Apart from tourists I don’t actually know anyone who’s used one in years.
It’s a business. Adapt. The free market doesn’t work without allowing failures to fail. If people aren’t using black cabs then make them more appealing to people.
This is like complaining horse and carts could be replaced by cars or buses. Yes, that’s the world we live in.
The most socialist bunch of “free” marketers I’ve ever seen
I will miss the over priced and casual racism of black cab drivers. RIP.
They rip everyone off.
Get rid of the lot
They charge too much.
Sorry, and I know how much work it takes to be a cabbie and I know the cosys and everything else… but the average customer does not care.
Uber is cheaper; the majority will go with Uber.
Uber is easier; the majority will go with Uber. Do YOU know the name of the Black Cab app? Most people don’t.
I’m ready for the downvotes, but it’s the truth 🤷🏻♀️
I’ll really miss black cabies telling me to get fucked if I want to go south of the river.
“Black taxis will become extinct in London within 20 years if cabbies continue to leave the trade at the current rates” – what a ridiculous conclusion to draw.
In 200 years time, my dog will be 208 years old if he keeps aging at his current rate.
Love or hate them, I think black cabs provide an important service, but the market is changing. They resisted change and now they are adapting. They will keep on adapting.
Oh no… Anyway.
These guys have had a 100 year head start on everyone else I don’t want to hear an excuse adapt or fall in line like everyone else
Looks like not only ‘won’t they go south of the river’ they won’t go anywhere soon. Nice
1. Dealing with rude/gruff cabbies – I’ll pass.
2. Dealing with the card machine “not working” or cash only – I’ll pass.
3. Not knowing the cost beforehand or being led on a goosechase – I’ll pass.
4. Cabbie asking where I’m going first before accepting the trip – I’ll pass.
5. Dealing with no way to know their rating or rate them – I’ll pass.
Black cabs need to accept they are no longer needed or wanted.
Oh, boo-fucking-hoo.
How else will I pay £40 for a 10min journey if this happens?
*playing the world’s smallest violin*
If they can’t compete, they should go. They can keep the visual look of them by letting them be driven as Ubers, Bolts etc.
I don’t have much skin in the game, I don’t use either often – but with Uber I know what I’m paying upfront. It’s done, sorted. This will make it infinitely more appealing to me.
Honestly, if anything it just means less traffic with no downside.
My horrible journey rate is a LOT higher with black cabs than any taxi app lol bye
Cabbies absolutely always the first to cry poverty and yet easily fiddling their way to paying no tax for decades, going on lavish holidays and sprinkling racism on every interaction.
After decades of price gouging, taking the piss, avoiding tax and generally being unpleasant, cabbies can fuck off.
How about people who want to keep using black cabs subsidise them, the rest of us won’t be able to use them
Don’t go South of the River merchants crying about their own self inflicted demise.
Oh Well.
No thanks. Just because their iconic doesn’t mean they get a free pass to stay forever.
Still remember the time I knocked on two black cabbies windows to see if they’d drive me home at night from Waterloo and they both told me they’re not working.
2mins later a blonde woman with a suitcase rocks up and she gets in. Off they go.
The other time one drove into the back of my wheel on the bike (slow collision) and he got out to see my bike and said it’s fine.
Sorry is this a bad thing?
Card machine isn’t working, have you got cash? Oh hang on, try this other card reader I’ve just found in the glove compartment that happens to work just fine.
Fuck. Right. Off.
I used a black cab only once in my life, around 25 years ago.
I wanted to pay with a note, and the driver said that he didn’t have any change. I said I didn’t have either and after a brief stalemate he literally pulled out a whole f*cking shoebox full of change from underneath the passenger seat.
I never ever had a need to use one since then.
Sounds like a dream come true to me. 90% are absolute bell ends
They should form an alliance with the Farmers Inhertence tax protesters and march together, that way I could say “dont give a shit” once.
They have failed to modernise and adapt their business. Instead relying on these legacy rights and exclusivity laws protected by TfL. Don’t get me wrong I’m fond of the history and iconic nature of Black Cabs, but as anyone would tell you, it’s an expensive trip.
Why are they not using the Oyster Card system? Tap and go, even a shared ride system. Why are they not doing a parcel service for high-end and secure logistics? It’s not integrated into the rest of the transport system. Why do they not offer Wi-Fi in the taxi. I’ve been in one where the driver had some dongle and explained it’s not rolled out in every cab. Why have TfL not developed a proper app for black cabs. And what’s with this nonsense not using navigation systems. It’s good to know the roads, but they know only the centre of london, once you get past zone 3 they haven’t a clue.
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Apart from tourists I don’t actually know anyone who’s used one in years.
It’s a business. Adapt. The free market doesn’t work without allowing failures to fail. If people aren’t using black cabs then make them more appealing to people.
This is like complaining horse and carts could be replaced by cars or buses. Yes, that’s the world we live in.
The most socialist bunch of “free” marketers I’ve ever seen
I will miss the over priced and casual racism of black cab drivers. RIP.
They rip everyone off.
Get rid of the lot
They charge too much.
Sorry, and I know how much work it takes to be a cabbie and I know the cosys and everything else… but the average customer does not care.
Uber is cheaper; the majority will go with Uber.
Uber is easier; the majority will go with Uber. Do YOU know the name of the Black Cab app? Most people don’t.
I’m ready for the downvotes, but it’s the truth 🤷🏻♀️
I’ll really miss black cabies telling me to get fucked if I want to go south of the river.
“Black taxis will become extinct in London within 20 years if cabbies continue to leave the trade at the current rates” – what a ridiculous conclusion to draw.
In 200 years time, my dog will be 208 years old if he keeps aging at his current rate.
Love or hate them, I think black cabs provide an important service, but the market is changing. They resisted change and now they are adapting. They will keep on adapting.
Oh no… Anyway.
These guys have had a 100 year head start on everyone else I don’t want to hear an excuse adapt or fall in line like everyone else
Looks like not only ‘won’t they go south of the river’ they won’t go anywhere soon. Nice
1. Dealing with rude/gruff cabbies – I’ll pass.
2. Dealing with the card machine “not working” or cash only – I’ll pass.
3. Not knowing the cost beforehand or being led on a goosechase – I’ll pass.
4. Cabbie asking where I’m going first before accepting the trip – I’ll pass.
5. Dealing with no way to know their rating or rate them – I’ll pass.
Black cabs need to accept they are no longer needed or wanted.
Oh, boo-fucking-hoo.
How else will I pay £40 for a 10min journey if this happens?
*playing the world’s smallest violin*
If they can’t compete, they should go. They can keep the visual look of them by letting them be driven as Ubers, Bolts etc.
I don’t have much skin in the game, I don’t use either often – but with Uber I know what I’m paying upfront. It’s done, sorted. This will make it infinitely more appealing to me.
Honestly, if anything it just means less traffic with no downside.
My horrible journey rate is a LOT higher with black cabs than any taxi app lol bye
Cabbies absolutely always the first to cry poverty and yet easily fiddling their way to paying no tax for decades, going on lavish holidays and sprinkling racism on every interaction.
After decades of price gouging, taking the piss, avoiding tax and generally being unpleasant, cabbies can fuck off.
How about people who want to keep using black cabs subsidise them, the rest of us won’t be able to use them
Don’t go South of the River merchants crying about their own self inflicted demise.
Oh Well.
No thanks. Just because their iconic doesn’t mean they get a free pass to stay forever.
Still remember the time I knocked on two black cabbies windows to see if they’d drive me home at night from Waterloo and they both told me they’re not working.
2mins later a blonde woman with a suitcase rocks up and she gets in. Off they go.
The other time one drove into the back of my wheel on the bike (slow collision) and he got out to see my bike and said it’s fine.
Sorry is this a bad thing?
Card machine isn’t working, have you got cash? Oh hang on, try this other card reader I’ve just found in the glove compartment that happens to work just fine.
Fuck. Right. Off.
I used a black cab only once in my life, around 25 years ago.
I wanted to pay with a note, and the driver said that he didn’t have any change. I said I didn’t have either and after a brief stalemate he literally pulled out a whole f*cking shoebox full of change from underneath the passenger seat.
I never ever had a need to use one since then.
Sounds like a dream come true to me. 90% are absolute bell ends
They should form an alliance with the Farmers Inhertence tax protesters and march together, that way I could say “dont give a shit” once.
They have failed to modernise and adapt their business. Instead relying on these legacy rights and exclusivity laws protected by TfL. Don’t get me wrong I’m fond of the history and iconic nature of Black Cabs, but as anyone would tell you, it’s an expensive trip.
Why are they not using the Oyster Card system? Tap and go, even a shared ride system. Why are they not doing a parcel service for high-end and secure logistics? It’s not integrated into the rest of the transport system. Why do they not offer Wi-Fi in the taxi. I’ve been in one where the driver had some dongle and explained it’s not rolled out in every cab. Why have TfL not developed a proper app for black cabs. And what’s with this nonsense not using navigation systems. It’s good to know the roads, but they know only the centre of london, once you get past zone 3 they haven’t a clue.
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