NEWS

No-one should feel excluded or uncomfortable in a Friendly Cabs taxi. You may not be able to verbally “speak” to us, so we promise to do our best to kindly  and competently communicate with you. Our drivers are “Makaton Stage 1” sign language trained and Friendly Cabs is Communications Access UK certified. Our taxis also have a “Widgit Symbols” cheat sheet installed.

Friendly Cabs wants everyone to feel comfortable taking one of our cabs. Too many people with impairments or disabilities are treated with impatience by taxi companies, but we’re not one of those. Today we’ve installed a “Widgit Symbols” cheat sheet on the driver side of our main cab. This will allow passengers with vocal impairments to better communicate with the driver and hopefully make everyone feel welcomed, valued … Read on

There have been many rumours about bus pricing and taxi pricing during the festival, so I’ve gone “undercover journalist” in an attempt to clear things up once and for all. The common theme is that buses are the way to go as they’re much cheaper, but is that actually true?

Vectis Buses on many occasions have advertised, on the back of their buses, that they’re cheaper than a taxi, so … Read on

Yesterday a 500W Pure Sine Wave inverter was installed in the 8 seater Peugeot Expert. PSW inverters are more expensive because they prevent electrical spikes that can damage laptops and sensitive equipment. An extension lead with both 3 pin UK plug sockets and USB sockets can now be found under the front middle passenger seat.

Please ask your driver if you need to charge your laptop or other equipment during … Read on

On each side of the rear passenger area of our taxi you will find a box of tissues! Feel free to use them but please take used ones with you when you exit the cab. 🙂

To take your mind off the world’s current issues, you may want to read your phone whilst travelling with Friendly Cabs, but what happens if your battery suddenly runs out? Don’t fret, the cab is fitted with a phone charger in the rear passenger area. It has a standard USB port so as long as you have your phone cable with you you’ll be able to quickly charge your … Read on

It’s never nice when you’re sick, whether it’s a bug or travel/motion sickness. Children are especially susceptible to travel sickness and every parent knows what a nightmare it can be when your child suddenly announces he/she is about to be sick in the car. To help prevent panic at this time (and a cleaning bill), we’ve placed “sick bags” in both sliding doors of the passenger area of our cab. … Read on

At Friend Cabs we take our responsibilities very seriously and we want to provide a completely inclusive service. Everyone who travels with Friendly Cabs will experience an equally pleasant and easy journey, and we understand that communication is key. To that end, we have now completed the Communications Access UK accreditation, allowing us to better understand and communicate with those with speech impairments and disabilities. Should you struggle in … Read on