Taxi in rural area: how to ensure it will turn up?

5/22/2013 5:09:17 PM

In the UK there are regulatory authorities that apparently limit the number of taxis and impose quality requirements there have been a study and suggestion by the UK parliament to abolish the Quantity Control on the number of taxis available in Rural areas and otherwise, which was similarly addressed by the Office of Fair Trade.

However, there is evidence to suggest that cabbies refuse to go to the rural area and there is apparently a call for a regulation to prohibit them from doing so. And in some place like Scotland there are complain procedure to be followed when service is subpar.

So long story short complain about the situation to the local licensing authority and the taxi company or the PHV company that left you stranded. In addition it may be better to hire a cab from the city where you need to go suggesting that you will pay the fare both ways taxi going to pick you up and the regular fare once it does.

Other then that since you live in rural area it is quite likely that you have your own mode of transportation, which you could use instead of calling a cab in this case you’re not reliant on a “mercy” of others to get where you need to go.

5/22/2013 4:32:41 PM

Ugly situation. Some ideas:

  • Befriend a specific taxi driver which is reliable (I think at the given time in the early morning there will be no rivals, it is more a convienience problem).

  • Be independent with other transportations. If you do not want or cannot afford
    a car, a motorbike, a scooter: Some people I know of drive 40 km (25 miles) with
    a bike. Ok, it needs 2 hours, but you know that you will arrive in time.

  • Drive to the city with the local railway station / airport one day before and rent an overnight stay.

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