Minicabs in London – Behind the Scenes
Minicabs started pushing themselves on the streets when licensed taxis were transferred from Metropolitan Police in 2000. Before that, hiring a private taxi was not affordable for every person.
If you are looking for Minicabs in London, you will notice that there are differences between minicab ranks. Most of the time, the minicabs are 4 door saloon or sometimes hatchback. There are also MPVs that can carry up to 8 passengers at a time. If you are looking for something premium then chauffeur cars that are commonly Mercedes or Jaguar while providing comfy ride and a little courtesy, can be your choice. If you want to make the night memorable or just want to show off to your buddies, you will probably have to pay high for this comfy and luxurious ride.
London has strict fitness rules for the minicabs. The minicab drivers are licensed and professional because they have passed an extensive training course. Minicabs must be hired rather than directly talking to the driver. There are many Airport Transfers or Minicab Services that provide booking through online, by phone, by fax or even just by one tap touch. What I mean by one tap touch is that there are some companies that provide android or iOS apps from where you can hire or book a minicab and the driver will pick you up from the spot you are at. Minicabs in London are now licensed by Public Carriage Office. The Knowledge as London recalls it, is the extensive training course I talked about. This program lets the drivers understand and memorize main routes and streets of London map so that they won’t have any problem while driving the minicab without any navigational tech. This is why you will see that most of the time, drivers know where you want to go as soon as you tell them the location you are headed towards. Cool, isn’t it?
There are certain reasons why minicabs should be on streets. Some of them are that since the minicabs have arrived on the streets of London, it became easy for people who are new in London or are tourist to travel from one location to another. Before the arrival of minicabs, you would have to buy or rent your own car and that was too expensive for almost everyone living in London. Minicabs are also used for matrimonial events or parties depending upon the budget you have, you can hire a chauffeur and enjoy the luxury to show off your bride how rich you are, because first impression is always the last impression, right?
As the technology advances in this new modern era, you will see in the coming future that minicabs will be driverless cabs. That sounds scary, but using technologies like sonar radar and GPS will lead to much safer and comfy experience. Of-course, driverless cabs will mean an end towards driver’s career but companies are spending millions of euros just to make it happen.
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