Taxis in London

I booked a cab to go from my house in Acton, West London to the Bloomsbury Theatre in central London at the end of April. I had heard Dial A Cab were quite a good company, I had attempted to use them once before for a cash booking going from Kings Cross station to my home but was told that they did not pick up from public places... fair enough, I managed to get a cab that was from Dial A Cab outside the station anyway... Now back to my planned journey to the Bloomsbury Theatre. I had booked the cab to pick me up on the Sunday afternoon the Wednesday before - a full FOUR DAYS before I was due to travel... around five minutes or so before the cab ...  Read the complete review

I have used Peckham Mini Cabs ever since I moved to the Peckham/Camberwell area in March of last year. They are cheap, reliable and very safe. I first discovered the company when I was searching for a cab firm that would take me to and from Gatwick airport for a reasonable fee. Most of the airport transfer firms charge between £50 and £70 for the trip from where I live, and I wasn't prepared to pay such an extortionate amount of money for a forty-five minute journey. I spoke to a friendly and obliging radio controller at Peckham Minicabs, and he offered me the bargain price of £30 per trip, which I was more than happy to pay. The cab turned up ...  Read the complete review

My younger brother had just arrived from India stopping by for few days on his way to Canada. He got immigration visa for Canada. So I thought whilst he is here, I will take him to Frankfurt in Germany. Why? I just thought, it might be one of the good places to visit. Whilst I was on Dooyoo, I noticed a banner of Travelselect one of the travel agencies. I clicked on the banner and checked their prices on flights to Frankfurt. Selected the dates I wanted to go and return. Within no time, it came back with lots of flights available. I selected the appropriate flight and paid by credit card. I made sure the sight was secured. ...  Read the complete review

Why is it that when you book a taxi from some firms they turn up on time (sometimes a little early) and some firms turn up late or not at all with no explanation when they finally get there? One firm which I personally will not use again in Bristol is Bedminster Down Taxis. They have turned up late on several occasions and not at all at least once. Being a woman and out with my younger brother I expected to have a reliable service but was left waiting for 15 minutes at 1am on the corner of a street because the club we were visiting had closed. I would advise anyone thinking of using this firm to think again ...  Read the complete review

The world famous 'black cab' is known across the world is very distinctive around London. Although I do not live in London, I am a regular visitor to the city and have used cabs on numerous occasions, and I would highly recommend them. What makes Hackney cabs special compared to your local mini cab firm is that all drivers have had to complete 'The Knowledge' before they are allowed to become a London taxi driver. This basically means that each driver has to memorise and learn all of the streets in London off by heart - quite a daunting task. Once a driver has passed the knowledge they should be able to get to any location in London without even ...  Read the complete review