Booking a taxi: things to know for a successful reservation

This is an article that will make your life easier by giving you everything you need to know in order to book a taxi successfully. With new companies emerging and with rules and regulations changing each year you might forget the best ways in which to go about booking a taxi without hassle. Do not worry, here you will learn, or get a brief reminder, of how to go about booking a local taxi or ordering a taxi elsewhere.

Booking a taxi: by telephone, application or online

Getting around in a taxi is a true privilege and offers a certain quality of life a little above the norm. Even so the price might sometimes seem a bit expensive for what it is. The best thing to do when planning on taking a chauffeur driven vehicle is to anticipate this. By booking a taxi in advance you can lower the potential fee and be sure that there will be a taxi service available for you when and where you want it. As for the taxi prices by ordering a taxi online you will be able to get an up-front estimation of the cost of the journey. These estimates remain purely that and are subject to change depending on the real life circumstances (traffic jams, extreme weather conditions, etc.) It is also always a good idea to leave yourself a ten minute time window at the start and end of your journey just in case something unexpected does happen.

Booking a taxi: preferential rates depending on procedure

Booking a taxi in advance or taking one direct from a rank (in one of the places they commonly begin their journeys such as airports or train stations) will often allow you to enjoy lower prices. In general in these two cases you will not pay so much for the taxi to join you at departing point. However when you make a taxi reservation off the cuff the taxi will start its meter as soon as you hang up the phone. There is also these days numerous apps and offers to find a promotion that could reduce the cost when you order a taxi. With apps and the internet you can also pay in advance using your credit or debit card. However it is worth waiting until you are 100% sure you will be taking the taxi once booked because it is not unusual for there to be a cancellation fee incurred if you change your mind.

Taking a taxi from the airport or from a train station

In most major cities, where there are a large amount of taxis, you will find taxis in strategic positions where the demand will be at its highest, this includes train stations, airports, outside hotels and nightclubs in the evenings. It is important to know how taxi companies operate when planning on using an airport taxi service or trying to book a taxi from a train station. In these cases many taxi operators will refuse the booking because the demand is very high with people taking taxis unbooked. Therefore if the booking had been made the taxi drivers could be forced to refuse potential clients while waiting for the person who had made the booking. No need to panic however because in these highly frequented spots there is a such a large frequency of taxis coming and going that it would be rare for there not to be one waiting to be taken once you arrive. The good news is that – unlike planes – taxis do not charge extra for travelling with luggage!

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