Tip 3 : Hampden Taxis

The city of Glasgow is mostly accessible by walking, but sometimes you want to travel a little farther away and you have to choose another kind of transport. If you do not have a car four possibilities are available for you:

• Train: interesting for the long journey from one city to another
• Subway: interesting to move from the city center to the west end, but the metro is closed the night
• Buses: serve the entire city for prices generally below 2 pound, do not work all night
• Taxi: Transport available anytime, relatively High Price

The bus remains the most appropriate transport, but do you think it is the cheapest?

When you are a group of friends I recommend you to use the taxi: 3 or 4 bus tickets are as expensive as a taxi divide by the number of passengers. The advantage is that it will take you wherever you want and you don’t have to walk after.The taxi is more profitable when you are a lot of person.

Here's my tip to spend less by taxi:  The free application for smartphone,  Hampden cars


This application permit you to order a taxi with your smartphone, these taxis are cheaper than the taxi you can find in the street!

How to use it?

First you have to register and give user details: First name, Surname, Telephone number and e-mail address
Once registered you can book a taxi simply and quickly.

How to order a taxi, step by step:

1. Open the application

2. Click on “Start booking “

3. Enter the pickup address: click on “Search” and write the correct address or the name of the place you are (It could be a house, a street, a restaurant, a nightclub etc.). The application will display some suggestion select the good one.

4. Enter the drop-off address (The same as the pickup address)

5. Choose your ASAP : pickup date and time

6.Book

7. Check the status of your booking :

        - Confirmed : your booking has been made you have to wait for someone to take charge of it

        - Accepted : the taxi should be on its way, you have to wait

        - Cancelled : your booking can’t be supported, you have to try again later

During this time you will receive a message on your phone and/or an e-mail, two kinds of possibility:

        -  “The car is on its way” You booking just be accepted, you will find in the message the model and colour of the car, with the license plate.

      -    “We are sorry, we have no car available …” your booking just be cancelled you have to find another solution or wait.

8.You can track your taxi and follow his route until it arrives

9.The taxi is here, the driver just check your name , and go

Advantages:

-         The application is very easy to use.

-         The booking is made very simply and quickly.

-         Taxis arrive very quickly: if you ask them to come now they generally arrive 5 minutes after your booking.

-         It’s always the same kind of taxi, they are easy to recognize.

-         The driver know already where he has to go , no need to speak with him and explain him

-         Cheaper than ordinary taxis

Disadvantages:

-         Limited availability on Friday and Saturday night

-         Sometimes the application will not work correctly so it is impossible to use

http://hampdencars.co.uk/

Tel : 332 5050