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Driver - To and From Work

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Driver - To and From Work

Postby ozallan » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:37 am

Does anyone know of a car service that will pick up at home to work in the morning and then work to home in the evening from Monday to Friday?
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Postby powerbook » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:27 am

where do u live and work?
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Postby spandex » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:48 am

Just book a taxi to be at your place in the morning and at your work place in the evening at a certain time every day. Some taxi firms have no booking fee but others do so you'll have to select the right firm. Get a Chinese friend to organise this for you.
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Postby Batavia » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:05 am

Taxi companies will not accept booking during peak morning and evening office hours.
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Postby spandex » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:05 am

Thats interesting, I booked one this morning to pick me up at my place at 7.45 and he was waiting.
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Postby 8lrr8 » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:16 am

^ did u have a distant destination (e.g. airport)?
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Postby Batavia » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:26 am

But not from 8 am to 9 am.
Tried to book one last night and all of them said fully booked.
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Postby emerson » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:32 pm

There are several threads that address this question.

My wife was unable to book a long-term deal to get to/from work with the local cab companies, at least during peak hours. Instead, she found a cab driver she liked and made a private arrangement. For an extra RMB 10 each way (RMB 15 on rainy days), the driver takes my wife to work and brings her home. So far, so good.
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Postby spandex » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:09 pm

emerson wrote:There are several threads that address this question.

My wife was unable to book a long-term deal to get to/from work with the local cab companies, at least during peak hours. Instead, she found a cab driver she liked and made a private arrangement. For an extra RMB 10 each way (RMB 15 on rainy days), the driver takes my wife to work and brings her home. So far, so good.


Seems like a sensible solution.
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Postby CK1 » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:30 pm

I have a friend that has used the same cab driver for over a year. He waits to pick her up in the morning and picks her up at night.

She pays him the cab fair, 30-40 rmb a day, and no additional charge.
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Postby ant » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:20 pm

Dazhong taxis take my daughter to school every morning at 8. There is an extra charge for the booking but it is only 4 rmb.
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