MyTaxi 50% off

Roberto_gas

Code - av4mp35xf


Used today for flat 50% off valid till 29th april...

Njoyy

Expired....

Amouar

Code is not valid.

lintdrummer

''Unfortunately this code has reached it's redemption limit"

Roberto_gas

Looks like all used up...

Roberto_gas

This is what i had in the app..i am not a new user

nava

Those are unique codes, so can only be used once or maybe linked to your account, I sometimes get emails with similar codes that I forward to a friend, I think i get them as I never really use the app, maybe once a year.

EDIT: Looks like they will change their name Free Now later on the year, as on their website.

FREE NOW

not so sure about that naming. maybe it works better in German or something.

mrcheez

quick one... how are MyTaxi when it comes to pre-booking a taxi for the airport?

I've only ever used MyTaxi in the past when I needed to order a taxi in the next hour, but I've a horrible 7am flight I need to sort a taxi for 5am to pick me up and I couldn't risk there not being a MyTaxi in the vicinity at the time.

So I'd need to sort the taxi the night before.

AhhHere

mrcheez wrote: »

quick one... how are MyTaxi when it comes to pre-booking a taxi for the airport?

I've only ever used MyTaxi in the past when I needed to order a taxi in the next hour, but I've a horrible 7am flight I need to sort a taxi for 5am to pick me up and I couldn't risk there not being a MyTaxi in the vicinity at the time.

So I'd need to sort the taxi the night before.

xpert cabs never let me down for airport pick ups.

mrcheez

AhhHere wrote: »

xpert cabs never let me down for airport pick ups.

so it's not the sort of arrangement MyTaxi can be used for is that right?

I recall trying to get a MyTaxi for a previous airport trip about 3 years ago and there were none in the area at the time (early morning flight again)

i71jskz5xu42pb

mrcheez wrote: »

so it's not the sort of arrangement MyTaxi can be used for is that right?

I recall trying to get a MyTaxi for a previous airport trip about 3 years ago and there were none in the area at the time (early morning flight again)

Honestly for the airport I'd never use mytaxi, too much of a risk there'll be no driver when they put the job up.

I always use National Radio Cabs, no issues

Lord Nikon

mrcheez wrote: »

quick one... how are MyTaxi when it comes to pre-booking a taxi for the airport?

I've only ever used MyTaxi in the past when I needed to order a taxi in the next hour, but I've a horrible 7am flight I need to sort a taxi for 5am to pick me up and I couldn't risk there not being a MyTaxi in the vicinity at the time.

So I'd need to sort the taxi the night before.

Depends on when you're living. If you live in Swords then you might not get confirmation of a pick-up until late in the morning. However, if you were a decent distance away, then you could be assured of being pick-up(more valuable for the driver).

vandriver

Maren Loose Haze wrote: »

Honestly for the airport I'd never use mytaxi, too much of a risk there'll be no driver when they put the job up.

I always use National Radio Cabs, no issues

Mytaxi have 11000 drivers.There is no risk of there not being a driver at 5 a.m.

mrcheez

vandriver wrote: »

Mytaxi have 11000 drivers.There is no risk of there not being a driver at 5 a.m.

There were none when I tried about 2 years ago... almost missed my flight, and this is just in north Dublin suburbs so not exactly miles away.

I was just checking here if anything had changed since then to allow pre-booking.

vandriver

mrcheez wrote: »

There were none when I tried about 2 years ago... almost missed my flight, and this is just in north Dublin suburbs so not exactly miles away.

I was just checking here if anything had changed since then to allow pre-booking.

Of course there is prebooking.
Disclosure:taxi driver for mytaxi

Western_sean

vandriver wrote: »

Of course there is prebooking.
Disclosure:taxi driver for mytaxi

MyTaxi pre-booking is notoriously unreliable since that's not what it is.

When they say pre-book what they mean is that the system will attempt to request a taxi for you around the time you schedule the pickup for - these 2 things couldn't be less the same.

It's a dreadfully unreliable service to the extent that I've never successfully used it in Dublin.

Peadar_85

Pre-booking works fine with this App for early morning airport runs.
Well has done for me anyway!

duffman13

mrcheez wrote: »

so it's not the sort of arrangement MyTaxi can be used for is that right?

I recall trying to get a MyTaxi for a previous airport trip about 3 years ago and there were none in the area at the time (early morning flight again)

I used it yesterday for an airport pick up with a 50% off code. No hassle and saved me 20 quid

vandriver

Western_sean wrote: »

MyTaxi pre-booking is notoriously unreliable since that's not what it is.

When they say pre-book what they mean is that the system will attempt to request a taxi for you around the time you schedule the pickup for - these 2 things couldn't be less the same.

It's a dreadfully unreliable service to the extent that I've never successfully used it in Dublin.

Wrong.When you prebook a taxi,it goes on a list straight away that all the drivers have access to.I can guarantee from personal experience that an airport job lasts about 2-3 seconds on the screen before a driver claims it.
MyTaxi completed 16 million journeys in 2018 so you must be spectaculary unlucky(or work for another cab company)

I've used mytaxi prebooking for similar early morning runs several times and never had any issues

i even had a driver cancel short. notice on me once and someone else picked up straight away

tbh mytaxi is gone totally useless for getting picked up in town, prebooked or picking me up from the house are the only times id ever think to use it anymore.

Western_sean

vandriver wrote: »

Wrong.When you prebook a taxi,it goes on a list straight away that all the drivers have access to.I can guarantee from personal experience that an airport job lasts about 2-3 seconds on the screen before a driver claims it.
MyTaxi completed 16 million journeys in 2018 so you must be spectaculary unlucky(or work for another cab company)

A few rounds of standing at the end of a long taxi queue at Heuston when the pre-book is apparently unavailable having been "confirmed" has made me unreasonably pessimistic.....

As a driver can you cancel a prebook at short notice without penalty if it suits you?

vandriver

Western_sean wrote: »

A few rounds of standing at the end of a long taxi queue at Heuston when the pre-book is apparently unavailable having been "confirmed" has made me unreasonably pessimistic.....

As a driver can you cancel a prebook at short notice without penalty if it suits you?

No again.
We are asked to activate the pre book 20 minutes before the job starts.
Failure to do a pre selected booking sees you automatically barred from the prebooking screen for about 2 days.

Western_sean

vandriver wrote: »

No again.
We are asked to activate the pre book 20 minutes before the job starts.
Failure to do a pre selected booking sees you automatically barred from the prebooking screen for about 2 days.

I'm clearly the unluckiest customer of MyTaxi there ever was. It's surprising really that you're the first person who has ever contradicted my dim view of the firm. Perhaps it's to do with the service in the city as an earlier poster noted.

How I miss Hailo....

vandriver

Western_sean wrote: »

I'm clearly the unluckiest customer of MyTaxi there ever was. It's surprising really that you're the first person who has ever contradicted my dim view of the firm. Perhaps it's to do with the service in the city as an earlier poster noted.

How I miss Hailo....

And just to clarify,I also use mytaxi as a customer, flawlessly.
You really must be unlucky (or only use taxis at the peak busiest times of the year?)

Bigmac1euro

Pre booked mytaxi from castleknock to go to Heuston.
While getting ready the phone beeps to tell me there’s no taxis in the area. I missed my train that morning. Mytaxi is a joke. The pre book feature is totally unreliable unless they’ve changed it this year.
Not surprised at the brand change either. Bring back hailo. The mapping integration worked far better much nicer app to use.

dudara

Maren Loose Haze wrote: »

Honestly for the airport I'd never use mytaxi, too much of a risk there'll be no driver when they put the job up.

I often travel to the airport at 4.30am. I always pre-book using MyTaxi and I’ve never had a single issue. IMO it works well.

On the other hand, the service can be poor when you’re hailing live. Swings and roundabouts.

mrcheez

I guess it won't make much of a difference to me as my flight is after 29 April, unless these 50% off vouchers come around again

podgeandrodge

is there still a €2 booking fee?

vandriver

podgeandrodge wrote: »

is there still a €2 booking fee?

There is a €2 pick up charge for all pre-booked taxi fares,whether it's an app ,a phone booking etc.
It's not a mytaxi charge,it's an official charge mandated by the NTA.

camz09

Hey guys, have an early flight this Friday and wanted to use this 50% off voucher. Tried to prebook today but it says "chosen payment method is unavailable right now, please select cash" As per T&C's, you can't use cash, only a card to avail of the discount. So how am I supposed to avail of it now?

Is this more a matter of booking "too early"? If I book it a few hours before I want to take the taxi, will the card option be ok (and thus the 50% off of the fare)? Help!

shardylan

Bigmac1euro wrote: »

Pre booked mytaxi from castleknock to go to Heuston.
While getting ready the phone beeps to tell me there’s no taxis in the area. I missed my train that morning. Mytaxi is a joke. The pre book feature is totally unreliable unless they’ve changed it this year.
Not surprised at the brand change either. Bring back hailo. The mapping integration worked far better much nicer app to use.

Had same experience last week . Booked family a taxi for 5.30am to take to airport .Woke up at 8am to find that I’d 6 missed Calls at 5.50 am (guessing from taxi ) .Spoke to my cousin who said taxi never showed but luckily a neighbour who’s a taxi driver was heading out and brought them instead .They could have missed their flight otherwise . Never booking mytaxi again

mrcheez

I'm going to risk this for a 5am pickup, but anyone know of any taxi companies that are OPEN at 5am that I can call just in case there's a no-show?

North Dublin.

Bigmac1euro

mrcheez wrote: »

I'm going to risk this for a 5am pickup, but anyone know of any taxi companies that are OPEN at 5am that I can call just in case there's a no-show?

North Dublin.

8202020 or 7072525

mrcheez

Bigmac1euro wrote: »

8202020 or 7072525

which companies are those?

EDIT: ah I see one is 820 cabs

vandriver

shardylan wrote: »

Had same experience last week . Booked family a taxi for 5.30am to take to airport .Woke up at 8am to find that I’d 6 missed Calls at 5.50 am (guessing from taxi ) .Spoke to my cousin who said taxi never showed but luckily a neighbour who’s a taxi driver was heading out and brought them instead .They could have missed their flight otherwise . Never booking mytaxi again

That's like saying I'm never using eBay again.

shardylan

vandriver wrote: »

That's like saying I'm never using eBay again.

No it’s being truthful & I’ll simply use a local taxi firm that I know has the drivers to cover the booking unlike mytaxi.This isn’t the first time this has happened but when it’s for something like an early flight they need to be dependable

vandriver

shardylan wrote: »

No it’s being truthful & I’ll simply use a local taxi firm that I know has the drivers to cover the booking unlike mytaxi.This isn’t the first time this has happened but when it’s for something like an early flight they need to be dependable

You've entirely missed my point.

shardylan

vandriver wrote: »

You've entirely missed my point.

What that all taxi drivers use this app as well as work for companies ? I actually know this but when you book through a local company they are more inclined to want the customer to return and will actually book you a car because they know they have available drivers unlike my taxi who can’t be certain of any drivers being in the area when you need them so no I didn’t miss your point at all
Oh and I worked in a taxi office so I actually know what I’m talking about

vandriver

shardylan wrote: »

What that all taxi drivers use this app as well as work for companies ? I actually know this but when you book through a local company they are more inclined to want the customer to return and will actually book you a car because they know they have available drivers unlike my taxi who can’t be certain of any drivers being in the area when you need them so no I didn’t miss your point at all
Oh and I worked in a taxi office so I actually know what I’m talking about

MyTaxi have 11,500 independent contractors signed up to the platform.
A taxi company will take any booking,then try and find a driver.They will never have the quantity and geographical coverage that mytaxi does.
A driver must activate a booking 20 minutes before the pickup or it's taken off him and put back in the pot.Your phone number isn't visible until the job is activated.If you got phone calls 20 minutes after the pick up time,it could be that the driver couldn't find the address or the location pin wasn't accurate. Unfortunately,the phone number isn't much use if it's not being answered.

shardylan

vandriver wrote: »

MyTaxi have 11,500 independent contractors signed up to the platform.
A taxi company will take any booking,then try and find a driver.They will never have the quantity and geographical coverage that mytaxi does.
A driver must activate a booking 20 minutes before the pickup or it's taken off him and put back in the pot.Your phone number isn't visible until the job is activated.If you got phone calls 20 minutes after the pick up time,it could be that the driver couldn't find the address or the location pin wasn't accurate. Unfortunately,the phone number isn't much use if it's not being answered.

You book a time for a certain reason & if the first phone call is 20 mins after the time then it’s not exactly on time is it
Also I know mytaxi send out the jobs 15-20 mins before the time booked and a driver will click to accept which they obviously don’t have the drivers or not enough who work those hours to be able to cover so shouldn’t really accept the bookings if they know this might be the case
A local taxi company will know who’s going to be working as they have regular drivers and will know if they can accept the booking or not .

killbillvol2

shardylan wrote: »

You book a time for a certain reason & if the first phone call is 20 mins after the time then it’s not exactly on time is it
Also I know mytaxi send out the jobs 15-20 mins before the time booked and a driver will click to accept which they obviously don’t have the drivers or not enough who work those hours to be able to cover so shouldn’t really accept the bookings if they know this might be the case
A local taxi company will know who’s going to be working as they have regular drivers and will know if they can accept the booking or not .

Mytaxi allows drivers to accept prebooked jobs the night before. So I'm sceptical as to your stated knowledge of how the system works.

shardylan

killbillvol2 wrote: »

Mytaxi allows drivers to accept prebooked jobs the night before. So I'm sceptical as to your stated knowledge of how the system works.

Anyway I don’t need to prove anything to you so up to you what you believe
Also aside from having worked in a taxi office I’m married to a taxi driver 🀨

mrcheez

Are MyTaxi generally cheaper than ordering a standard cab? Getting quotes circa €28 for a 15 min trip to the airport when I asked a few established companies. Maybe that's the norm nowadays.

dodzy

mrcheez wrote: »

Are MyTaxi generally cheaper than ordering a standard cab? Getting quotes circa €28 for a 15 min trip to the airport when I asked a few established companies. Maybe that's the norm nowadays.

My place (Huntstown) is 15mins from AP. Never got a taxi for less than €30.

killbillvol2

mrcheez wrote: »

Are MyTaxi generally cheaper than ordering a standard cab? Getting quotes circa €28 for a 15 min trip to the airport when I asked a few established companies. Maybe that's the norm nowadays.

Same price - it's on a meter.

vandriver

From where?15 minutes on the M50 would be a lot more than 15 minutes up from Santry.