They are working on all other platforms so make sure you use Freenow, Bolt, Hola etc. if you’re going to the game!
> The Dublin vs Japan game will take place in the Aviva Stadium…
Now that’s a match I would pay to see
I’ve zero sympathy for both taxis and Uber but fixed fares are a good thing IMHO.
I remember circa 2010 taxi companies advertised fixed fares. Was great, 20 eur home from a night out. Fill the car, cheaper than night link and brought to door.
More people would actually use Uber/taxi with the introduction of fixed fares. I avoid them as much as possible these days.
I’d take the bus or walk before encouraging taxi drivers to use the meter more. Hate getting into a taxi not knowing how much it’s going to cost or if I’m being shafted
So basically taxi drivers are complaining that can’t fleece customers. They have a legal set fair per km plus some extras.
I love fixed fairs. Especially when abroad this is what makes Uber fantastic. You don’t have to worry about being double-charged, or like last night, coming back from work, it was €14 on the meter but the taxi driver said to pay him €20 in cash for the service charge and get aggressive about it. Bring on Uber.
The sooner we introduce genuine ridesharing here and abolish the taxi stranglehold on the city, the better
Hardly going to win any support from the general public with this
Went back to Ireland the other week and used uber. Prices of taxis in Ireland are insane! Uber drive meter was 17 when I asked to get out and said I’d pay through the app. Got the notification for €20 a few minutes later.
Just back from Melbourne where fixed fares are in operation. You pull out yer phone and just see the price for the trip. Nothing more nothing less. It was actually great for the customer and if you are hard working like a lot of the Indian Uber drivers there are you can make a lot of money.. every time I get a taxi or Uber in Dublin I am constantly afraid the driver will take the slower route just to gain more cash and I hate that I harbor some anger towards the driver when I could just be chatting and enjoying the ride to my destination with them at the price I agreed on .
if there’s a class I have no empathy for it’s Irish taxi drivers
Probably gotten worse but cost me €110 from Dublin airport to dundrum about a year ago. Never got into a taxi again.
What I have found out is pay in cash… There’s a swing in the difference of 30 bucks as no additional charges added on the the fare
To be fair, both taxi fares and taxi apps are ludicrous in this country.
The one particular aspect that I find ridiculous is the idea of the Call Out fee that drivers charge.
You’re being given work, you know the distance, and you accepted it. Why am I being charged for your commute?
My in laws came up from the country to visit us in Dublin, we brought them all around sight seeing etc as they wouldn’t be near dublin. We ended up in our local pub,about 15 minutes away from where they were staying.
I ordered them an uber at the end of the night. Went out to the driver to confirm “this is on my card etc”.
Weeks later my MIL said, oh the area was lovely but we would stay somewhere closer to the pub/my local next time as the taxi was expensive and took ages.
Basically this dopey fucker of a taxi driver drove them home arse ways and charged them cash, trying to pull a fast one.
I wasn’t sure if this was a good thing or bad thing. I saw the post that Gavin Pepper is opposing this, so I assume this is good!
You can be sure there will be some drivers that will “cross the picket line” and take advantage of other drivers not using it.
Man I’d rather walk in the pissings of rain than get a taxi in Dublin City. Absolute rip off.
Wankers.
I’m not entirely sure how this works. How does Uber have the power to do this on their own without the regulator? The regulator decides the meter, fare etc.
I bet the same taxi drivers give out about hotels increasing prices for events and concerts. Hypocrisy
Well jokes on them, because I’m getting the train from Sallins to Houston, Luas to Connelly, DART to Lansdowne Road for €9.20 adult day return, purchase at the station this morning. A taxi from Heuston to Lansdowne would be close to €18-20.
They only have themselves to blame. I’ve never seen such a protectionist bunch of complainers who have their heels dug into maintaining an antiquated status quo.
Targetting the rughy match is hilarious because the rugger fans cant be seen on public transport with the plebs
When 20 minute taxi ride to and from the airport costs the same as leaving my car for 2 weeks at the airport car park, no way in hell I am paying for a taxi. They can protest as much as they want. Got no sympathy for them at all.
I avoid taxis completely.
Entitled pricks.
Taxi drivers seem to be the most entitled and babied portion of transport providers in the country.
They moan that there’s too many licenses being issued.
They moan that the fares aren’t enough to live off.
They moan about taking card payments.
They moan about apps taking a cut.
They need to cop themselves on. They are self employed. You need to work to find fares. That’s what a job is. Adapt to changing markets and technologies not moan to the regulator that it’s too hard…pricks.
Don’t get me started on the fact that you can get a license with a (or multiple) conviction on your record.
My biggest issue with taxis in Ireland is the nationalised fares. Why the fuck is someone in Dublin charging the same price per km and min as Killarney or Meath? Tis mad.
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They are working on all other platforms so make sure you use Freenow, Bolt, Hola etc. if you’re going to the game!
> The Dublin vs Japan game will take place in the Aviva Stadium…
Now that’s a match I would pay to see
I’ve zero sympathy for both taxis and Uber but fixed fares are a good thing IMHO.
I remember circa 2010 taxi companies advertised fixed fares. Was great, 20 eur home from a night out. Fill the car, cheaper than night link and brought to door.
More people would actually use Uber/taxi with the introduction of fixed fares. I avoid them as much as possible these days.
I’d take the bus or walk before encouraging taxi drivers to use the meter more. Hate getting into a taxi not knowing how much it’s going to cost or if I’m being shafted
So basically taxi drivers are complaining that can’t fleece customers. They have a legal set fair per km plus some extras.
I love fixed fairs. Especially when abroad this is what makes Uber fantastic. You don’t have to worry about being double-charged, or like last night, coming back from work, it was €14 on the meter but the taxi driver said to pay him €20 in cash for the service charge and get aggressive about it. Bring on Uber.
The sooner we introduce genuine ridesharing here and abolish the taxi stranglehold on the city, the better
Hardly going to win any support from the general public with this
Went back to Ireland the other week and used uber. Prices of taxis in Ireland are insane! Uber drive meter was 17 when I asked to get out and said I’d pay through the app. Got the notification for €20 a few minutes later.
Just back from Melbourne where fixed fares are in operation. You pull out yer phone and just see the price for the trip. Nothing more nothing less. It was actually great for the customer and if you are hard working like a lot of the Indian Uber drivers there are you can make a lot of money.. every time I get a taxi or Uber in Dublin I am constantly afraid the driver will take the slower route just to gain more cash and I hate that I harbor some anger towards the driver when I could just be chatting and enjoying the ride to my destination with them at the price I agreed on .
if there’s a class I have no empathy for it’s Irish taxi drivers
Probably gotten worse but cost me €110 from Dublin airport to dundrum about a year ago. Never got into a taxi again.
What I have found out is pay in cash… There’s a swing in the difference of 30 bucks as no additional charges added on the the fare
To be fair, both taxi fares and taxi apps are ludicrous in this country.
The one particular aspect that I find ridiculous is the idea of the Call Out fee that drivers charge.
You’re being given work, you know the distance, and you accepted it. Why am I being charged for your commute?
My in laws came up from the country to visit us in Dublin, we brought them all around sight seeing etc as they wouldn’t be near dublin. We ended up in our local pub,about 15 minutes away from where they were staying.
I ordered them an uber at the end of the night. Went out to the driver to confirm “this is on my card etc”.
Weeks later my MIL said, oh the area was lovely but we would stay somewhere closer to the pub/my local next time as the taxi was expensive and took ages.
Basically this dopey fucker of a taxi driver drove them home arse ways and charged them cash, trying to pull a fast one.
I wasn’t sure if this was a good thing or bad thing. I saw the post that Gavin Pepper is opposing this, so I assume this is good!
You can be sure there will be some drivers that will “cross the picket line” and take advantage of other drivers not using it.
Man I’d rather walk in the pissings of rain than get a taxi in Dublin City. Absolute rip off.
Wankers.
I’m not entirely sure how this works. How does Uber have the power to do this on their own without the regulator? The regulator decides the meter, fare etc.
I bet the same taxi drivers give out about hotels increasing prices for events and concerts. Hypocrisy
Well jokes on them, because I’m getting the train from Sallins to Houston, Luas to Connelly, DART to Lansdowne Road for €9.20 adult day return, purchase at the station this morning. A taxi from Heuston to Lansdowne would be close to €18-20.
They only have themselves to blame. I’ve never seen such a protectionist bunch of complainers who have their heels dug into maintaining an antiquated status quo.
Targetting the rughy match is hilarious because the rugger fans cant be seen on public transport with the plebs
When 20 minute taxi ride to and from the airport costs the same as leaving my car for 2 weeks at the airport car park, no way in hell I am paying for a taxi. They can protest as much as they want. Got no sympathy for them at all.
I avoid taxis completely.
Entitled pricks.
Taxi drivers seem to be the most entitled and babied portion of transport providers in the country.
They moan that there’s too many licenses being issued.
They moan that the fares aren’t enough to live off.
They moan about taking card payments.
They moan about apps taking a cut.
They need to cop themselves on. They are self employed. You need to work to find fares. That’s what a job is. Adapt to changing markets and technologies not moan to the regulator that it’s too hard…pricks.
Don’t get me started on the fact that you can get a license with a (or multiple) conviction on your record.
My biggest issue with taxis in Ireland is the nationalised fares. Why the fuck is someone in Dublin charging the same price per km and min as Killarney or Meath? Tis mad.
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