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WHO AM I:
I’m Tom, a London Taxi driver of 6 years. I also have a keen passion for all things London whether that’s; history, geography or a good spot for coffee!
WHY DO I MAKE VIDEOS?:
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And to PRESERVE the high standards of London Taxi Drivers

[@TomtheTaxiDriver]

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[@jarnoh5227]

Can you ask yFood to make the code work in EU? Seems to work only in the UK.

[@Zahoodo]

@TomtheTaxiDriver where did you buy your steering wheel leather cover

[@drummerboy1390]

Re the leatherworks. Back in the day, urine was used in the tanning of leather. Poor people would take their pot of urine to the tannery and get a few coppers. If you were so poor that you didn’t have a pot, you were snookered. It’s where the saying, ‘didn’t have a pot to piss in’ came from, meaning your finances were at low tide.

[@DW-dd4iw]

Hence the phrase "Piss poor"

[@-._.--._.--._.--._.--._.--._.-]

No, this is false. The term comes from the sentence "not to have a pot to piss in nor a window to throw it from". You can look it up and do the research since youtube doesn't like URLs.

[@LynseyMcKee-dd7wg]

Wtf

[@cllris]

The FIJ1 diplomatic plate was a cool spot!

[@cllris]

@WithReeg it is. Diplomatic plates have 3 formats. 2-3 letters and a 1 (and can include the letter i like northern Irish plates) which is what this was. This was the diplomatic (flag) plate for FIJI, off the top of my head Iceland and Pakistan both use i's too. And then the 2 types are for diplomats and staff which are 3 numbers (representing the country) D for diplomats or an X for staff then 3 random letters. 123 D ABC / 123 X ABC Really cool plate spot.

[@singapuu7643]

Him talking about his vacation while the number plate in front of him says Fiji 4:39 feels almost deliberate

[@iJoxy]

This would have been the Fijian ambassador

[@xvgm24]

Love watching these videos even though I'm from NZ and know very little about London streets haha. Have you considered doing Taxi Bingo? Within one shift, see how much of a bingo card you can fill out with taxi-related things (eg: driving on certain street names, passenger wearing yellow clothing, witnessed a dangerous maneuver, passengers with specific occupations/interesting stories, high tip etc...)

[@Stephan-H]

Bingo alone would be boring though, so invite some of the other youtubing cabbies?

[@xvgm24]

@@Stephan-H Heck yeah. A friendly contest between the youtubing cabbies. Assuming it's a digital card, can collab with cabbies around the world.

[@mach1nefan]

Loved getting your emails while you were away in Thailand! I’ve been revising for my GCSEs so it’s nice to remember there’s still a planet out there.

[@PilliamWilliam]

Good luck w the exams

[@akhandbharat7175]

Love to see you back in action TOM... Please keep your videos coming... Thanks👍

[@edwardhale6240]

Welcome back Tom. I've missed your informative videos these past 3 months. I hope your fully refreshed my friend.

[@stevejudd7777]

Nice to see you back Tom. Any chance you could add the cost of the journey (as well as the mileage) to your shift videos?

[@howdan1985]

Welcome home Tom - Absolutely love your fascinating shift videos. As a former Metropolitan Police driver I totally agree with you that there's nothing better than getting in your vehicle, listening to some tunes (in my case it was the police sirens) and taking in the sights of London🚔

[@runningwithmarc]

Enjoyed this. I was in London recently and took a black cab twice, just because of your great work and wanting to help out the trade. Also the skill of the driver to get me from place to place is great after watching your channel for last few years. I did Selfridges > Camden, and Chelsea > Kensington :D Great to hear you had a good 2 months off.

[@LaurenandtheCrew]

Yay! So glad to see you back in the cab, these kind of videos are super relaxing to me

[@MrSandhopper]

Welcome back Tom for us followers its been a long 3 months. Love the content on here. Take care fella .

[@andrewoneall]

You look well rested & renewed. Great to see the content but glad you were able to take some time to recharge!

[@alyxleaf]

Ive only just found your channel but its already making me feel more love for the city i call my home. I live in the suburbs so generally dont get to see greater London very often, so this is very cool

[@JohnWilliams-di3zs]

Great to have you back with your brilliant videos taxiing around London. Missed the videos badly but glad you enjoyed your time away.

[@howcotube]

Certainly good to see you back in your taxi! I always hope you get a great fare and it all goes smoothly and your amazing knowledge of the streets makes it all go well. I also think you must have an eagle eye to see a hand raised in the London dark streets another talent of yours. Great to see you back and catch you on your next journey.

[@baz041268]

Great to see you back Tom brilliant video

[@mrspontiac9174]

Great to have you back and I loved your newsletters while you were travelling. Another great video, too.

[@jamesparkinson3796]

Great to have you back Tom! Shift videos are my favourite

[@DavidMetcalf93]

It's great to see you back and I hope that you enjoyed your travels!

[@karansinghklair]

he's back, I need one of these vids every evening mate :D very informative and relaxing

[@Benjamin-ns8ct]

Loving it Tom. Welcome back.

[@TalkNorwichCity]

Great work and nice to have you back, Tom. Always a brilliant watch.

[@5340robert]

That`s amazing you can still remember all that after 2/3 months. After 3 days off work i can`t remember my pc login.

[@frankberkemeier]

Cheers mate. I appreciate your hard work making these video's. It is great to see London through your eyes again.

[@dvsrn1]

Welcome back! Visiting London in August and your videos always get me in the mood to visit that amazing city!

[@chrisollick6703]

Good to see you back. Glad you had a great holiday. I’ve solo travelled, was a bit nervous at first but had a great time and met lots of fun and interesting people.

[@PamelaBane]

Great to see you back at work Tom, the holiday must have been amazing.

[@justmeajah]

Wow I missed this daily vlog so so much!!! Welcome back!

[@ClaireInTheAire]

Great to see you uploading videos! I think I subscribed just after you left for your trip, and have watched all your old videos waiting. I hope you'll have some great shifts ahead of you!

[@ottarkraemer9001]

So good to see you back online, mate!! Thank you for another great video!

[@Drdee1]

15:50 I used to work at 120 Holborn, there is a steady stream of people outside Sainsbury's HQ who need cabs - not sure why

[@helim0101]

Another great video Tom . Keep up the good work mate ❤

[@BrockMak]

0:40 I have the opposite problem. Although I came back to work in December last year and had only taken short "days in lieu" leave, Google Maps still haven't updated street view for some of my local streets. There are even instances where the pictures are at least a year out of date.

[@Jo12675]

Nice to have you back Tom 😊 looking refreshed !

[@TomtheTaxiDriver]

Thanks! 😃

[@phillipsiviter2024]

Great to see you back from your travels Tom, didn't take you long to get back into the swing of things again.

[@reissemiller104]

Yes, a new video! Welcome back Tom!

[@paulknight5018]

Good to see you back Tom, glad you enjoed your time away.

[@alistairh202]

Although I very much enjoyed living your SE Asian adventures vicariously though your newsletter (every Monday morning here in Melbourne) , it's great to see you back here on KZbin Tom!

[@aDifferentJT]

The fact that you didn't know where the leather market was but just casually said it must be in the leather market street area made me laugh. Welcome back Tom!

[@TomtheTaxiDriver]

Like in my mind I have to be precise and actually be able to see it, for me to count it as “knowing it” 😂

[@TheJaydipe]

So happy you’re back! I’ve been driving a lot in London and I’ve started to get familiar with the roads and drive around without satnav when I can. It’s really fun to create your own mental map

[@markpunt9638]

Great to have you back - this is so good, I’ve watched it twice😂

[@deviantlifex]

Tom! Youre such a fun dude! Keep up the good work!

[@MrAlfamanGT]

Really enjoy your videos and glad your back .

[@CharlieWho-q8l]

Love your optimism, love these videos, thoroughly enjoyable, wish you the best of success 😊

[@garyshabba]

Hi Tom , the guy to Maida Vale , I think he was expecting you to have used St John’s Wood Rd, Hamilton Terrace, hence why he questioned you and legaled you off

[@TomtheTaxiDriver]

And sit in grove end road lights and temporary lights on circus…

[@garyshabba]

@@TomtheTaxiDriver they always need to have a dig , like then you do a job right across London after they’ve gave you a destination and you’ve just gone without asking for more information , they still have to say “it’s the next left driver”

[@howdymartin6258]

Nice to have you back Tom

[@nick-graham]

Man I’ve missed your weekly videos. So glad to see you back. Feels like my Saturday mornings are back to normal ❤️

[@stevenbates4391]

Welcome back Tom ,hope you’ve had some good travels.

[@robhondenkop2]

Brilliant video Tom. Love to see these shifts videos ;D

[@torspedia]

I wondered why I'd not seen a video from you lately. Glad you're back. 🙂

[@alexcuthbertson9808]

Welcome home mate good to see the vids back on KZbin I’ve missed them

[@ALondonCabbie]

That’s how it’s done! 👌 Great video Tom. Hopefully we’ll get more regular uploads now you’re back from your break 👍

[@octavianpopa1992]

Great to see you back at work m8! Love your videos btw 😁

[@Vwall007ST]

Missed your videos mate, glad you're back. I hope you enjoyed your holiday!

[@ZDProds-c8p]

Welcome back!

[@seanryan7837]

Great to see you again tom love the vids

[@petercotton89]

Glad to see you back, hope you enjoyed your time off!

[@oneteaminbristolbcfc]

Good to have you back and I love these kind of videos!! I’ve just come back from a month off and unlike you I really can’t get back in to the job😂

[@RepeatingNion]

glad your back I was just thinking I haven't seen you on yt for a while

[@tehdaveeh]

Tom - great to have you back, i always try keep my eyes out for you when im cycling round town during the week. Will find you one day im sure! I actually had a question regarding the advertisements you sometimes see on cabs - how much are they worth it to you as a cabbie? Do you even get a kick back from them and does a full body wrap pay more than a single side / doors only? Cheers

[@TomtheTaxiDriver]

Great question! I'm hoping to make a video that deeply explores this, quick answer is that it's complicated depending on who owns the taxi and what the deal is with the firm 😊

[@Mike_5]

i once waited 21 days for my booked Taxi to arrive late but 3 months is in the Guinness Book of Records area of special achievement Tom 😀

[@BrockMak]

13:41 Funny how it is still called Langham Hotel, when most of them have changed to Cordis Hotel around the World.

[@beno3131]

Welcome back. And congrats on the move to North London. Has to be nice being closer to "the office", eh?

[@louisbrooks28]

Glad to see you're back, Tom! Good hear you enjoyed your travels :)

[@Stuart_Johnson_Solutions]

Welcome back Tom, great to have your videos again.

[@staypress]

looks like me back in the 80s .A new and gr8 job for me and full of enthusiasm.After 38 years you do lose a bit of the butterboy excitment.

[@dawnrabb]

Thanks Tom, welcome back. Another great video

[@runarandersen878]

So a shift video from both Tom and Mark’s Taxi Diaries. Great day :)

[@jhomayne]

Welcome back! Didn't know you'd moved - was wondering how come Highgate was handy!

[@ianlove3]

Good to see you back again. I enjoy your vlogs.

[@WesleyWinter.]

He's back! Wanted to see you work as a taxi driver in Thailand haha

[@Adam-dy1uz]

Welcome back Tom. Good to have you back!

[@keithinch34]

Glad you’re back hope you enjoyed your travels it looked good on Instagram

[@BomberFletch31]

Welcome back, Tom! Hope you enjoyed your break!

[@taxi134-y1q]

Missed these Vlogs.Welcome back young fella.

[@jasonmay4052]

Hi Tom , love that you are so positive and love the content.🙂

[@ebismusic8813]

Good to be travelling round my capital with you again Tom 😊

[@niallll]

yessss good to see you back mate, love these videos with a passion

[@backyardgrillmaster2910]

Welcome back 🤗

[@blainegowland]

Hi Tom, discovered your channel while you were away, excited to see some new content!

[@Markstaxidiaries]

About time you back in the saddle 😉 good to see you back

[@mtty1988]

Good to see you back. Love the lingo like kipper season pay the legal. I also enjoy the titbits like taxio only or can’t totes for business or the man who only sells recipes so can you do a video on more of them and the green shelters abd out unique to taxes taxiing

[@4TheWinQuinn]

yayyy hes back!

[@bobparsons77]

Great to have you back.Bob Alberta.

[@iTomAnks]

Good to have you back!

[@stu7572]

Welcome back. Always interesting!

[@David-gh6tk]

Nice to see u back Tom

[@jameslane411]

Yes! Glad you're back!

[@martinfoskett7697]

Welcome back Tom 👍🏻👍🏻 Great video 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Nooticus]

Nice to see you back, great video

[@matt-vk1ny]

Great to have you back Tom! Re the convo at 7:30 with the couple on south bank and a cab waiting at the rank…what’s the unwritten rule for amount of distance away you can be from a rank without breaking the cabbie code? Curious as the guy was in a wheelchair and maybe didn’t fancy the journey to the rank. Does the rank shotgun the entire street/building or is it a “can in sight” sort of deal?

[@benwakefield93]

Great to have you back mate

[@truckeRinLondon]

Good to see you back 🙌

[@subressor1]

Welcome back Tom! You were missed :)

[@GrahamPlays]

Great to see you back Tom!

[@josephwilliamson3311]

Great to see you back Tom

[@alfiesharpe907]

Amazing vid glad your happy to be back

[@johnrutherford2545]

Good to have you back Tom.