Local cabbies, love 'em or hate 'em everyone has some form of anecdote on the subject. You've got the farting cabbie with the windows wound down, the angry cabbie cursing under his breath in an unknown tongue or the randy cabbie, getting over-amorous clambering into the back seat as you leg it into the dark 3am unknown (this happened to me).
However, with this particular mini cab firm, aside from being prompt to the minute, cabbie Ahmed gave me a virtuoso potted history of cab-driving in the capital including the variety of taxis that have been used and even tried to shed some light on the most ancient and obscure Hackney Carriage laws that are still on the statute book. Here is an interesting question now answered:
Q: Do you know why a taxi is so tall?
A: So a passenger can get on board wearing a top hat
A veritable banquet of trivia unparalleled by Google, hop onboard and get yourself a mini education on the way to your chosen destination. read more