Mini cab for one

About to launch in London is minicab4one an entirely new concept in eco-friendly chauffeured car transport.

Essentially the scheme is a cab operation for a single passenger using Smart cars.  The majority of London taxi journeys carry only one passenger so the Smart addresses this with their choice of vehicle.  Minicab4one is a pre-booked service either via the internet or by 'phone.  No flagging down a Smart car.

Following a seven-month trial in the Stansted Airport area the model is expected to be introduced in London in the Spring.  Informal discussions with the London Public Carriage Office deemed the vehicle fine but required a name change to avoid confusion with a licensed hackney carriage (taxi).

Parent company cab4one says that the Smart car is very much more suited to the busy central London roads than conventional motor vehicles and is much more efficient in that every seat in the vehicle is used.  It is the lowest emission, conventionally powered vehicle on British highways.  The company is looking to electric vehicles for the future.  Also provided is free wi-fi.  The vehicles are air conditioned, are capable of accommodating passengers up to 6ft 6ins and around 200 litres of their luggage. www.minicab4one.co.uk

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