London Taxi Driver EXPOSES Uber | Joe Marler's Things People Do

[@Paythepipertoplay]

New years day 3am absolutely pissing with rain, i fell out of a random house party somewhere near canary wharf. No idea where i am freezing cold and a tenner in my pocket. Black cab pulled up, i told him i needed to get to Hammersmith and waited for laughing and 60 quid at least. The guy said he was on his way home to Fulham and it was free. Legend.

[@ItsOnlyMe247]

Maybe was his first ride at 3am and you got lucky 😂

[@KINGKING10109]

You had us in the 1st half lol

[@ShoutFromTheTop]

Biggest lie Ive ever heard

[@jeremyc9136]

@@ShoutFromTheTopsays who ?

[@GMN360]

I loved black cabs…I’m retired now, live in outer London and I miss them. They were my lifesavers to get to appointments on time, when I got lost, bad weather, just lazy and didn’t want to do the tube, and after work having spent too long in a central pub! I’ve had many a great conversation with the drivers and solved the problems of the world. Cabbies are so knowledgeable, not only with the knowledge!

[@Paul-y7g]

Well done Lee represented us well mate 👍

[@TomtheTaxiDriver]

Thanks a bunch Lee! Great repping of the modern day London cabbie!

[@Alisha-d5k]

loved this podcast, who wouldve thought a podcast about a cabbys life would be this interesting and entertaining, really glad lee was able to speak about his struggles with mental health, glad he got through it and feels comfortable to speak about it, its so important especially for men

[@hartingtonbear]

the knowledge has got a lot easier in the last few years theres only about 10 roads left in london that aint been bollarded off

[@giteausuperstar]

Cabbies are so bitter about Uber it seems to me. They don’t ask you how to spell the bloody address, you’ve already set the destination in the app! Whether the guy is following a sat nav or knows the route off the top of his head really make no difference whatsoever. I think they’re just very proud about their knowledge but haven’t accepted that it’s redundant information now.

[@MacAJ1874]

You have obviously never looked into how uber bought their licence in the UK. No wonder cabbies are pissed.

[@patholmwood2030]

as an professional driver in Philadelphia I love listening to this. Hearing about exsctly which way to go on certain trips is really cool to me. Having been a driver for 7+ years I know my city like the back of my hand, so learning about the intricacies of other cities, especially international ones like London is incredibly cool to me

[@Mickymaxywonder]

Me too

[@sanxi34]

Ever since the taxis decided in Spain to take on the same role as Uber/Cabify as having clean cars, being showered, and offering an app service, I have not taken an Uber. My problem was getting in cabs where the driver hadn't showered in two days, with open smelly food, and a dirty car. Some started to subscribe to apps like FreeNow, clean cars, clean clothes (no need for a suit and tie), etc. And that was the moment I decided I would always get a cab, specially when ordering on the app

[@BonusHole]

Where do you get your nails done?

[@petevito]

Really enjoyed listening to that. Thanks guys.

[@itellyouwhy6957]

Well done Lee. You were class big chap.

[@shazk8619]

Maybe im confused, but if i order an Uber executive i probably get a Mercedes turns up, an compared to sitting in hard rock seats of a black cap your in soft leather and comfort and on top of that it most likely be half the price of a black cab.

[@HelenCrane-jl1nv]

exactly

[@LifeTakersZF]

Recent subscriber here, gents. What a cracking pod 🤙🏼

[@cardiffb7914]

Landed at Luton airport back to Wembley early AM a few times and black cab has ripped me off twice that’s why I don’t use them 💯

[@leepearce4198]

black cabs (london licenced) don't work luton.

[@imranmiah91]

@@leepearce4198 there are plenty at luton airport from return jobs.

[@smcdetailing7921]

​@leepearce4198 he'd probably done a drop off to Luton. And was was waiting for a fare back to London

[@pd220783]

This is one of the best podcasts I've heard

[@chokeizm]

not sure how this is on my yt reccomended but watching from tw10 mad . brilliant show new sub here

[@revilo.k3215]

Same

[@maxanderson9692]

I love the London black cab scene and think it should never go away but he needs to get he’s facts right about Uber! U do not flag down an Uber and then tell the driver where you want to go the app has already sorted all of that before your driver even arrives!

[@Tommyfletch7790]

Black cabs have apps like free now and gett.

[@shsh-he5qg]

Haha exactly, the guys chatting shite, their good old days have long gone! That’s why they are bitter.

[@joaquimioakim229]

The difference is that the cab driver knows where he’s going and will probably know when it’s busy what roads to avoid, like avoid Shaftesbury avenue and the strand when the theatres chuck out, we’ll always try to find an alternative route that’s quicker and cheaper. Lots of nuances in the job that are not always visible to the public

[@bigjml]

@@Tommyfletch7790Uber drivers also work in FreeNow

[@bigjml]

@@joaquimioakim229What? Like continuously exaggerating the cost of a new Taxi? They aren’t £70k

[@herb2078]

Always used to be loyal to black cabs but over the last few years Iv been shafted countless times where they take the piss and deliberately go a longer route and try ramp up the fee. Uber whether people like it or not is straight and you don’t get done. The romance of getting shafted doesn’t add up mate unfortunately.

[@1eddwood]

What a load of crap , go straight you must be joking they are clueless

[@herb2078]

@@1eddwood mate Iv been done so many times by the black cabs! Genuinely Iv tried this three times black cab one way Uber back and cost nearly double every time black cab. Facts are facts mate

[@MrTangolizard]

@@herb2078yeah because Uber rates are poverty wages for the driver they earn less than minimum wage I guess your happy paying for your trainers being made by children in Vietnam and your iPhone being made in a factory that has suicide nets

[@simatbirch]

Bullshit

[@stevenb2366]

The meter price is regulated fixed by the local authority council not the taxi driver! Uber prices surge in busy times often well over and above black cabs Get a bus , cycle or walk if you're cheap it's the punters choice if they want an Uber and sit in traffic or a black cab for a few quid more but quicker journey It's your decision

[@ianstewart119]

Do uber take wheelchairs?

[@KyronBristol]

@@ianstewart119yea

[@hsingh630]

Uber is on average 40% cheaper than black cabs, the secret is to chose when it’s peak times.

[@vladgradinariu30]

Great to hear insight into the life of a cab driver! Lee is a top bloke !

[@mmaud8423]

ive been using Uber and i book online they dont ask for my address when they pick me up just my name .... because it is already booked where you are going.. i dont have any complains about Uber.. the service is reliable..

[@Big786Boss]

Not sure where the assumption comes where you have to ask the passenger for address then type it on the nav lol

[@MacAJ1874]

There is always someone who pays for your ‘cheap’ ride. Uber are an ugly company.

[@YaDunno54]

Well done represented all the cabbies love from Coventry

[@jasonwilson-nw5pe]

enjoyed that.

[@katiestanziano7934]

Awesome chat

[@Peezcrop]

Great interview can’t believe Joe couldn’t grasp north and south of the river though 😂

[@CesarCastillo-vo4vd]

As prívate driver I am plenty times people told me night time I can’t get no cabs London surrounds

[@connordill2918]

Being a knowledge student loved this podcast and yes I come off my bike early on 😂

[@Ken_oh545]

Beauchamp Place pronounced Beecham love it, old-fashioned bloke knows the city like the back of his hand, I lived North End Road for years up near what was then The Three Kings (until I got sick of the break-ins) so knew W London almost as well as a cabbie or at least I used to. A mnemonic for the bridges came in handy Bridges Are Clearly Very Long (Battersea Albert Chelsea Victoria Lambeth) was helpful in the early months. And there was an obscene version of the mnemonic but am not writing that here

[@rw20000]

London's poshest kebab shop . Remember it well

[@jamiejosh96]

Maybe because he’s actually a Londoner 😂

[@mikeytv5805]

hi please so after taking a year off uber and I have my badge expired, what should I do ???I have to go and do test again for the badge ???

[@tom4626]

Got a subscriber locked in - that was a great chat

[@dalek3086]

Got nearly ripped off by a black cab at Kings Cross station. Cabbie offered me a fixed price deal , when we reached my home he asked for more. Only paid what was agreed , and no tip. I hate it when black cabs hailed on the street - then refused to take me. Only used Uber once. Some not insured or police checked.

[@Bad_Gnasher]

I love Lee, especially when I found out he's a Spurs fan.

[@sazner]

The issue I find with free now is that nobody takes the ride when I need it, end up wasting 10 minutes waiting so someone to accept.

[@ENZOxDV9]

Yea probably just not enough black cab over uber drivers

[@PoshCountry1]

Joe hasn’t heard of the knowledge and doesn’t know what a jazz pamphlet is, wow😮

[@JPL243]

Because he’s a total lemon

[@Peezcrop]

Or north and south and he seemingly thinks Phil Collins is Lionel Ritchie 😂

[@chrishomer1079]

Awesome Joe podcast love it 😂

[@JoshEssex123]

This would have been much better if Joe didn't keep being silly and pretending to get the wrong idea about everything.

[@Ken_oh545]

Yes in the first few minutes he questions that dead easy run Heathrow - Hilton Park Lane then he doesn't know what a jazz mag is. Hope he has some knowledge about something...

[@kebabremover6024]

Joe puts an act on

[@ronwhite4442]

Joe is a embarrassing for someone who works in London i wont be watching anymore...​@kebabremover6024

[@Tommyfletch7790]

Uber have only been able to undercut normal taxis as they use investors money to subsidise the fare, they also pay no tax in the UK. The certain demographic of driver is unfairly a immigrant whos happy with £10 per hour and it could be said theyre being exploited by the passengers.

[@shsh-he5qg]

My neighbour is a immigrant Uber driver, when he first started, he had a Prius for years, changed that for a newer one, they a Mercedes’ people carrier, and a couple of years ago bought a brand new s class merc, he owns the house he lives in, seem to have a decent lifestyle, doubt you can afford to look after a family, pay the mortgage and bills etc😂

[@Tommyfletch7790]

@@shsh-he5qg i would put my house (that i have paid for) that he is earning no more than £13 a hour on average over a yearly period driving for uber. I know because i speak with them on the road regularly.

[@SM-fk5or]

Uber drivers make far more than £10 an hour lmao

[@walkslad]

Yeah, there are no immigrants driving black cabs are there 😅

[@Tommyfletch7790]

@@walkslad yes there are, those who want to better themselves and work entirely for themself, rather than be shafted by a slave american tax avoiding rape app.

[@thomasillman8523]

Loved listening to this, Lee the Legend. Very good insight to the cabby’s journey. Keep up the good work fellas.

[@kquinny]

smashing taxi driver! :) spurs boy aswell!

[@spikeytop8982]

. I thought he was alright until you mentioned that.

[@SosaGwuop]

COYS!

[@Skankhunt42-gg6vf]

Let himself down being a yid

[@dcallan812]

suicide doors are from people opening the door while the car was moving., The door would be grabbed by the wind and drag the person out. Interesting video

[@illegalalien6199]

Lee is a unit!

[@twinpotracer]

taxi now app doesnt work. please can you guys do advertisement of some sort so we can support the cabs

[@leepearce4198]

free now or gett taxi. thanks for your support

[@twinpotracer]

@JoeMarler. gay

[@HelenCrane-jl1nv]

why would you want to support a cabal monopoly (and an uber-(see what I did there?)-expensive one at that.?

[@SEBZED86]

Got an uber home from a party. On the way the driver did an emergency stop! 🛑 Why you may ask, because he didn’t know there was a tight left hand corner coming up round a park….😢

[@jeezy8360]

I bet you still take ubers though 😅

[@davidbarnes4462]

The Black Cab Trade has only itself to blame for its demise. Many years ago my wife, our baby and I were stood outside outside Hackney Hospital in the pouring rain trying to hail a black cab. 4 stopped, but none would take us to Islington. That was the last time I attempted to use one. I have since used hundreds of private hire and Uber cabs, and I have never had a problem. As an added bonus I'm told Uber are far cheaper.

[@simatbirch]

‘Never had a problem’ 😂

[@jeezy8360]

​@simatbirch well you will soon when they go out of business 😅😅

[@simatbirch]

@@jeezy8360 don’t think you read it properly mate.

[@michaeldunn7554]

Enjoyed this one. Im not a Black cab driver but this man told us all the amount of work you must do to qualify as one. The KNOWLEDGE is famous and famously hard so getting picked up by a LICENSED cabbie who is honest and monitored by various organisations definitely puts your mind at rest. So how the hell hasl Uber been allowed to work alongside them with absolutely no qualifications??!! No wonder Black cabbies are not happy with them. Anyone who gets in them is at risk. There have been secksual assults committed by their drivers and years ago I know someone who was asked if the Uber drivers mate could come and sit in the passenger seat cos he talks good English and knows the roads better. True story that !!!! For me its Black cabby every time.....plus their usually good golfers if you need a playing partner 😅

[@HelenCrane-jl1nv]

clueless muppet

[@lewiss626]

I'll be honest as someone who lives outside of london, i will use Uber over local taxi companies when i just need a taxi off the street rather then pre booked (pre booked i will always use a local firm) because uber is just more reliable and appears to have more drivers. All the local company taxi drivers tell me post covid there are just less drivers out there now because the demand has gone down and there's much less work and we dont have any of these apps in my area such as gett, free now ect...

[@augustuspatrone6790]

Guy with the cap doesn’t need to be there. Ruined it.

[@paulcampbell6316]

Black cabs have had their day. Maybe they could just concentrate on the rich, tourists and celebrities. Uber is cheaper and the satnav , for the most part, does the job. People just want to go from A to B.

[@giffgaffnettwork5626]

You can't hail a Uber!! The whole point of a black cabby doing the knowledge is to have that privilege.

[@paulcampbell6316]

@@giffgaffnettwork5626 but you can order an Uber via a mobile. You only need 10 minutes of foresight. They are also cheaper. If people were keen on keeping black cabs they would use them.

[@erelpc]

@@giffgaffnettwork5626 You can hail one, you just use an app to do it instead of your arm.

[@paulcampbell6316]

@@giffgaffnettwork5626 No, but I can order one via my phone. It isn't difficult.

[@leewillbourne2757]

Sat nav always a longer route .beat it everyday .bus lanes can be used .uber driver can't even read a road sign ffs

[@londonman8688]

does joe not come to london much ?

[@Big786Boss]

£80 from kingscross to heathow and £30 on uber black cabs are deffo cheaper

[@SEBZED86]

No discount code with advertising 😢

[@arthur1670]

I’m a lorry driver I put satnav on for traffic

[@robertmclean3612]

End of day Uber is so much cheaper and better deals .. so for the customer it’s easier to use ., black taxis has free run for ever

[@simatbirch]

Cheaper for some rides. For some, more expensive. Also, Uber drivers are vetted less, no barrier to entry. Would you put your daughter in one?

[@1eddwood]

Only sometimes when there not surging, then there ridiculous

[@patrickdiggins-l2t]

Said the Uber employee 🤥

[@benjaminxjones]

I only used them once. I booked an Uber in the morning for after work and paid nearly double the original quoted price because it was busy. I think the cheeky bastards called it a "surge charge" It would have been cheaper to hail a black or minicab. Never used Uber since and don't intend to either. They respect neither the drivers or customers.

[@albie1332ify]

As a private hire driver myself, I would rather walk on broken glass than book an uber. Unfortunately there is no reasoning with the sheep. Think about the consequences of lower fares. Sub Standard Service. Drivers wages being stretched to the point of maybe skipping a service here and there, maybe squeeze an extra 5000 miles out of those at limit tyres? Is your's or your loved ones safety really worth a couple quid saving? Unbelievable to me how cheap people really are. Even after highlighting the truth.

[@simonhadenough2267]

When everything is "uberised" like accounting, law, banking you know all the professional jobs in the city via Ai, which is coming and they are all being undercut the story will be different, and lets not forget all the creative jobs media, design, publishing etc, when human interaction is not needed and they are all unemployed will not have such a high opinion of disruptive technology. Be careful what you wish for.

[@louminati4318]

Cabbies are too thick to understand that, mate. City of London, Strand & Mayfair used to be full of workers. Today it is a near ghost town. This gives you an indication of where we are going.

[@voice.of.reason]

Taxi's are a rip off. Before covid you could get a taxi that took 45 mins 25 miles to Luton Airport for £30. Now it costs £75. Since covid, our wages haven't doubled, like taxi fares have more than doubled. Uber are a lot cheaper and they are not taking the piss out of us, like taxis

[@meeoverhere3396]

Uber is minimum wage after all expenses deductions for drivers. Recently the uber algorithms have changed from deducting 25% of drivers earnings to variable. This variable means uber will deduct any percentage it wants so as to ensure the driver earns only minimum wage or just a little above. The algorithms are not hard to decipher after 7,000 trips and having huge driver earnings cuts. A different career is now on the horizon.. Good luck to the populations with the immigrant surge that's gonna be uber drivers!

[@jeezy8360]

Everytime I've got a London taxi I've noticed I've had to redirect the cabbie because he thought I was a fool. I know my way around London mate 😅😅

[@colonel_carlito]

after years of taking your customers for mugs, the cabbies are getting all upset now those customers have gone to uber. womp womp

[@robwood8331]

They have never taken their customers as mugs

[@fukoff-i2k]

uber take their customer as mugs ya nit

[@jaba9960]

8:00 - You're one of those. Classy. Sorry, but I stopped caring about what he has to say after this. Use a Google Map, public transport will be often faster than any car.

[@robwood8331]

Its a hard test for a reason. Becoming a black cab driver is to be the best on the road in London. A privelege.

[@jeezy8360]

Googlemaps mate

[@HelenCrane-jl1nv]

Are you a luddite? get with times? SAT NAV + car = job done. No rip-off black cab

[@oldmanc2]

What was Lee's first job for free? You didn't let him finish!! 27:09

[@jakehowie442]

Uber is pretty reliable to be fair and maybe slightly cheaper, especially after 11pm at night At the end of the day most people who use a taxi are doing so because it’s quicker or more convenient from A to B. Serves the same purpose as a London taxi. If there was one London taxi app like Uber, well known that’d be a lot easier

[@HelenCrane-jl1nv]

but more expensive

[@expertdust]

11:50

[@neilwootton2691]

30 minutes in - fucking excellent video to listen to while i'm working. Also - I want to ride in this guys cab. There should be a cab tracker app so people can try and get their favorite cabbies

[@HelenCrane-jl1nv]

Sounds like you want to ride the guy himself.

[@waynesilverman3048]

My younger sister doesn't like chat with them (she's a bit outspoken but just wants to go to our mother's ) on a morning when I go to work if pouring down with rain ,Im the same and there always more talkative on a morningwhere I'm too tired to talk and carnt wait to get out the car ! As they talk more when u want them to be quite

[@simatbirch]

Cabbies won’t talk to a punter who doesn’t want to talk. It isn’t rocket science.

[@dannycanning9959]

F black cabs prices are ridiculous f the tradition and your knowledge you done. I’m a business man like they are everytime you want to get home black cabs pull your pants down. Uber are fair very fair get over it mate Uber wins

[@Tommyfletch7790]

Just because you cant afford it mate doesnt mean others cant. Seems to supply 20k drivers pretty well.😊

[@dannycanning9959]

@@Tommyfletch7790 can’t afford it here we go 👍🏼

[@stephenholmes1036]

Uber prices vary depending on time of day and can be far more expensive

[@TheL184]

Not a fair deal for the Uber drivers. You clearly care just as little for the cab drivers earnings than the Uber drivers. Meaning your done as well.

[@maxanderson9692]

Wow, wow, wow! 😮 Hold it right there pal! Did you just suggest or claim that when getting in an Uber you have to tell the Uber driver where you’re going and they’re like struggling to spell it or don’t know where it is! 🤦‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️ the destination is already sorted and priced before they even arrive to you! 😂😂😂

[@shsh-he5qg]

I have been using Uber for years, I asked a few drivers why they ask where your going and ask for your name, he said that way he knows he’s got the right passenger in the car, which makes sense, especially when picking up from busy locations

[@jakehowie442]

Of course it’s to double check they’ve got the right person and destination.

[@TomtheTaxiDriver]

Until you want to change the destination

[@bigjml]

This does look very much like a puff piece for Black Cabs with little actual facts regarding Uber. With Black Cab opinion instead of facts

[@bigjml]

@@TomtheTaxiDriverWhich is done via the App.

[@darkclouds5261]

The guy with the cap ruined this whole thing. Silly comments.. Constantly trying to be funny. Let the guest speak ffs.

[@robwood8331]

The Knowledge is exceptionally hard for a reason. Commendable to anyone who has passed it. Its not easy.

[@HelenCrane-jl1nv]

massively outdated / unneeded. Became irrelevant 10+ years ago

[@ifyouarefeelingsinister]

“Entitled Taxi driver doesn’t want competition every other type of employment faces”. Why do they all think they should have a monopoly, it’s so bizarre

[@russldntaxi]

Uber are competition to other minicab companies not taxis

[@shsh-he5qg]

@@russldntaxihaha so why does every black cab driver moan about it, they have lost so much of their earnings from what they used to make, public can now just open a app, few taps and you have a car come to you. And you pay a fraction of what you paying for a black cab, even most the big firms in the city just get their employees to use Uber now, in the past you would have rows of black cabs lined up outside all the big firms in the city and Canary Wharf, not anymore

[@simatbirch]

16k black cabs vs over 100k minicabs - funny way to have a ‘monopoly’

[@shsh-he5qg]

@@simatbirch I’m sure the Prius’s that usually pick me up don’t cost 100k

[@BEEFBRSKT]

This guy is chatting out of his arse ...where your going is already set for the Uber before you get in ....and the map system takes into account traffic and quickest route.

[@anthonywhite721]

To find out the truth about Uber your best of asking an Uber driver.

[@dalek3086]

you must be joking - and you are - bad English

[@michaelslipman8853]

yes once around Hyde Park they used to do it and one evening the male passenger threw all the womens clothing out the window

[@jakehowie442]

You’re a taxi driver? Weird posh liberal Londoners

[@stefankenson9782]

Enjoyed the show but by god the constant interruption from bearded guy made it a hard watch 🙄🙄

[@augustuspatrone6790]

He’s not funny either.

[@GreatScottByJoe]

Romance of getting a cab.. 😅

[@stevenb2366]

Why do people moan about saving a few quid when Uber prices surge in the 😢busy times of day therefore are more expensive 💰 than a regulated metered fare and take twice as long ⌚ as a black cab while they can use bus lanes and are quicker if you want free walk if you want cheap use a bus The best service is more likely a knowledgeable London cabbie who knows the script has studied hard of which is an equivalent of a university degree It's your choice whatever standard you want and decision of how you spend your money, it's not a taxi drivers fault as the meter is regulated by the local council but Uber can somehow surge price's when demand is higher

[@megdrim8637]

Im uber and i use bus lane as well .....when no one look at 🤣🤣🤣

[@JimmyChangE16]

I've never had a bad Uber ride, bottles of water and mints, good price! Black cabs are dusty, uncomfortable out of date!

[@fukoff-i2k]

so are some ubers

[@illusion1361]

And don’t forget uber can gather data on you sell it on

[@AshSiddiq-id4ly]

The first and last time I took a black cab in London, the bastard drove me around in circles and charged me about 3 times what the proper fare should have been. So good riddance to bad rubbish. If black can drivers weren't such cockwombles then more people would use them. Then I had the same trouble with and Uber during lockdown. He intentionally missed a turning and ignored me literally shouting at him to turn, claiming he didn't hear me. Then he refused to turn around which resulted in the fare being double what it should have been and it was automatically deducted from my card. Uber weren't interested in my complaint. I never used Uber again. In London, unless you've got anything more than one suitcase, you don't need taxis, the buses and tube are cheaper, better and quicker. I wouldn't go back to a store if they ripped me off, so why would I use black cabs or Uber again unless absolutely necessary. Let them eat cake

[@wayneshone3471]

I’m not a Londoner and I get it, but I’ve just been to france, Germany and Switzerland and without Uber I’d have been in the smelly stuff to be fair, let’s tak basel airport for instance, got outside and went for a cab off the rank to go 3 kms, not a huge distance and if it hadn’t have been 11 pm I’d have probably walked it but didn’t know where I was going tbf, now, the cab off the rank wanted €65, got an Uber for €18 now, when you get conned like that off local cab drivers Uber was a godsend but like I said that’s not Britain, some places local cab drivers take the piss 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@patrickbeecroft5423]

the problem is,the black cabs fares are controled by the mayor,they're more expensive than uber,so is the mayor trying to destroy the black cabs,from where i live to uxbridge was £16,but i only had £15,he accepted that,ubers price is,£6-50,my sone is a black cabbie,so i always used them,the price and fack is,the fares are too high,and i had to tell the black cabbie he was going the wrong way,if he stayed in that traffic lane,so now i only use uber.

[@markwestwood9730]

I like Joe Marler but sometimes i wish he'd just shut up and listen to the guest.

[@waynerobinson9948]

Uber drivers often charge customer and don’t turn up marking job as no show and claiming the no show fee £4 also in large city’s Uber drivers manipulate the system by using there own WhatsApp group at peek times by switching there meters of for few mins to achieve max fare costs to customer sometimes x3 the genuine fare when driver reconnects to uber app so clearly out to fill there pockets when the time is right 😂😂😂

[@A-se2ur]

how do you know this?

[@waynerobinson9948]

@@A-se2ur Uber driver told me 😂

[@MrTangolizard]

To be fair to the Uber guys any Uber driver that does the job for any length of time will know his way around and I’m a taxi driver and he’s correct you want people in and out in the first mile as that’s where the best money is

[@carloakley5367]

I drive a lorry all-day and the worst drivers i come across are uber drivers never get me in one

[@CesarCastillo-vo4vd]

Ah true , black cabs and bus drivers they drive excellent… slap your mouth

[@CityStarrzz]

You’re taking the piss here… taxi drivers created the need for uber, and refused to adopt the tech and help people with the things that mattered, and soon it will be the public’s only choice.

[@imranmiah91]

Nothing wrong with an uber... let's be honest.

[@dalek3086]

things wrong with Uber - some not insured or police checked . charges go up at busy times , rip off. when you say let's be honest - just don't believe you anymore

[@imranmiah91]

@@dalek3086 you can't get onto the Uber platform without providing proof of insurance, Even when charges increase, it it significantly cheaper than black cabs. So yeah, LETS BE HONEST!

[@illusion1361]

Uber just wants to partner up with the black cabs and slip in without taking the years of training

[@MrTangolizard]

Worst customer I think is drunk women

[@lloydielloydie821]

It’s time for the black cabs to step in line with rest of humanity. Tradition is one thing, economics is another. They all use state navigation anyway. If they want cleaner air then, and for public to use alternative transportation we need more Cabs on the road then we need to more cabs on the road, be it Uber, Black cabs.

[@GayleCorcoran]

Are the Uber drivers checked on their back ground I think not could someone please enlighten me as to what check's they have to go through Hmmmm

[@teecee3276]

Yes they are. A full DBS check us done before applying for a licence. Then checked on every 6 months

[@jeezy8360]

​@@teecee3276 no need to inform ignorant folk. Uber drivers get vetted as well

[@Alf857]

Not everybody can afford black cabs as much as people want to use them uber is the cheaper alternative yes people would prefer to use black cabs but they just simply can’t afford it

[@MRLUX23]

This guy chat so much bs i see all of you black cab drivers using satnav all the time

[@philhunter9158]

And your point is?

[@MRLUX23]

My point is that no uber asks for address and that its already in the system before driver comes to pick up point, but black cabs do ask, dont get me wrong but the whole industry is in danger and all this guy wants to is make more divide, really and truly black cabs had the monopoly and they messed up its was all yours for the taking but now because you took the industry for granted Uber has taken over, but uber has also taking the industry for granted. But yeah carry on being negative to each other soon elon mask will take over with his self driving cars and all you drivers will be out of a job waiting in line at the job centre no matter if its uber or blackcabs.... its over. This battle has ended why you still ranting these people give me jokes STOP IT AND JUST GET ALONG i use both services and have experience wether its good or bad on both platforms so thats my point people need to learn to share the market space and stop being greedy!

[@eyesonly7072]

Khans London, he wants the unskilled, barely English speaking Uber drivers. Long Live The Black Taxi 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@jakehowie442]

😂 true that’s every job in London, cheap immigrant labour taken over

[@teecee3276]

All uber drivers have to do English proficiency test or Prove they have a UK qualification in English, I.e gsce etc.

[@marvinwright7656]

Evolve with the times. Black cabs are the dinosaur era. Uber is superior whilst being user friendly, and it’s easier to get a fixed price for your destination.

[@jakehowie442]

The experience itself with a black cab is better. Plus the drivers are Londoners or British, Uber aren’t

[@marvinwright7656]

What experience? I (and the majority of humans) just want to get from point A to B via the quickest and cheapest means. It’s not essential to have a British 🇬🇧 born cabbie telling us their life story..

[@rangers7694]

Someone's tight or his firm won't pay for a cab 😂

[@mossy199]

Top lads are the black cab drivers. Been cycling in london 20 years on a daily basis and never had a run in. Judging by Taxi Tom on KZbin, most black cab customers have a few nicker in the back pocket!

[@Finggy]

For the everyday Londoner black cabs are a rip off, why would I hail a black cab when I can order a cab on my fone which comes to my doorstep for quarter of the price. Yes it's an iconic London thing, so what, I need to get where I'm going to, never had a problem with a private hire cab wether Uber or bolt and no they don't ask you to spell the name of a road or a building 😂 it's all in the app mate.

[@cabbieoo7]

You only care about price. You don’t care Private Hire drivers earn a very low wage for the hours they have to do. The apps don’t pay UK tax. Supporting corporate slave labour. But is cheap right

[@Finggy]

Hey what can you do, cost of living crisis going on, if I could afford a black cab then I'd use one.​@@cabbieoo7

[@Youafool500]

@@cabbieoo7You pretending that you pay all your tax ? What bout the cash you don’t declare !?

[@shsh-he5qg]

⁠​⁠@@cabbieoo7haha if you don’t care about price then your a fool, most normal people look at the price of something before buying it, and when you want to get from a to b, why would you pay double the amount when both will get you there safely. Both go through exactly the same vetting process! Crb checks etc etc, both licensed by the same authority.

[@damieneastham-qk6kq]

People stay on the black cabs because they rip drunk passengers off after midnight and make a fortune especially over the weekend. Stop moaning and get on the ubers 😂

[@bjpgm1233]

Joe is just cringe

[@jackmanning6843]

RUINED IT BY SAYING HE IS A SPURS FAN

[@nineteen.ninety.four.]

lol true

[@PaulBaksy]

Black taxis have been a rip off for years also got away with robbery since they have been on the road,yeah defo need to know the roads soyou can rip people off to take them the wrong way for more mileage.joke for years this mob

[@cb91uk5]

Sounds like you can't afford us son.

[@stevenb2366]

Get a bus if you are cheap

[@SOULBISCUITS]

black cabs are a rip off, the gravy train is over for them.

[@simatbirch]

Hello Uber driver.

[@IanMcPoland]

Price is fixed in a black cab, Uber prices go up in busy times. Are you mad?

[@SOULBISCUITS]

use taxis all the time find me a black cab that's cheaper than uber and i'm all in. Not happening. I've saved fortunes switching to uber@@IanMcPoland