How hard is it to get a Taxi in the city

[MattyB]

Had my wor Xmas party, heaps of food and drinks.
Was a great night, about 1am we decided to go home.

We didn't get a Taxi cause they hardly stoipped and when they did you'd tell them where you were going and they would drive away, so much so i spoke to a few Journos from the Sun Heals i think it was they were follwing Taxi's and talking to ppl who were denied a Taxi ride, it really p!ssed me off that they left us waiting so long.

We wanted a Taxi from the City to Edgecliff to drop off a girl o work with, then bck to work to get my car so i can drive home, we didnt get a taxi at al.

We walked from the rocks to Edgecliff, 3 hours later i got a Taxi to Parra to get my car, dropped a few others off at there palce, then i went home.

Got into bed about 6am.

So ittook 5 hours to go from The Rocks to parra then home.

I soooo hate Taxi drivers!!!!!!

 

[Hansta]

wow, thats neva happened 2 me b4, been lucky with taxis at the city late at nite

 

[Leesee]

walk to a hotel, order a drink from the bar and order a cab.
cab's go to hotels long before clubs, and by the time you've finished your drink, your cab will be there.
it's the only way i get cabs in the brisbane CBD. HTH

 

[MattyB]

I called RSL, Silver Service and a few others, all engaged if it wasn't engaged i was on hold for ofer 20 minutes, then i'd give up

 

[Hansta]

yeah u shudve done wat elise said, ive done that a few times b4.

 

[Leesee]

hotels have tie-lines to the cab companies. they will get through no worries at all.
hansta, i feel so smart lol

 

[Malla]

bro
wave cash at a cabby, he'll stop.

 

[cLEBrity]

keep a look out for those HC cars all mercs beamers statesmans a bit more expensive but if there is 4 of you , you go home in style
im one of them , i keep a look out for people like you hahaha

 

[MattyB]

your a taxi driver, PM me your number, im sure ill call you for a lift soon

 

[-Kurry-]

we literally jumped into a moving taxi who had his light on once..it worked!

 

[Leesee]

if you think it's bad catching a cab in sydney, you should try townsville.
my record time for waiting for a cab on the nightclub strip at a cab rank?
2 hours.
even when you book a cab in advance, it won't turn up.
ffs it's chrono.

 

[-Kurry-]

if you think it's bad catching a cab in sydney, you should try townsville.
my record time for waiting for a cab on the nightclub strip at a cab rank?
2 hours.
even when you book a cab in advance, it won't turn up.
ffs it's chrono.

3 hours for me

 

[Leesee]

at a cab rank? that's ****ing stupid.
so of course, then you decide to walk home.
i got chased by drunk abos as a result lol

 

[-Kurry-]

at a cab rank? that's ****ing stupid.
so of course, then you decide to walk home.
i got chased by drunk abos as a result lol

the line was maaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssive but we were too smacked to bother walking when our feet were practically bleeding so we sat down on the busy and gum covered walk way (classy i know) and took shifts sleeping haha


Not to mention the cabbies who refused to travel from the city to wentworthville! TIGHT WADS

 

[Hansta]

lol when me and rami went 2 brisbane last year 2 watch the game, we wanted 2 catch a cab 2 go back 2 the hotel after the game. The line no joke was like freggin 40 metres lol. couldnt b bothered so walked it

 

[B.A.Baracus]

This time of the year there are obviously more people out at night. There aren't more cabs on the road though.

It's silly to expect a cab the instant you need one.

Unless you are too drunk or the cabbie thinks you are a threat, they can't say no to a fare no matter where you're going or how short the ride is. Next time this happens, take his cab number and report him.

In Brisbane, get Black & White. Their training is more thorough and the drivers have to pass an English test.

When in Sydney and Melbourne, I have experienced that sh*t where after you tell them where you want to go they say no point blank. These drivers are known in the industry as c*nts.

 

[kennyy]

We walked from arthouse to broadway to get a cab last week, and when we finally got someone he complained when we said we wanted to go lidcombe@!

 

[MikeyP..]

why dont you prople just catch a train or bus? ..wouldnt that be faster?

 

[Bry]

why dont you prople just catch a train or bus? ..wouldnt that be faster?

Trains stop running during the night. The bus takes years to get from the city to the burbs and is full of freaks!
hth

 

[Hansta]

This time of the year there are obviously more people out at night. There aren't more cabs on the road though.

It's silly to expect a cab the instant you need one.

Unless you are too drunk or the cabbie thinks you are a threat, they can't say no to a fare no matter where you're going or how short the ride is. Next time this happens, take his cab number and report him.

In Brisbane, get Black & White. Their training is more thorough and the drivers have to pass an English test.
When in Sydney and Melbourne, I have experienced that sh*t where after you tell them where you want to go they say no point blank. These drivers are known in the industry as c*nts.

how bout yellow taxis , ffs their orange though grrr