How can I lower my taxi insurance?
We all look to make savings where we can and there are things you can do to reduce your taxi insurance.
But it is worth remembering that cheap taxi insurance doesn’t mean it’s the best policy for you.
How do I become a taxi driver?
After the upheaval and uncertainty of the pandemic, many people are reconsidering their career choices, especially their work-life balance.
People want to spend more time at home with loved ones and leave the rat race and slog of the daily commute.
Teaming up to do the best for our community
Patons are thrilled to announce its partnership with Argyle Satellite Taxis – another business proud to support its community.
Patons treats every client as individuals, each with specific needs and circumstances.
Why is there a shortage of taxi drivers?
As Covid restrictions are lifted, demand for taxis is soaring, but the pandemic has led to a shortage of licensed taxi drivers back on our streets.
And it is not because drivers don’t want to get behind the wheel again.
Which famous faces have you had in your taxi?
Taxi drivers have seen it all – the good, the bad and the ugly.
But picking up a celebrity fare always makes a shift memorable. And it is even more enjoyable if the famous face is friendly, chatty – and might even have a selfie taken with the driver.
Taxi Drivers effected by new mobile use laws
Taxi drivers will be effected by new laws being introduced next month to reduce distractions on the road make it illegal to use virtually all tech devices while driving.
Under the new regulations which come into force on March 25, anyone caught using mobile phones, tablets, smart watches, PDAs or any other communication devices, will face a £200 fine and 6 points on their licence.
Clean Air Zones affect taxi drivers in the UK
Clean air zones are being rolled out in towns, cities and regions in a bid to cut pollution. But the drive to keep more-polluting vehicles off the roads could hit taxi drivers in the pocket.
Drivers are being faced with the choice of passing on to customers the daily charge for each Clean Air Zone (CAZ) they enter, or switching to cleaner, greener vehicles which are exempt from CAZ charges.
Patons top 5 tips for driving in the dark
Whatever vehicle you drive, driving in the dark can be dangerous.
Whether it’s late at night or first thing in the morning, no matter how well you might think you know a particular road, junction or dual carriageway; at this time of year it will now pose a completely new set of challenges.
Coronavirus – Patons’ top tips for safer taxi travel
Since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak, taxi and private-hire drivers, have provided an essential service transporting NHS staff, key workers, patients and the vulnerable.
As life starts to return to normal, and fares begin to pick up, at Patons we wanted to do all we could to keep you protected.
Coronavirus – Patons top tips for keeping your cab clean
The restrictions we are all facing due to Coronavirus will be with us for a while, and whenever the Government recommends easing them, everyone will need to be prepared for what will be a ‘new normal’.
Reducing the spread and keeping passengers, as well as ourselves, safe is now a vital part of every driver’s job.
Liverpool taxis to take card payments
From April next year all Hackney cabs in Liverpool will have to accept on board card payments.
The mandatory introduction, which follows similar passenger services offered by drivers in London, will provide debit and credit card payment facilities, including contactless.
Liverpool’s first electric black cabs hit the road
The environmentally friendly Electric Black Cab – which can take you 80 miles on a single electric charge – will be in and around Liverpool for all to see.
As Patons provide the insurance for these electric cabs we were lucky enough to be the one of the first passengers in the back and we’re huge admirers.