Taxi Help - London

Disney_time · 18 Sep 21, 09:37 PM

I have a friend of 80 who is fit and fairly streetwise. In December she arrives on a train from Scotland at Euston and needs to get to Waterloo Station for another train. She'll have a suitcase

What's the best way to do this? She has a phone, but not a smartphone and doesn't use apps. She doesn't fancy the underground.

I've suggested Addison Lee who we've used before, but via their app, and she is worried about pre-booking in case her inbound train is late.

Is she just best to get an ordinary black cab? Is this likely to be costly? It will be a weekday late afternoon.

What would London Dibbers advise?

porridge · 18 Sep 21, 10:43 PM

The easiest way would be to just get on the Northern (black) line on the underground. She would need to take the southbound train (Charing cross branch) and it�s only about 7 stops. A taxi would be very expensive, and could take a while if the traffic is bad.
If she definitely wants a taxi, there should be a taxi rank outside the station (take a black cab).

scooby99 · 18 Sep 21, 11:17 PM

If your friend doesn�t use a smartphone/apps, doesn�t want to pre-book a car service and doesn�t want to use the tube, the only viable option sounds like a black cab.
As said above, the journey could be expensive and possibly grid locked (taking place in rush hour?) through the West End.

A thought; towards the end of her journey to Euston, she will know how her arrival time has been affected by any delays etc.
Could she then ring someone at home who could book the Addison Lee car via the app for her?

duchy · 19 Sep 21, 04:01 AM

Addison Lee are very professional , just like if you book them to pick you up at the airport they check your plane is on time , I�m sure they can do the same with collecting a customer off a train.
Why not ask them.

megaflyer · 19 Sep 21, 12:53 PM

Last month I booked a Add Lee to LHR and when coming home, knowing my flight etc may be delayed, jumped into a black cab home. 1730 on a Tuesday evening LHR to Clapham so going into busy commuter areas and Add lee at 0600 so quiet time. Was expecting a huge black cab fare but it was less than �10 more and saved he stress of being late - add less only wait 15 mins or charge more. I was very pleasantly surprised indeed. I would say getting into london rail terminus jump into a waiting black cab (esp within 80, have luggage and not really know how LU works)

18 Sep 21, 10:43 PM	#2
	18 Sep 21, 10:43 PM porridge Apprentice Imagineer
porridge Apprentice Imagineer Join Date: Oct 12	The easiest way would be to just get on the Northern (black) line on the underground. She would need to take the southbound train (Charing cross branch) and it�s only about 7 stops. A taxi would be very expensive, and could take a while if the traffic is bad. If she definitely wants a taxi, there should be a taxi rank outside the station (take a black cab).

19 Sep 21, 04:01 AM	#4
	19 Sep 21, 04:01 AM duchy Imagineer
duchy Imagineer Join Date: May 04 Location: Kent	Addison Lee are very professional , just like if you book them to pick you up at the airport they check your plane is on time , I�m sure they can do the same with collecting a customer off a train. Why not ask them.

19 Sep 21, 12:53 PM	#5
	19 Sep 21, 12:53 PM megaflyer Imagineer
megaflyer Imagineer Join Date: Nov 07	Last month I booked a Add Lee to LHR and when coming home, knowing my flight etc may be delayed, jumped into a black cab home. 1730 on a Tuesday evening LHR to Clapham so going into busy commuter areas and Add lee at 0600 so quiet time. Was expecting a huge black cab fare but it was less than �10 more and saved he stress of being late - add less only wait 15 mins or charge more. I was very pleasantly surprised indeed. I would say getting into london rail terminus jump into a waiting black cab (esp within 80, have luggage and not really know how LU works)