Taxi fairs for halloween?

James J · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:31

Basically quite a few of my friends have been asking me about if the taxi fairs for halloween are higher rates like bank holidays etc. To my knowledge I think they are just normal but I can't say for certain due to being drunk as a fart when ever I've got a taxi on halloween in the years past lol.

Ideas?

Vita · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:32

Yeah they charge about £10.00 more.

Morba · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:32

Shouldn't be, but would be surprised if some try and take advantage.

James J · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:32

Vita said:
Yeah they charge about £10.00 more.

ouch

Buddah · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:33

Call your local cab company and ask them? Better still ask all these friends who want to know, to call?? I imagine it varies.

mame · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:34

I don't know what's happened here but when did halloween become a big party night? Seems to be everywhere this year. This isn't aimed at the OP just in general.

James J · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:35

Buddah said:
Call your local cab company and ask them? Better still ask all these friends who want to know, to call?? I imagine it varies.

Tried this and all the taxi drivers are actually self employed but use the company as a call centre, so prices vary wildly. Over the last month on the same weekday and approx the same time theres been a £4 variance in charges on exactly the same route everytime lol.

Vita · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:36

James J said:
ouch

I was joking. They should leave there rates the same as it isn't a public holiday.

James J · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:36

mame said:
I don't know what's happened here but when did halloween become a big party night? Seems to be everywhere this year. This isn't aimed at the OP just in general.

Oh I'm not going to a party mate and I don't even drink anymore lol. A few friends in uni accomodation have planned a movie night but I'm weighing up whether its worth actually forking out a **** tonne of cash to get there and back

Two other friends are in similar situations lol.

233 · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:37

Should be the same price regardless of driver fare structure will be regulated by your LA as for tonight standard prices up here should be the same all over

Swifty55 · 31 Oct 2010 at 17:43

Phone your local taxi firm and ask?

Every firm around the country are different.

Amp34 · 31 Oct 2010 at 18:12

mame said:
I don't know what's happened here but when did halloween become a big party night? Seems to be everywhere this year. This isn't aimed at the OP just in general.

Because it's another night to go out and get smashed?...

Can't really talk as I was out last night for a bit, but then would have been anyway.

Morba · 31 Oct 2010 at 18:20

Easy reason for normal people to dress up and go for a drink somewhere that will take advantage of the additional custom

Memphis · 31 Oct 2010 at 18:39

mame said:
I don't know what's happened here but when did halloween become a big party night? Seems to be everywhere this year. This isn't aimed at the OP just in general.

Because it appears that the majority these days will take any excuse to go and get utterly trashed.

Frankly in my opinion it's pathetic, but maybe that should go in the unpopular opinions thread.

Amp34 · 31 Oct 2010 at 19:03

Memphis said:
Because it appears that the majority these days will take any excuse to go and get utterly trashed.

Frankly in my opinion it's pathetic, but maybe that should go in the unpopular opinions thread.

Agree totally tbh.

Nitefly · 31 Oct 2010 at 19:04

Memphis said:
Because it appears that the majority these days will take any excuse to go and get utterly trashed.

Frankly in my opinion it's pathetic, but maybe that should go in the unpopular opinions thread.

N'awh, grumpyboots! *ruffles hair*

Nexus · 31 Oct 2010 at 19:18

Should be no reason for anyone to charge more as it's not any kind of public holiday.

All you may find is that it's harder to get one (longer wait), that said, most people will have gone out for Halloween last night, as tonight's a school night for most people right...