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History of Taxi Service and Today’s Modern Services

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A Taxi service, a cab or a Taxicab is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice. It differs from other modes of public transport where the pick-up and drop locations are pre-set. The demand responsive transport and share taxis provide a hybrid bus/taxi mode.

There are four distinct forms of a taxicab, and their names vary in different countries:

  • Public Hire or Street Taxis
  • Private Hire or Private Taxis
  • Taxi buses or Jitneys
  • Limousines or Specialised Luxury Taxis

Taxicabs spread around the world in the early 20th century. A major innovation after the invention of the taximeter occurred in the 1940s when two-way radios appeared in taxicabs. Radios enabled taxicabs and dispatch offices to communicate and serve customers more efficiently such as using call boxes. The next major innovation was related to using computers when Computers came to every industry in the World about 30 years before.

taxi serviceAirport Taxis as a Special Service:

It is observed that Airport Taxis has always been regulated to some extent and there is less opposition to these regulations as they are limited to only Airport Area and not citywide. The Airport may determine fare or organise different queues for taxi services of different qualities. There are also restrictions on how much time a Taxi can wait near the Airport gate, and many Airports charge heavily if the Taxi stands there for more time. Now the modern taxis are more comfortable, radio-controlled, air-conditioned and booking a cab is also very easy.

Taxis in Victoria:

Taxis are a part of public transport in Victoria. Significant reforms were made to the industry in 1994 under the Jeff Kennett government, including taxi colour. In 2013, the taxi regulations were relaxed to allow colours other than yellow.

The structure and regulation of the taxi industry in Victoria is complex, particularly in metropolitan Melbourne. Every taxi requires a licence, and one vehicle only is permitted to operate on each licence. The number of licences issued is restricted, but transfers of a licence can take place.

With all these rules and regulations getting relaxed, the quality of Taxi service has not gone down; in fact, it has increased. We provide the best Airport transfer services for our customers to-and-from all three Airports in the Metropolitan area. Do call us or send us a text message for the best experience in Airport transfers by standard cabs or Silver service.

 

Why Should You Use Taxi For Airport Transportation

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While using the Taxi for airport transportation, passengers face some common issues like inexperienced drivers, routes not known to drivers, etc. As a professional Taxi service, it becomes the responsibility of the service provider to make sure; these things are taken care in advance.

We are well-known Cab providers in the Metropolitan area, and with experience, we understand all these common issues and also know the solutions for the same. We make sure to have only experienced drivers drive our vehicles.

Experienced Drivers and Insured Cabs:

It is not only about providing a clean and tidy luxury cab as a vehicle to the passengers, but the Taxi service is much more than that. The fare should be exact; drivers should know major landmarks, all airports, railway stations, and suburbs. We make sure our drivers take care of these things and charge only the approved fare.

Do you know that the cab has to be insured to take care of any unforeseen events while carrying the passengers? We have taken care of this prime important factor and insured all the cars in our fleet. Along with luxury, safety is of prime importance, and we ensure it.

Why is Airport Taxi Service Different?

Airport transfers have a unique importance in the Taxi for airport transportation, because of the specific nature of the service. You need the taxi at the exact time, you need to reach in time but neither too early, not too late! Passengers won’t like to be at the Airport many hours before a domestic flight as well as they can’t reach at a time when they have to rush to reach the gate in time.

Another part of this service is the Airline companies changing the flight schedules! Your flight can be late by a couple of hours, and we may be at the departure end or arrival end, it affects the taxi service. A taxi service has to accommodate these changes without affecting other passengers, and that’s not an easy task. We try our best to accommodate all such requests from our customers with a smiling face, and that’s why they like us.

Why are we a Preferred Service?

CabInMinutes is a preferred Taxi service in this zone because we know our responsibilities, the drivers are knowledgeable, and strive their best to provide unique Airport pick up and drop services to all clients. If you have not yet experienced our standard or silver service, you should try once, and we are sure, you will always use our services later.

Choose CabInMinutes for Luxury Taxi Service

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As Luxury Taxi Service , we have follow certain rules and regulations.

Let us inform you as CabInMinutes customer more about this and how we use it to the benefit and safety of our passengers.

Our drivers are always show courtesy and helpfulness to our customers. They provide reasonable assistance to the passengers. It includes getting their luggages in and out of the cab as well as assist the passengers with a special needs.

They follow traffic rules, and they speak fluent English. They have a good understanding of routes throughout the Metropolitan area, and they take our passengers through the shortest and most direct possible route unless indicated a different route by our customers.  Drivers know the main destinations within their operating zone such as Airports, Railway Stations, and major event facilities.

Luxury Taxi Service

Our drivers never refuses a fare for the reason of being inconvenient for him or as a short trip. The only exceptions are, at the end of the driving shift, he can take the passengers on his home route and secondly, he can reject fare of an offensive passenger.

Most importantly our drivers are neat, clean and tidy in appearance and also our vehicles are clean. Our service operators charge the correct fare as per meter and as applicable under the Multi-Purpose Taxi Program unless a agreed set for for your trip.

All of our vehicles are Silver Service vehicles and it covers more facilities than standard taxis and customers get bigger and better cabs with more legroom and luxury service. The customers can get cool cabs with the facility of drinking water, magazines to read and also wifi service on vehicles.

A pre Taxi booking is also an important factor of customer service. In spite of providing all services, if the customer has to wait for a long time on a taxi rank. As a service provider, most taxi services provide different ways for booking the taxi in advance. The Airport transfer service should be available for all three airports within this operating zone.

24×7 Taxi Service

CabInMinutes understands above rules and regulations and follows it in the advantage of our esteemed customers. Apart from following all rules and norms for drivers and taxi; we ensure that you always get a nice and well-maintained cab. We always charge the correct fare and also announce discounts and offers for the benefit of passengers. Our service, whether regular or silver is always a special service at the best possible cost. Enjoy your travel with us!

Book a Cab For Valentine’s Day Travelling And Dinner

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Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day, is a day that many people celebrate with someone they love. It is celebrated all over the World on 14th Feb each year.

Typical Valentine’s Day activities in Australia include:

  • Enjoy Picnics in the park.
  • Presenting chocolates, flowers, jewelry, or other gift items for their loved ones.
  • Sharing Valentine’s Day messages via social media and radio announcements.
  • A romantic meal at a restaurant.

The day has gained its importance as some people choose Valentine’s Day as the day to propose, while some choose it as their wedding day. You will also find some charities or community organisations holding special events to raise funds for various causes that help others in need. Restaurants keep special dining menu and decorate their places to attract more couples. For people coming from out of the city, the hotels also provide special offers on stay packages.

Valentine’s Day is an observance, but it is not a public holiday in Australia. Restaurants, Theatres, coffee shops, and shops selling Valentine’s Day related products are busy on this day. Those wishing to eat out on Valentine’s Day may need to book with their restaurant of choice in advance. Along with a restaurant, don’t forget to book a Cab as well! The cab demand shoots up on this day.

The Day is celebrated in many countries worldwide. Origins of Valentine’s Day are not clear, but most of the sources believe that it is related to remembering St. Valentine. This Day has become increasingly popular in Australia over the years, particularly during the late 20th century, and it continues to be observed by many Australians today.

The most common symbols of this day is heart shapes, which are used to decorate many things, including cards, trees, wrapping paper, cookies and gift boxes. The special colours of this day are red and pink!

Valentine Day is not only a celebration of romantic love between two people but is also a way of firming the bonds between friends, family, and colleagues. Apart from gifting each other with words of expression, the bouquets also get exchanged.  With advancement in technology, you will obviously find people text messages, videos to their loved ones on this special day.

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We, at CabInMinutes, are ready to pick up and drop you from all Melbourne Metropolitan Airports, and we can also take you to the fine restaurant you have selected for your dinner.

Know About the Disruptions to Plan Your Airport Travel

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The disruption to Citylink toll ways and planning your Airport travels ahead. Potential taxi protest there have been advised that taxi drivers are planning to hold a protest on the Bolte Bridge on the morning of Monday 13 February.

This action will cause traffic jams and delays on CityLink. Also if this protest regarding industry deregulation goes ahead, it could cause delays for travellers in the morning peak, heading in and out of Melbourne. CityLink Tulla Widening night closures Due to work to build you more lanes and a safer freeway, regular overnight freeway closures are scheduled this month for: CityLink (both directions) between the West Gate Freeway and Flemington Road CityLink (both directions) between Racecourse Road and Bulla Road West Gate Freeway (both directions) between Cook Street and Montague Street.

Plan Your Airport Travel

The next closure will take place from 11:30pm Saturday 11 February to7:30am Sunday 12 February on CityLink – outbound between Racecourse Road and Bulla Road– with entry ramps closed from 9pm. This can affect airport travelers during those times. Planning ahead For the most up to date information on these disruptions: Follow @CabsInTown_Melb on Twitter Listen to live radio traffic reports Visit the CityLink Tulla Widening project website Ask your driver before making your Airport booking on +61416271787

Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter & Get a $5 Credit

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Hello, everyone, it was a busy week after all the sports fans left the City and music fans started pouring into Melbourne. The environment is full of music now, and we are having fun doing our job to serve you the best. The Airport transfers have increased considerably, and the suburb residents are taking advantage of our weekly lottery to save some bucks.

Now is the time to enjoy more festivals and white nights. We wanted to let you know that every small saving count and we give you a $5 credit when you visit our Facebook page and like that page as well as visit the Twitter page and follow us there. It makes easy for us to send you any important information and announcements. We believe in being in touch with our esteemed customers, and this is one more initiative in the same direction.

You know about accounting right? When you are a regular customer, you can create your account with us, and whenever we are providing such offers, we will ensure that your account gets credited with the gifts and discounts. We don’t want to charge heavy prices because we are providing best services. Instead, we would like to charge you the best possible taxi fair and make sure it is a win-win situation for both.

Whichever Airport you are using for your departure and arrival in the Metropolitan area, just give us a call or text us and we will be happy to provide the pick-up and drop service over there. We work 24 X 7, so don’t hesitate to call us anytime. We are into providing transportation as well as package delivery and for both these services, always remaining on toes is a basic requirement. Also We understand that, and our staff is ready to work in shifts and provide the best services.

Like us on Facebook & Follow on Twitter

The current offer is not very big, but if you are reading these blog posts regularly, you will see that every week, we help you to save some bucks and add that amount to your Account with us. Why not just visit the Facebook and Twitter page and add $5 credit to your account? Let us remain connected, and we always want to hear from you about your ideas and suggestions. Welcome to CabInMinutes client group! If you travel with us even once, we consider you as part of our group. Travelling with us is always a courteous and safe experience!

Connect with us and Enjoy a Free Airport Ride

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We care for our customers, and we strive to offer them enhanced services at all times. Also We do not believe in giving wrong commitments or provide offers for publicity. We genuinely want to connect with our passengers and like to stay in touch with them.

On the same lines, we have launched an offer, where we want you to sign up on the Facebook page from the Blog, Travel 4 Airport Trips, and you will get the 5th ride free. It provides us an opportunity to stay connected with you and reach you quickly with our latest updates. Yes! That’s true! We are providing a free Airport Transfer trip for our esteemed customers.

Any questions or suggestions? Please do not hesitate to reach out to us. You can reach us through the call-in number which you must have saved, you can send us a text message with your address to book a cab, and we have also provided our email address, where you can send us your booking details.

We believe in ‘On Time Everytime’ service. Apart from clean and nice cabs, it is extremely important in our business to be punctual. You don’t want to start too early from home to reach the Airport only an hour earlier. We understand the importance of it and make sure we reach on time, take you through the quickest possible route and make sure you are at the Airport on time.

Here are some of the reasons why our customers are repeat customers and like to stay in touch with us are:

  • Our cabs are clean and always in good working condition
  • The drivers are knowledgeable about routes and locations
  • We always provide a timely and efficient service
  • Provide 24 X 7 Taxi service anywhere in Melbourne Metropolitan area
  • Have installed GPS tracking system and can locate the cabs
  • We are providing Wi-Fi in most of our Cars
  • You get an instantly printed bill in the Car, on departure
  • Accept bookings through phone, SMS and online using our website
  • We have added many payment gateways, and you can pay by debit or credit card
  • We provide Magazines and News Papers for reading on the ride

Please make sure to keep visiting these blog posts and our Facebook Page for latest updates and offers! Enjoy the free Airport ride and let us know if we can improve on any of our services.

 

A Different Perspective of Parcel Delivery

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When multiple big players and aggregators entered the Taxi business all over the World, they started thinking of making the best use of the platform. The major players have a strong digital platform with website, blog, mobile App and much more. As an unstructured industry became very structured with a means to communicate with customers, there are different additional services possible.

As the market capacity expands with digitisation and use of technology, the Taxi industry started thinking differently about the use of their services. One such different perspective is about delivering Parcel. The business of parcel delivery was primarily a business of Courier services and Post. The cabs have entered in this business in many countries, and Australia is one of them.

There are some considerations for parcel delivery. Some companies use it as a shared service, meaning they use the same cab for people as well as a parcel. It is known as a shared model, which tries to match the passenger route with the parcel delivery points.  The other two models are passengers only and parcel only, where there is no confusion or diversion of the route for passengers.

There are Cab companies which are in the business of delivering packages for many years, and we are one of them. Though every service provider was not online, the business was still there with the help of phones, text messages, and manual communication. Now, with the technological advantages, it has become easier to track the deliveries.

The huge fleets, many taxi companies are carrying it set to use for the courier business also, and it was an innovative idea for this industry. It is a disruptive idea for other businesses in parcel delivery, but they are getting their expertise in other areas also. The idea has made delivery of packages more efficient as well as economical. The cab services are thinking about different ways to make it more and more cost effective.

Our Parcel delivery includes a regular service for standard delivery, a VIP courier service with the first available driver, Critical Express delivery where we guarantee the pickup and drop time of the package. Set Run is like your internal courier, where we pick-up and drop the packages at a set time and run a shuttle service between your offices or different businesses. Along with our Airport pick-up and drop, we are providing the corporate services and Parcel delivery services also. Give us a call to deliver your parcel quickly and safely.

Silver Service For Airport Pickups and Drop Offs

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Our Silver Service in Melbourne is the premium, luxury, safe, and secure Taxi service. There are many Taxi Services available, but our Silver Service is unique in many ways for Airport Pickup and Drop Off.  We are ready to pick you from any suburb around the city and drop you off to any suburb or Airport at any time.

What is special about Silver Service?

We don’t compromise on professionalism and expertise of a driver because we know the importance of human life and want to keep our passengers safe & secure during the travel.

Silver Service is the cleanest Service. You will Experience business class service with extra legroom, dual climate control, and top tier drivers who are ready to give you the safest and enjoyable ride whenever you like. It is a preferred service by our corporate customers as well as customers who prefer luxurious cabs.

If you are a resident of this city or suburb, you are already aware of multiple festivals happening in the metropolitan area. If you are coming from outside, you can browse through our previous blogs, where we try to provide consolidated information about different festivals and events around for your convenience.

The best educated & fluent speaking drivers are available to listen to you and pick up & drop off anywhere anytime so you can be sure to have no problem in communication during your travel. Our professional Taxi drivers know how to connect the right way to pick-up and drop off the passenger safely at the destination. Every Taxi equipped with modern online connectivity tools.

How to book our service?

Planning to book a taxi for scheduled traveling around the city or to and from Melbourne Airports? Simply visit our website and submit the online Booking form. Our online customer support staff instantly confirm your booking for regular or silver service cab.

We are available at your service 24 X 7 and 365 days a year to either book a cab OR cancel your booking or change your schedule for traveling. You can contact CabInMinutes by Phone, by SMS, by Email, and by Online Booking.

We are operating since a long time with punctuality and dedication towards our high-level services. We have a good number of Taxis including latest luxury and modern cars in the fleet which we provide as silver taxis on the road. Keep reading this blog for latest information and updates on services.

Our Weekly Lottery is Back With New Suburbs

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Hi City mates, we declared last week that each week new suburbs would get the benefit of our lottery service each week. You already know us as a reliable rental cab service in this metropolitan area. We always come to you with new offers, information about festivals and new services we provide. So who are the lucky winners this week?

You know us and believe us for our Airport pickup and drop services. We are doing two suburbs lottery every week at a set price. Last week we provided this service to two suburbs and got a very good response. This time the residents of Brighton 3186 and Glen Iris 3146 are getting the Airport service at $75, saving up to 30%! There are no hidden charges, and this offer applies to our standard Taxi services.

You must have read about the different festivals currently going on in Melbourne and the festivals happening in this month. You may be visiting this City from outstation for these festivals, or you may be here to enjoy the summer. We are always there to help you when you are in this metropolitan area.

The suburbs lottery is an innovative idea, and we are sure, our competitors will also start copying it soon, but we are not worried about it. We know our loyal customers who always provide us a chance to serve them for all of our services will continue with us. They travel with us to all three Airports in Melbourne, they use our Silver Taxi service when required, and they also use our courier services.

If you are a first-time traveller of CabInMinutes, you will experience the difference in our services compared to others. We wait at the Airport to receive you and don’t expect you to wait for us. We have a friendly staff to assist you with your bookings and questions. Our drivers are knowledgeable and know the routes very well. They are also trained to behave with customers in a very friendly and professional manner.

If you are reading this blog regularly, you will know that we are trying to provide a lot of information for our customers as we care for them. We want you to pre-book your cab each time you need our services and don’t wait at the Taxi Rank. Let us know about any of your concerns or questions, and we would be happy to address them. We look forward to serving you again this summer.

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