Alike in my past blogs, today, in this blog, too; I’m gonna talk about something related to taxis. Can you guess what might the main theme of the topic be on which I’m gonna exactly discuss? 

Well, that’s none other than your security while you keep enjoying a safe & comfortable ride inside a taxi. I’m sure you wouldn’t ever want to keep your or any of your relatives’ life at risk; would you? 

Not ever. So, what could you do to make sure that the taxi you’re hiring will serve you with a safe & reliable service? 

No idea? 

Mention not. Go through this blog to its end to explore them all. I’m sure you’ll find the most satisfying answer to all your queries regarding the best ways to ensure a safe & reliable taxi service. 

Make Sure It Has All the Legal Permissions

This is the very first point that you need to care about to make sure you’re hiring a safe & reliable taxi service. Guess what you need to do. 

No idea? 

Well, it’s very simple. Just make sure the taxi that you’re hiring holds all the legal permissions. You might be wondering what you could do for this; right? 

Just look for a sign on its roof. Make sure the roof is lighted and the sign contains a prominent logo. That’s all. 

Besides, in most of the cities, you can also find most of the taxis displaying a licence plate on the front or back of the vehicle. This helps the passengers make sure that the taxi is legal and abides by all the rules and regulations of the official body of the city. 

Don’t Wait for A Taxi to Come & Approach You. Prefer Calling One You Know

You must always remember to follow this point whenever looking for a taxicab as doing so will ensure your security to a better level. In case if you’re out of your place of dwelling, you can ask your hotel attendant to call a taxi for you. 

And don’t worry. They’ll call one for you with no hesitation and that too; with no charge at all. 

If you want to deal on your own it can be a bit painful; especially when you’re on new or alien land. In such cases, it’s better to make research before you take your very first step towards that place. 

In case if you’re calling a cab for your service, try calling softly. Meanwhile, also make sure you speak in private as there are lots of ears hearing you who prey on unsuspecting and alien travellers. Can you guess how they do so? 

They just put on the uniform of drivers and pretend to be licensed and permitted taxi drivers. Once you go with them, you’re no more gonna get back safely to your address. 

This is why you must always act wisely when choosing a taxi for your service. 

Get A Quote Before You Get Going

I’m sure you’d always want to know about the amount that you’d be paying ahead of time; right? 

Well, is that all that you need to know before getting inside the cab that you’re hiring? 

No, there’s something more to find out. Guess what? 

The thing is that you must always make sure to confirm with the driver if you can get inside the cab. 

Meanwhile, if you’re living in a hotel, there’s one fact that you need to keep in mind is that most of the hotels or let’s say almost all the hotels do have a preferred network of taxi-service providers.

That is why if you’re going to hire a taxi from that hotel to any other location, you can confirm the ongoing rates with them easily without any hassle. 

On the other hand, if you want to use a taxi service on your own. You can surf the web for the most dependable and reliable taxi companies near your location or can use any application like Poparide or Uber. 

Keep A Low Profile

In case of safety inside the taxicabs, you’re safe until you keep yourself away from being spotted by anyone outside. Guess why? 

Because when in a low profile, you’re less likely to attract any criminal or looter.

Moreover, if you’re talking with the driver, make sure you disclose none of your details. Also, make sure that you do have your phone in your hand or is easily accessible to you. 

If you need to put your bags in the trunk, make sure that you pay him only after all your belongings are unloaded. 

Also, be prepared to get out of the cab as soon as your destination approaches nearer and nearer. For this, keep using Google Maps on your phone. 

Take A Pic of Every Displayed Information About the Taxi 

If you have the taxi company, the driver’s ID, and more importantly, the driver’s ID handy, it could be helpful to yourself in case if something was there to go wrong. Guess How? 

Well, you could file a police case using that very information. Also, you could easily get a travel insurance claim in case if you need to get one. 

You might be wondering where could you find all this information; right? 

Well, you needn’t look here and there. Simply take a look at the backseat (might sometimes differ). And once you find them, make sure to take a snap of all that information. 

Make Sure Everything, In Reality, Matches With the One Shown In the App

Are you planning to book a taxi from services likes Uber or Poparide? 

If yes, make sure the number on the license plate matches with the one on the car that is going to pick you up for your service. The next thing you need to do is; simply try matching the name and picture of the driver in the application with the one serving you in reality. 

Moreover, if you do have a smartphone, you can share your live location easily with family, relatives and friends. Simply utilize Glympse for this task. 

Now, I hope you’re familiar with all the ways that can help you make sure that you hire a safe and reliable taxi service. Still, if you feel something that is missing or something that is worth-to-be included in this list of the tips to hire a safe & reliable taxi service, feel free to open up in the ‘comments’ section. 

Do you need a safe & reliable taxi service? Airdrie Flames Taxi Ltd is always ready to serve you. Contact us today.