I thought I’d finished writing blogs damning the NTA and their stupidity, however, it seems with nobody keeping them on their toes they have reverted to the behaviour that marked them out for continuous ridicule.

From their Website:

The Maximum Taxi Fare changes on 01 February.

All taximeters must be programmed (calibrated) AND sealed (verified) with the new fare in order to operate from 01 February 2018.

Calibration is completed by a private taximeter installer of your choice. Verification is completed by Legal Metrology Services (LMS) through its contractor Applus. NTA is not involved in either of these contracts. It is up to the taxi operator to arrange for both calibration and verification in good time.

In circumstances where this is not possible, the taxi may not be operated unless formal evidence from LMS of a verification appointment is provided on the spot by the driver to An Garda Síochána or NTA Compliance Officers.

Operating with a taximeter not appropriately calibrated and verified will attract a fine of €60 up to €250 depending on the circumstances.

The NTA are threatening that from tomorrow any Taxi driver who doesn’t have their meter reprogrammed to the new higher tariff and resealed by the Legal Metrology Service will be subject to a fine of up to €250.

This is despite the NTA knowing that many Meter installers do not have the relevant programme and that the Legal Metrology Service have stopped taking appointments as they are booked out.

1000’s of Drivers ringing the NTA to explain their situation are being told that their phone call is being logged and recorded and that should they be found to be operating a meter offering the lower fare they will be fined as per the note above.

How are this incompetent authority allowed to regulate a billion euro business?

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Going to a Wedding in an expensive hotel down the country?

Why not enjoy the evening and get a Taxi home?

Dublin to/from Adare Manor €270

Business Meeting in a place and/or at a time that doesn’t fit in with public transport?

Take a fixed price Taxi!

Dublin to Ballyjamesduff €110

  Instead of 4 train fares and a Taxi from the station to your final destination.

Take a fixed price Taxi from door to door and maybe stop off somewhere nice along the way for a spot of lunch

Dublin to Galway €250

Check the fixed rate Taxi fare from anywhere (Republic of Ireland) to anywhere in Ireland HERE

Some more sample fares from Dublin to:

Kilkenny €150

Carlow €110

Naas €50

Drogheda €70

Dundalk €115

Limerick €269

Cork €343

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Dublin 1 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 1~ North Inner City including  Amiens Street €20, Capel Street €21, Dorset Street €18, O’Connell Street €20, Parnell Square €20, Talbot Street €20,  Go Here for your price

Dublin 4 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 4 ~ Ballsbridge €25, Donnybrook €28, Irishtown €28, Merrion rd €32, Pembroke rd €28, Ringsend €29, Sandymount €29,  Go Here for your price

Dublin 6 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 6 ~ Milltown €33, Ranelagh €30, Rathmines €31, Dartry €35, Rathgar €32,  Go Here for your price

Dublin 6w to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 6W~ Harold’s Cross €27, Templeogue €34, Terenure €30,  Go Here for your price

Dublin 8 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 8~ Dolphin’s Barn €25, Inchicore €28, Islandbridge €31, Kilmainham €25, Merchants Quay €27, Portobello €25, Go Here for your price

Dublin 10 to/from Dublin Airport :

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 10 ~ Ballyfermot €29, Cherry Orchard €32, Go Here for your price

Dublin 12 to /from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Airport and Dublin 12 ~ Bluebell €31, Crumlin €26, Perrystown €30, Drimnagh €27, Walkinstown €30, G0 Here for your price

Dublin 14 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi €25.00 to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 14~ Churchtown €32, Dundrum €34, Goatstown €32, Rathfarnham €30, Windy Arbour €32,  G0 Here for your price

Dublin 15 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 15 ~ Blanchardstown €28, Castleknock €29, Coolmine €26, Clonsilla €28, Corduff €22, Mulhuddart €26, Tyrrelstown €24, Clonee €30, Ongar €33, G0 Here for your price

Dublin 16 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 16 ~ Ballinteer €36, Ballyboden €33, Kilmashogue €40, Knocklyon €34. Rockbrook €37, G0 Here for your price

Dublin 18 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 18 ~ Cabinteely €39, Carrickmines €43, Foxrock €38, Kiltiernan €44, Sandyford €59, Ticknock €40, Ballyedmonduff €47, Stepaside €41, Leopardstown €40, G0 Here for your price

Dublin 20 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 20~ Chapelizod €28, Palmerstown €31, G0 Here for your price

Dublin 22 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 22 ~ Clondalkin €37, Rowlagh €36, Quarryvale €40, Liffey Valley €36, Neilstown €43, G0 Here for your price

Dublin 24 to/from Dublin Airport:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dublin 24~ Firhouse €37, Jobstown €51, Tallaght €36, G0 Here for your price

Dublin Airport to/from other areas around Dublin:

Taxi to/from Dublin Airport and Dún Laoghaire €37, Blackrock €34, Lucan €36, Killiney €43, Mounttown €35, Sallynoggin €38, Dalkey €41 Shankill €44. Bray €50, G0 Here for your price

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Thanks to those of you who joined up and took part and sorry to those of you that took it all too seriously.

Thanks to everyone who helped out especially the ADMIN /Moderators old and new.

Most of all thanks for all the fishes.

Not sure yet what I’ll do with the domain, but it won’t be “social media” that has moved on from the forum/blog idea.

However those of you wishing to continue venting the Spleen why not visit Rats place at www.intaxi.org ?

All the best

Martin (AKA Roy)

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