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Which Hackney firm to join?

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  • 06-04-2008 10:18pm
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    rednose
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Hi guys,
    Just wondering if anyone has an idea what the most profitable hackney firm would be to join in galway? Looking to join one in the next month so I need to pick the best one. Procabs and Cara are prob the busiest but they might have a big number of drivers. So if anyone has any ideas, I would appreciate it.


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    Redhairedguy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭Redhairedguy


    rednose wrote: »
    Procabs and Cara are prob the busiest but they might have a big number of drivers. So if anyone has any ideas, I would appreciate it.

    I thought busyness was good in the cab field... I gotta say I love Procabs. Cheap and sound...


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    Hennybug
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭Hennybug


    If you don't mind being outside the city, Ocean Cabs in Oranmore always seem to be really busy and have a really good bunch of drivers


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    Redhairedguy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭Redhairedguy


    Hennybug wrote: »
    If you don't mind being outside the city, Ocean Cabs in Oranmore always seem to be really busy and have a really good bunch of drivers

    Doesn't exist anymore... bought out by Big O taxis.

    The drivers have however set up their own cab company in Oranmore, but it may be a while before it's off the ground. Look it up however...


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    Sherifu
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    Cara should be busy alright with the location in the square. They're who I used in the past.


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    Hennybug
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭Hennybug


    Redhairedguy wrote: »
    Doesn't exist anymore... bought out by Big O taxis.

    The drivers have however set up their own cab company in Oranmore, but it may be a while before it's off the ground. Look it up however...

    When did this happen, i used Ocean recently and it was the same crew:confused:


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    rednose
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭rednose


    Redhairedguy wrote: »
    I thought busyness was good in the cab field... I gotta say I love Procabs. Cheap and sound...
    Its all well and good being busy but if they have 100 drivers you wont get as much business as say, Cara cabs, who might only have 40 drivers.Thanks for your reply though and I do prefer procabs myself


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Hennybug wrote: »
    When did this happen, i used Ocean recently and it was the same crew:confused:

    When you ring ocean it goes straight through to Big-O now and the office is closed; really is no way you can use 'Ocean' anymore as it simply doesn't exist!

    Used Big-O awhile back - solely because I rang Ocean and got through to Big-O - and from Oranmore to Wellpark was 60% more expensive then what Ocean charged. the driver asked if that was the same as Ocean, when I tried to suggest "Actually, it was a fair bit cheaper" he replies with "No, I don't think so now in fairness".

    Bottom line: Big O = rip off. Won't ever use them again. Will try that new place in Oran.


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    Redhairedguy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭Redhairedguy


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Will try that new place in Oran.

    Ditto... It's all the old faces. And it's waaaaaaay cheaper.

    I'd recommend looking into "Oran Cabs" as it is now called.
    (Beside Keane's in Oranmore Village)
    Reachable @ 091-787787 or 091 795795

    Use 'em when you can peoples.... SUPPO YOZ LOCA' BIZINEZZ! (Support your local business for people who aren't from "DA O-SIDE")


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    GalwaySM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭GalwaySM


    Hackneys are cheaper if they know your a local - I took one of Oceans cabs from Oranmore to town before they merged with Big O.....the guy tried to charge me 25 euros! I spent 18 years in Boston so he picked up on an American accent and figured he could take me for a ride - excuse the pun. Needless to say I told him where to go.


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