Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Firewall on November 10, 2019, 04:02:17 pm
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Anyone know what days they do the driver training in the Uber offices. FreeNow has really let me down by giving me no jobs, as something wrong with the system, and it's been like this for me for weeks. Out last night and could only do prebook jobs. Went home depressed after making less than €100 for 7 hours work.
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https://www.uber.com/ie/en/drive/requirements/ (https://www.uber.com/ie/en/drive/requirements/)
They're a lot more fussy about what constitutes a limousine than Free Now... but if you're not in you can't win, drop 'em an email if you can't find what you're looking for on the link, they generally respond very quickly.
I went home(ish) depressed after 3 hours with less than a ton myself last night, first night I've worked in ages and fully intended getting the monkey out of it but lost interest... ah well, tomorrow's another day... hope that makes you feel better although I'm not sure why it would or could.
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Cheers RT, yeah nights that are not so prosperous puts a serious downer on the night. I'd normally pull in over 3 ton, so I'll be on bread and water for the week now.
I'll try that link, and hopefully my limo makes the requirement.
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Has your driver rating taken a dive by any chance Firewall?I'm convinced it has a bearing on the number of jobs you get.
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Uber limos all over the airport sitting there in suits like monkeys waiting on a banana in the zoo
Good luck
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This is from Uber's Irish website.
"You drive a 2006 or newer long wheel-base S-class (or equivalent) or a 2009 E-Class or newer (or equivalent) vehicle, licensed as a limousine, in excellent condition."
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Anyone know what days they do the driver training in the Uber offices. FreeNow has really let me down by giving me no jobs, as something wrong with the system, and it's been like this for me for weeks. Out last night and could only do prebook jobs. Went home depressed after making less than €100 for 7 hours work.
Have you deleted the app and upload a new one .?
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Maybe folk can’t afford to get as many limos as they used to, or else FN has now started implementing a “if you want to work in Dublin, you have to have a Dublin license” system.
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Maybe folk can’t afford to get as many limos as they used to, or else FN has now started implementing a “if you want to work in Dublin, you have to have a Dublin license” system.
Very good Vik.....but i doubt it!!
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Well the wording of the legal definition is going to be changed soon, which will mean you cannot be “available for work in a place you aren’t licensed for”
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Well the wording of the legal definition is going to be changed soon, which will mean you cannot be “available for work in a place you aren’t licensed for”
Oh.....every day is a school day.
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My driver rating is at 4.92, highest its ever been, so that hasn't dropped off.
Yeah I noticed a lot of limos around the airport, but this shouldn't bother any taxi drivers who have Kesh permits, and taxis dropping off are often picking up at the departures on T2 anyway, so I don't see the problem here.
I got a few taxi fares in Ballymun/Finglas area early on Saturday morning(3am), so the app kinda works when it wants to. Wouldn't prefer not to be picking anyone up at that time in that area, at least twice I though I was gonna get robbed/stabbed. Shangan Road is a lovely spot.
Even if your not licensed for the area, I still get jobs, as they are "booked", so there is no law been broken. Tbh, what Dublin licensed drivers aren't picking up in Bray/Clonee/Celbridge/Leixlip if someone is on the road hailing?
You'd be very surprised how many people have tried FreeNow to get a cab on a busy night, and all the drivers turn the app off, but watch the prebook page for decent runs. People just book an Exec job and pay the extra to get home, it's actually quite lucrative.
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My driver rating is at 4.92, highest its ever been, so that hasn't dropped off.
Yeah I noticed a lot of limos around the airport, but this shouldn't bother any taxi drivers who have Kesh permits, and taxis dropping off are often picking up at the departures on T2 anyway, so I don't see the problem here.
I got a few taxi fares in Ballymun/Finglas area early on Saturday morning(3am), so the app kinda works when it wants to. Wouldn't prefer not to be picking anyone up at that time in that area, at least twice I though I was gonna get robbed/stabbed. Shangan Road is a lovely spot.
Even if your not licensed for the area, I still get jobs, as they are "booked", so there is no law been broken. Tbh, what Dublin licensed drivers aren't picking up in Bray/Clonee/Celbridge/Leixlip if someone is on the road hailing?
You'd be very surprised how many people have tried FreeNow to get a cab on a busy night, and all the drivers turn the app off, but watch the prebook page for decent runs. People just book an Exec job and pay the extra to get home, it's actually quite lucrative.
Try working the Southside, lovely people and loads of work(sometimes), Mention you know STC's or Horse , you'll be OK.
Failing that move to Cork and engage with Ken (Dont forget to bring the Donut's)
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Maybe you'd get a good trade in on the limo against a wheely van.At least then you wouldn't need to be anyone's slave when the scutter hits the propeller.
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Anyone know what days they do the driver training in the Uber offices. FreeNow has really let me down by giving me no jobs, as something wrong with the system, and it's been like this for me for weeks. Out last night and could only do prebook jobs. Went home depressed after making less than €100 for 7 hours work.
It's early November FW, everything is quiet, everyone is holding on to their few bob fer Chrimbo.
Give it another week or so and all the Chrimbo parties be starting up.
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Cheers RT, yeah nights that are not so prosperous puts a serious downer on the night. I'd normally pull in over 3 ton, so I'll be on bread and water for the week now.
I'll try that link, and hopefully my limo makes the requirement.
Ive never had anything even close to 300 on a Sunday or any other day for that matter in a very long time...
...I suggest you keep doin watever yur doing....do yu have a different meter in the limo or how do yu calculated fares?
Apologies I know this is a stupid question but im curious
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Here do yis know there's been a 58% increase in limos licences issued between 2006 and 2018.
And in the same period taxi vehicle licences have increased by 6.8%.
Something to think about Firewall.
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Here do yis know there's been a 58% increase in limos licences issued between 2006 and 2018.
And in the same period taxi vehicle licences have increased by 6.8%.
Something to think about Firewall.
100% income is dropping ,apparently the NTA wanted 4% wheelchair accessible vehicles on the fleet, they got 14% now, plus ships landing in Dublin port full of Nann vans for the dispatcher companies as Taxi rental more profitable.The only way they can survive against Freenow and Uber
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Here do yis know there's been a 58% increase in limos licences issued between 2006 and 2018.
And in the same period taxi vehicle licences have increased by 6.8%.
Something to think about Firewall.
Taxis numbers are still well below the 2018 peak and the increase in limousines is more than offset by the 62% decrease in hackney licences, noting that only WA hackney licences are currently available.
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I think we can all agree that 2008 taxi numbers were a massive mistake.Easy money and very low entry standards into the industry.They fukked up badly and won't be getting near that level of oversupply again.We don't have the rank space anymore.2008 was a one off.
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To be fair, those who are paid to represent drivers couldn't disagree more strongly, MfH. Both Joe Heron (Proprietor, ITDF) and Jim Waldron (Enforcer, NPHTA) have publicly conceded that over 20,000 drivers left the trade to pursue more lucrative trades/professions/vocations with the latter calling for entry costs to be further reduced.
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I'm still amazed every time I hear them being interviewed on the radio...they represent very few drivers but make so much noise.
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I suppose actively campaigning for more drivers (ITDF and NPHTA) and/or defending the rights of convicted criminals to drive taxis (ITDF and TTNH) discourages the vast majority of drivers from buying their services, effectively creating a catch 22 scenario insofar as their low market penetration dictates that they need to increase the total pool of drivers to maintain profitability.
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Here do yis know there's been a 58% increase in limos licences issued between 2006 and 2018.
And in the same period taxi vehicle licences have increased by 6.8%.
Something to think about Firewall.
That’s because shams are putting Superbs on the road as Limos
I’m sure Rats could collate what vehicles are NOT merc, BMW, Audi, Jag or other fancy car
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Here do yis know there's been a 58% increase in limos licences issued between 2006 and 2018.
And in the same period taxi vehicle licences have increased by 6.8%.
Something to think about Firewall.
The NTA fucked over a lot of taxi drivers(me included), when they brought in the rule that the vehicle licence/insurance/logbook all had to be in the plate holders name. I had to sign my car over to the lad I was renting the plate from, then my insurance was whatever he said it was because it was in his name. I got out of driving a taxi because my insurance was 4500, and into a limo where my insurance halved, no plate rental, not having to get time put on the meter to work.
Even though the limo numbers go up, I'm still making money, and if it gets to a stage where I'm not hitting my weekly numbers, I'll assess the situation.
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Shoulda contacted Pierce Insurance or Axa... insurance in owner's name with owner specifically excluded from driving was never an issue.