Long distance Taxi

glaston

I have to go to a wedding in Laois soon.
Need to come back to Dublin on the night of the wedding but I want to drink etc.
Anybody know of any hackney companies that provide this type of service?

amacachi

Get in contact with an office in Laois, they'll be more likely to want the fare, offices in Dublin could be wary of sending someone out to Laois for the pickup. Taxi/Hackney firms outside Dublin will probably be more likely to offer a discount too, so haggle.

glaston

Money isnt a huge issue (within reason), hotel would cost a few hundred anyway.

Fighting Irish

I'm not a taxi but let me know how much you're willing to offer and i'll give you a lift

Ham'nd'egger

glaston wrote: »

I have to go to a wedding in Laois soon.
Need to come back to Dublin on the night of the wedding but I want to drink etc.
Anybody know of any hackney companies that provide this type of service?

Give me a shout via PM and if I can help you, I will.

slimre

Try Connolly Taxi Service. Ive used them before and they are unbelievable! i went dublin to galway and was only charged 250 instead of the usual 400 euro. And they also travel, pick you up and bring you back to dublin for same price

amacachi

slimre wrote: »

Try Connolly Taxi Service. Ive used them before and they are unbelievable! i went dublin to galway and was only charged 250 instead of the usual 400 euro. And they also travel, pick you up and bring you back to dublin for same price

Either a pisstake or a shill because even at the absolute highest rate it would be about 320 on the meter.

Ham'nd'egger

amacachi wrote: »

Either a pisstake or a shill because even at the absolute highest rate it would be about 320 on the meter.

Dublin-Galway is over 200KM and with a toll booth along the way; it would be a little over €300 so €250 would represent about 20% discount.

It may be moot to mention but google "Connolly Taxi Service" and apart from this thread, there is but one link;

http://www.gumtree.ie/dublin/43/50684743.html

Me thinks we have a troll in the tent;)

L1011

spammers aren't trolls, they're just spammers.

Run_to_da_hills

Fighting Irish wrote: »

I'm not a taxi but let me know how much you're willing to offer and I'll give you a lift

You are technically not covered to to carry for hire or reward unless you hold a PSV license and the appropriate insurance.

Vic_08

Fighting Irish wrote: »

I'm not a taxi but let me know how much you're willing to offer and i'll give you a lift

Giving someone a lift for a fee would make you a taxi albeit an unlicenced and uninsured one. Not the brightest idea ever.

delta_bravo

Lads this thread was started 6 months ago. I'd say he made it back to Dublin by now!

Spook_ie

Might not have, probably still on some corner waiting for the cab company ( the one offering discounts, shhh. you know who! ) to pick him up
:cool:

Run_to_da_hills

delta_bravo wrote: »

Lads this thread was started 6 months ago. I'd say he made it back to Dublin by now!

No, he decided to take the train instead and he is still stuck there. :pac:

blackbetty69

wonder did he make it?

kajo

If you are not an insured psv driver and you are offering a lift for payment you could end up in a heap of trouble legal and insurance wise.
Be careful of using any service that is not legal....hire and reward insurance costs more for a good reason.

slimre

just googled taxi rates, 215 km with 1st 30 km at 1.03 euro and 185km at 1.77 euro thats nearly 350 euro without traffic!

Victor

Leave old threads alone please.