how to start taxi'ing

arfur · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:28

I'm looking at starting up a taxi service for a friends travel agency so we off the transfer service as part of the booking procedure but I dont really know where to start to get it setup, can anyone help?

I already own my own I.T. Business and now have a percentage in this travel agency so I have a registered business / VAT etc setup.

thanks

PermaBanned · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:28

Buy a car?

Viper² · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:29

Superewza said:
Buy a car?

touch · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:30

and a map.

Disco Boy · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:31

Step 1: migrate to the UK...

Stupot_ · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:32

Lol.

Problem solved... NEXT THREAD!

Biohazard · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:34

contact your council mofo

Oblivion · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:35

Buy a sleazy merc and lose the ability to speak English in any shape or form...

Redgie · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:36

Buy a fancy sat nav system, fit it perfectly, then don't use it!

Duke · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:36

Finally, a thread where a Mondeo is the answer.

RadoX · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:37

Duke said:
Finally, a thread where a Mondeo is the answer.

focus tbh

mame · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:39

I think you have to past a 'driving' test with the council to get your badge and your car has to pass something similar to an M.O.T. but with the council.

arfur · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:39

so everyone here is under 10 and racist then?

anyone got any sensible answers, such as any idea who I contact to get the appropriate paper work? (someone did mention council) Is there any type of training required for a private business taxi'ing not hackney street by street style?

arfur · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:40

mame said:
I think you have to past a 'driving' test with the council to get your badge and your car has to pass something similar to an M.O.T. but with the council.

at last a realistic answer

PermaBanned · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:40

arfur said:
so everyone here is under 10 and racist then?

I don't think 'Taxi Driver' is a race.

Redgie · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:41

You wanted sensible answers? Wrong forum...

It's not like Google doesn't know the wnswer to your question anyway.

arfur · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:44

Redgie said:
You wanted sensible answers? Wrong forum...

It's not like Google doesn't know the wnswer to your question anyway.

FAIL ... OCUK forums is a community where people ask for help and advice, sometimes.. no most of the time it usually cuts down on the amount of googling and web searching we have to do. There are a lot of people who are willing to help, but I guess there are the exceptions

PermaBanned · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:48

arfur said:
FAIL ... OCUK forums is a community where people ask for help and advice, sometimes.. no most of the time it usually cuts down on the amount of googling and web searching we have to do. There are a lot of people who are willing to help, but I guess there are the exceptions

You clearly haven't been here very long...

Redgie · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:49

arfur said:
FAIL ... OCUK forums is a community where people ask for help and advice, sometimes.. no most of the time it usually cuts down on the amount of googling and web searching we have to do. There are a lot of people who are willing to help, but I guess there are the exceptions

No I didn't "FAIL" thanks, I'm simply telling you the easiest way to find out is to use Google. There are plenty of people out there who have had the exact same experience and will list what to do, the chances fo finding someone on this forum with experience, although possible, are a lot slimmer than finding someone by searching through Google.

Abyss · 3 Jan 2010 at 14:52

If I remember correctly the vehicle requirements varies dependant on the council you are working within. For example some require all vehicles are no more than 5 years old. As this will affect your business model and set up cost it might be worth contacting your local council first to find out what the restrictions / requirements are?