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#Post#: 1950--------------------------------------------------
Permitted parking for Private Taxi
DIR By: hirerspcn
Date: July 25, 2023, 3:56 pm
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Hello, I currently work as a private taxi driver and was
wondering wether if it would be unreasonable for me to park in
resident bays or other parking bays for me to go use the
bathroom etc.
Most of the time i am far away from home, it is very difficult
to find free parking (mainly in central london) and bathroom
close to each other.
I ask because I don’t want to get hit with a PCN and not get out
of it.
#Post#: 1953--------------------------------------------------
Re: Permitted parking for Private Taxi
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: July 25, 2023, 4:02 pm
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Taxi means you have a hackney licence, do you actually mean
you're a private hire driver?
#Post#: 1954--------------------------------------------------
Re: Permitted parking for Private Taxi
DIR By: hirerspcn
Date: July 25, 2023, 4:04 pm
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Sorry. Yes I mean private hire driver
#Post#: 1955--------------------------------------------------
Re: Permitted parking for Private Taxi
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: July 25, 2023, 4:09 pm
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I'm afraid you don't get any sort of exemption in residents or
pay and display bays. You'll just have to do some research and
find some time-limited free parking. It's not super-central but
the Surrey Quays shopping centre has free parking and public
toilets, I'm sure they'll be similar places dotted around.
If you get a council PCN for being in a residents' bay or a pay
and display / pay by phone bay, saying you were using the
bathroom won't be a ground of appeal.
#Post#: 1956--------------------------------------------------
Re: Permitted parking for Private Taxi
DIR By: DWMB2
Date: July 25, 2023, 4:19 pm
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You likewise wouldn't be able to use that excuse if you receive
a private parking charge notice (for parking on private land).
You won't be the first private hire driver in London to need a
pee/stretch your legs whilst working - Might be worth trying to
find any online forums/social media groups etc. for PH drivers.
I'm sure there'll be some where you can ask around other drivers
who'll have local knowledge of suitable places.
#Post#: 2002--------------------------------------------------
Re: Permitted parking for Private Taxi
DIR By: notmeatloaf
Date: July 26, 2023, 8:26 pm
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1. Find local cafes/hotels etc to recommend.
2. Recommend them to customers.
3. Said local businesses will happily let you use their toilets
and give you unlimited free hot drinks and some food as a thank
you.
If you work for a taxi company and they are half decent they
will have already signed up local hotels/BnBs use them
exclusively for guest taxis in exchange (among other things) for
drivers using their toilets.
#Post#: 2020--------------------------------------------------
Re: Permitted parking for Private Taxi
DIR By: guest303
Date: July 27, 2023, 10:26 am
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--- Quote from: hirerspcn link ---
>
> Hello, I currently work as a private taxi driver and was
wondering wether if it would be unreasonable for me to park in
resident bays or other parking bays for me to go use the
bathroom etc.
>
> Most of the time i am far away from home, it is very difficult
to find free parking (mainly in central london) and bathroom
close to each other.
>
> I ask because I don’t want to get hit with a PCN and not get
out of it.
>
--- End Quote ---
Find a petrol station that has customer toilets, buy a packet of
chewing gum, use toilets, get on with the rest of your shift,
simples really.
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Re: Permitted parking for Private Taxi
DIR By: guest46
Date: July 30, 2023, 12:33 pm
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TheOP begs the question - how have you managed thus far?
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