Few incidents destroy the economics of a busy night shift as quickly as a passenger being sick inside the vehicle. The fare may be modest, but cleaning, drying and lost working time can remove the taxi or PHV from service for the duration of the remaining shift. That commercial loss explains the existence of soiling charges. It does not mean every driver can choose an arbitrary figure at the roadside and the values vary wildly between authorities. For taxis outside London, se

Bolt has confirmed that drivers operating through its Standard ride-hailing service in the UK are moving to worker status, marking a major change in the employment model used by one of Britain’s largest private hire platforms. The company published the change following a separate driver FAQ issued a day earlier. Bolt’s own newsroom now lists the development as its latest UK driver announcement. The move is seen as significant because worker status sits between conventional em

The founder of Bristol-based private hire operator Tick Taxi has warned that diesel prices reaching £2 per litre are creating serious financial pressures for drivers and operators, particularly those providing fixed-price airport transfers booked weeks in advance. Jawad Burhan, founder of Tick Taxi, says the rapid increase in fuel costs has left some drivers completing journeys at prices agreed before the latest rises, reducing their earnings and forcing operators to reconsid