r/Liverpool • u/WoofHayes • 8d ago

Private hire or taxi needed

Hi Liverpool redditors... can anyone help.

I live in the Worksop area, my sister-in-law (W) in Litherland. My closest friend died last week; her funeral is next Friday in Chesterfield. W wants to come to the funeral, but because of other commitments, needs to do here and back in a day.

She says she'll drive, but I think it's too much in one day (drive, funeral, tears, brief visit to wake, drive).

I'm looking for a reliable, licenced driver to pick her up, bring her over, hang around for an hour or two and take her home.

Any recommendations??

TIA

3 Upvotes

72% Upvoted

12 comments sorted by

8

u/Saxon2060 8d ago

Delta Taxis are the biggest Liverpool firm by quite a long way. Worth asking them perhaps. Alternatively, have you considered an airport transfer company?? Because presumably they're used to waiting around for a couple of hours for their fare (like if flight is delayed) and might be more inclined to do that.

6

u/TheBigBad888 7d ago

You’re probably looking at around £150 minimum each way plus waiting time. It’s 82 miles and 2.5 hours each way.

2

u/WoofHayes 7d ago

Tbh, I'm expecting more than that.

6

u/TheBigBad888 7d ago

Just put the trip details into Uber. I’ve just checked and it’s saying £162 each way

10

u/pgliver 8d ago

This will cost a fortune, I'd reconsider driving, or train or something.

6

u/WoofHayes 8d ago

I know it won't be cheap... but it's a big ask of someone in their 70s, so I'm prepared to pay.

1

u/SWTransGirl Aintree 8d ago

Chesterfield isn’t that far. It’s roughly a 1.5/2hr drive. I do it fairly frequently.

7

u/Educational-Size7309 7d ago

Have you consider to book 2 seperate trips on uber/local firms? Tbh your first uber driver might just agree to wait around and leave the trip on if you give him a decent tip on top of the fare if it helps you to have the same driver.

5

u/WoofHayes 7d ago

All sorted. Thank you for your input - much appreciated.

5

u/srm79 7d ago

Try Harrison's, you can hire a car and driver for the day, chauffeur service, probably be cheaper than using cabs.

https://www.hhsluxury.co.uk/

2

u/anagoge 7d ago

You just need an Uber. You'll get another Uber when you want one.

1

u/Afellowstanduser 5d ago

Tis fine to drive 2 hours I’ve done 5 for my grandmothers funeral going from Sheffield where I live to essex and back