why I bother trying to help

I think the bus will be too much of a hassle for Storm's friend Karms.

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Originally posted by Karma_:
Dunno why I bother trying to help

Karma, I would give you a piggy back for free anyday of the week, except tomorrow cos I am doing lunch, but any other day, consider it done!

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Originally posted by - The Orange Man -:

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Originally posted by storm:
Thanks veggie Taxi would be best for her though, with there being 5 of them, incl 3 wee kiddies. And bagel, it came to about £12 on that link.

three wee kiddies aand Bagel, Blimey, she will have her hands full.

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Originally posted by Veggieburger:

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Originally posted by Ennis Del Beadle:
My boys get free travel on London Buses and we live technically in Greater London. It's free up to 16, I think...

Veggeroooooooooooooooooooooooo xx

Ennniiiiiiissssss Hope you're behaving

Now where is the fun in that?

Whenever me and the live in lover and the 3 kids go into London, all our travel is by tube, buses and trains. It really isn't that complicated at all.

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Originally posted by Karma_:
Dunno why I bother trying to help

I'm sorry Giz a hug

I'm amazed that taxi fares cost that much in London!! Glad I live near the Second City. (apart from having to admit Lisa comes from the same area!!).

I asked my husband who is a private hire driver (minicab driver) how much he would charge for a two mile journey and it was just over a fiver, but private hire charge on mileage, and I expect rates are a lot different in London.

Welcome to the Jungle

Black cabs are the most expensive mode of transport. A mini cab would be much cheaper but am not sure how you can book one if you not in London to begin with.

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Originally posted by storm:

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Originally posted by Karma_:
Dunno why I bother trying to help

I'm sorry Giz a hug

Oooh Ta!

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Originally posted by Jeanoj:
Black cabs are the most expensive mode of transport. A mini cab would be much cheaper but am not sure how you can book one if you not in London to begin with.

There's probably private cabby firms in the station, or there will be one nearby. But TBH they may well have a set fee similar to the black cab final price anyway. Its shocking how they rip people off here

There'll be a mini cab office in the area....no idea if Yellow Pages is online, if so she could get a few numbers and just ring them when she arrives maybe.

I love black cabs....especially in the rain.