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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Jack Meoff on June 04, 2026, 05:14:56 am

Title: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Jack Meoff on June 04, 2026, 05:14:56 am
https://www.corkairport.com/news/detail/2026/04/20/touch-down-and-take-off-easier-passenger-journeys-for-passengers-with-new-cork-airport-and-uber-partnership (https://www.corkairport.com/news/detail/2026/04/20/touch-down-and-take-off-easier-passenger-journeys-for-passengers-with-new-cork-airport-and-uber-partnership)
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: watty on June 04, 2026, 07:23:11 am
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Leonard Miller, daa said: "This partnership with Uber is a great example of how impactful airport media can directly enhance the passenger journey. By placing Uber’s brand at key arrival touchpoints, we’re ensuring passengers are informed at the exact moment they need onward travel options. It’s about combining smart media placement with real passenger needs to deliver a smoother, more connected airport experience."

As opposed to the numerous non-Uber taxis ranked up outside the terminal?

I'd be pissed if I had to pay to rank at that airport and the airport was promoting my rival inside the terminal  >:(  Would the drivers be organised enough to not rank there for a day or two?
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Punter on June 04, 2026, 07:27:21 am
Same thing happened years ago when Aircoach started in Dublin =Kesh went apeshit !
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Rat Catcher on June 04, 2026, 07:36:01 am
I'd always go for an Uber at an Airport. Airport ranks are full of villains the world over... with Uber you know you won't be ripped off.

You can see why Derek O'Keefe was calling for Uber to be banned now!
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Taxi driver42 on June 04, 2026, 09:28:45 am
I'd always go for an Uber at an Airport. Airport ranks are full of villains the world over... with Uber you know you won't be ripped off.

You can see why Derek O'Keefe was calling for Uber to be banned now!


He a fuckn odd one
Where did he go
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Octavia1 on June 04, 2026, 10:29:40 am
Sumone in the airport gor a nice brown envelopes....
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Jack Meoff on June 04, 2026, 12:07:48 pm
Ya know the way FreeNow drivers love telling ya they are Ambassadors, Priority,all the medals uniform wearing donut giving discounting scum.
Are Uber drivers the same ?
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Bob Shillin on June 04, 2026, 01:06:54 pm
Taxi biz, and the world, is getting shittier every day, the illuminati are winning, mossad probably already planning for the post Trump era. Can't get all anti Israeli with Uber anymore since Kalanick is gone, and a US iranian now has the top Uber job.
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: John m on June 04, 2026, 01:28:53 pm
WHO ASKED FOR THIS REVIEW AND WHY ? Now that disappearing lad from Cork was he a Taxi driver or Private Hire lad ..His fleet might like to use UBER booking .Hacks or private hire cannot compete with taxis for taxiwork .Opens up a whole new work stream for UBER Black ?
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: silverbullet on June 04, 2026, 02:41:23 pm
WHO ASKED FOR THIS REVIEW AND WHY ? Now that disappearing lad from Cork was he a Taxi driver or Private Hire lad ..His fleet might like to use UBER booking .Hacks or private hire cannot compete with taxis for taxiwork .Opens up a whole new work stream for UBER Black ?
Derek O'Creep is too busy to argue against Uber fixed fares while providing his own fixed fares.

https://www.evergreenprivatetours.ie/ (https://www.evergreenprivatetours.ie/) 8)
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Belker on June 04, 2026, 11:17:35 pm
..... I'd be pissed if I had to pay to rank at that airport ......
No payment charges fer ranking at Cork airport.

To add, FN already has a virtual rank at Cork airport.
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Jack Meoff on June 05, 2026, 10:02:17 am
Plenty of discounting scum ready to do the work.
It’s a race to the bottom.
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Rat Catcher on June 05, 2026, 01:14:26 pm
To be fair Uber covers it's own discounts... for now. Obviously it's not going to pay drivers substantially more than it charges riders forever. Free Now increased freight to 25% to cover the discounts it must offer to compete with Uber. Give it a year or ten and freight will be 41.3% across all the commercial apps.
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Jack Meoff on June 05, 2026, 01:22:06 pm
How do you mean Uber covers its own discounts ?
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Rat Catcher on June 05, 2026, 01:41:14 pm
The driver gets the full fare less commission, the rider pays the full fare plus technology fee less whatever discount is allowed. Discount varies between 0% and 30% in my experience, this week it's 20% in my rider app. You know when it's 0%, it (the driver app) goes very quiet.
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Jack Meoff on June 05, 2026, 02:05:45 pm
The driver gets the full fare less commission, the rider pays the full fare plus technology fee less whatever discount is allowed. Discount varies between 0% and 30% in my experience, this week it's 20% in my rider app. You know when it's 0%, it (the driver app) goes very quiet.

I presume these are not the fixed fares you are on about.
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Rat Catcher on June 05, 2026, 02:47:31 pm
Applies to both fixed fares and metered fares.
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Jack Meoff on June 05, 2026, 03:54:49 pm
Applies to both fixed fares and metered fares.

You sure Uber covers the fixed fare discounts?
Don’t think so Rats
Title: Re: Discount taxis from cork airport
Post by: Rat Catcher on June 05, 2026, 04:38:05 pm
Positive. Discount applies regardless of the option you select. Driver gets the full fare or fixed fare less commission.


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