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[Closed] how much will it cost to do five miles by cab in that there London ?

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I need to go from Euston to go whitechapel, is tube or taxi the best bet ? would rather avoid the tube as I can get claustrophobic....


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:01 am
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Walk?


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:03 am
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there is a london taxi fare calculator that i use, it takes into account the traffic. you are going to have to do your own googling


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:03 am
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it's about 4 and a bit miles. from one side of the City to the other. walk it?

the centre of London is smaller than you think, imo.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:03 am
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Boris Bike?


 
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don't have time, and will have too much to carry that far.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:04 am
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don't have time, and will have too much to carry that far.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:05 am
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Something between £7-£10 with black cab. Or if using Addison Lee £12.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:05 am
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Deff get black cab, as you pay what's on meter. Minicabs would love to see all your bags and sting you with extras. If you particularly savvy use app Hailo for the sake of geekiness.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:07 am
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I got a taxi the other day from Farringdon to Oxford Street around 9pm on Friday night and it cost £12.60. That's 2.7 miles btw.


 
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I got a taxi the other day from Farringdon to Oxford Street around 9pm on Friday night and it cost £12.60. That's 2.7 miles btw

Lazy!!! Not a long walk at all!

EDIT - about 1.5 miles Farringdon to Oxford circus on foot


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:08 am
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Something between £7-£10 with black cab. Or if using Addison Lee £12.

😆 in the 90s maybe. I'd budget at least double that.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/taxisandminicabs/taxis/1140.aspx


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:16 am
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Have you got your rascist remarks ready for a bit of banter 😉


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:17 am
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I got a taxi the other day from Farringdon to Oxford Street around 9pm on Friday night and it cost £12.60. That's 2.7 miles btw.

last week farringdon to berkley square 12pm with crap traffic on beak st £20


 
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If speed and time of importance, nothing beats black cab inside London.

Will, you happened to sit in traffic for very long time in that cab? Your journey shouldn't be any longer than 10-15minutes.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:21 am
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Lazy!!! Not a long walk at all!

EDIT - about 1.5 miles Farringdon to Oxford circus on foot

Sorry. Next time when i'm out with work i'll remember to not get in a taxi with everybody and opt to walk 🙄

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Will, you happened to sit in traffic for very long time in that cab? Your journey shouldn't be any longer than 10-15minutes.

Possibly. If i'm honest I can't remember as i'd had a few ales.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:21 am
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That's quite alright, you'll know for next time! 😉


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:22 am
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Addison Lee will do a prepaid booking, so you'll know exactly what it'll cost. You can do it on their website. Only issue is whether you have a moral problem with their CEOs stance on cyclists. I don't know if any other minicab companies do the same thing? Black cab will definitely be a bit more expensive.

Tube is probably about a fiver? Or £2.50ish with an Oyster card. You can cross the road from Euston to Euston Square, then it's straight down the H&C line, about 25 minutes.

Or if the claustrophobia is a problem then get the bus? Bus 205 goes from Euston to Whitechapel, takes about 45 minutes. Just remember to get a ticket before you get, or have exact change.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:32 am
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[url= http://www.greentomatocars.com/ ]Green Tomato[/url] are a great alternative to Addison Lee. All the same stuff, quote and prepay online ahead of time, texts to tell you the car's on it's way, driver and reg details, etc.

Drivers are normally better than AL, and they're not run by a boorish idiot either.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:36 am
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From Euston Square you are on the district/met which is the least claustrophobic line - it is only just below ground and the carriages are bigger than deeper lines.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 10:46 am
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Worst game of Mornington Crescent ever.


 
Posted : 22/10/2012 11:28 am

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