Can I take a cab anywhere anytime by a call from my mobile phone? or not?
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Can I take a cab anywhere anytime by a call from my mobile phone? or not?
Hi,
I am moving from Perth to Gold Coast one month later. My plan is to fly to Brisbane first . When I get Brisbane I will take Airtrain to Nerang station in Gold Coast.
Note that I will be at Nerang station eighter 7:35 AM or 8:05 AM.
MY QUESTION IS THAT: Could I be 100% sure that I will be able to take a cab from the Nerang station to the accomodation I have booked by calling the cab company from my MOBILE PHONE? Or maybe the cab companies only send their cabs to the customers who called them from a LAND LINE?
I will be very tired when I reach Nerang station and I dont want any more hassle at that time!
Thank you very much in advance,
I am moving from Perth to Gold Coast one month later. My plan is to fly to Brisbane first . When I get Brisbane I will take Airtrain to Nerang station in Gold Coast.
Note that I will be at Nerang station eighter 7:35 AM or 8:05 AM.
MY QUESTION IS THAT: Could I be 100% sure that I will be able to take a cab from the Nerang station to the accomodation I have booked by calling the cab company from my MOBILE PHONE? Or maybe the cab companies only send their cabs to the customers who called them from a LAND LINE?
I will be very tired when I reach Nerang station and I dont want any more hassle at that time!
Thank you very much in advance,
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Re: Can I take a cab anywhere anytime by a call from my mobile phone? or not?
Hi,
I am moving from Perth to Gold Coast one month later. My plan is to fly to Brisbane first . When I get Brisbane I will take Airtrain to Nerang station in Gold Coast.
Note that I will be at Nerang station eighter 7:35 AM or 8:05 AM.
MY QUESTION IS THAT: Could I be 100% sure that I will be able to take a cab from the Nerang station to the accomodation I have booked by calling the cab company from my MOBILE PHONE? Or maybe the cab companies only send their cabs to the customers who called them from a LAND LINE?
I will be very tired when I reach Nerang station and I dont want any more hassle at that time!
Thank you very much in advance,
I am moving from Perth to Gold Coast one month later. My plan is to fly to Brisbane first . When I get Brisbane I will take Airtrain to Nerang station in Gold Coast.
Note that I will be at Nerang station eighter 7:35 AM or 8:05 AM.
MY QUESTION IS THAT: Could I be 100% sure that I will be able to take a cab from the Nerang station to the accomodation I have booked by calling the cab company from my MOBILE PHONE? Or maybe the cab companies only send their cabs to the customers who called them from a LAND LINE?
I will be very tired when I reach Nerang station and I dont want any more hassle at that time!
Thank you very much in advance,
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Re: Can I take a cab anywhere anytime by a call from my mobile phone? or not?
So you think there is no need to book or notify them of my intention to hire their cab beforehand ? Specially because it will be my first day in QLD and I will have never used their service before that day?
In other words, shouldn't I notify them when I am still in Perth?
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Thank you for your prompt reply.
So you think there is no need to book or notify them of my intention to hire their cab beforehand ? Specially because it will be my first day in QLD and I will have never used their service before that day?
In other words, shouldn't I notify them when I am still in Perth?
So you think there is no need to book or notify them of my intention to hire their cab beforehand ? Specially because it will be my first day in QLD and I will have never used their service before that day?
In other words, shouldn't I notify them when I am still in Perth?
You may find, too, that there are cabs sitting outside the station anyway. Just hop in one of them and you're sorted.
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Never seen any around the Nerang station when I've used it. Around the time that the OP wants one, they'll probably be busy ferrying kids to school or adults to work, unless it's on a weekend when they'll be taking all the drunks home from the Cavill Ave.
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I still don't understand the whole "phoning the cab firm beforehand to inform them of my intent to use them though" - what's that all about??
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I am coming from a country which fake taxi calls are a lot! It will be my first time that I take a cab in Gold Coast. So I thought maybe the cab company would want more identification for someone calling from a mobile phone for the first time asking for a cab!
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So what do you propose me to do? Is it possible that I can't get a cab if I call the cab company due to the fact that the drivers are busy on friday morning ? Would it solve this problem if I get off the train in Robina Station instead of Nerang Station? ( I guess that in Robina there MAY some cabbies around waiting for passengers because it is the last Airtrain station ).
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So what do you propose me to do? Is it possible that I can't get a cab if I call the cab company due to the fact that the drivers are busy on friday morning ? Would it solve this problem if I get off the train in Robina Station instead of Nerang Station? ( I guess that in Robina there MAY some cabbies around waiting for passengers because it is the last Airtrain station ).
Phoning in advance in probably not such a good plan - what if you miss the train, train is delayed etc?
Wait till you get to whichever station you choose, then if there is no cab there, phone from the station - 131924. You may even find the station has a direct line to the cab firm, many Brisbane stations do now but don't worry about ringing from a mobile, thats what most people here use.
Tilly - Nerang is on the Gold Coast - inland from Surfers.
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Robina is more likely to have cabs - and buses - waiting than Nerang, as it is busier and used by more backpackers. However if you arrive in the rush hour at either station you will have a wait.
Phoning in advance in probably not such a good plan - what if you miss the train, train is delayed etc?
Wait till you get to whichever station you choose, then if there is no cab there, phone from the station - 131924. You may even find the station has a direct line to the cab firm, many Brisbane stations do now but don't worry about ringing from a mobile, thats what most people here use.
Tilly - Nerang is on the Gold Coast - inland from Surfers.
Phoning in advance in probably not such a good plan - what if you miss the train, train is delayed etc?
Wait till you get to whichever station you choose, then if there is no cab there, phone from the station - 131924. You may even find the station has a direct line to the cab firm, many Brisbane stations do now but don't worry about ringing from a mobile, thats what most people here use.
Tilly - Nerang is on the Gold Coast - inland from Surfers.
Finally I decide to stay at airport terminal untill 7:00 A.M before taking Airtrain. Accordingly I will be at Nerang station at 8:30.
Are cabbies busy at 8:30 A.M as well ?
What if I leave airport at 7:30 and reach Nerang station at 9:00 A.M.? Will I still encounter problems taking a cab? Are they busy still at 9:00 A.M. ?
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Re: Can I take a cab anywhere anytime by a call from my mobile phone? or not?
Finally I decide to stay at airport terminal untill 7:00 A.M before taking Airtrain. Accordingly I will be at Nerang station at 8:30.
Are cabbies busy at 8:30 A.M as well ?
What if I leave airport at 7:30 and reach Nerang station at 9:00 A.M.? Will I still encounter problems taking a cab? Are they busy still at 9:00 A.M. ?
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Are cabbies busy at 8:30 A.M as well ?
What if I leave airport at 7:30 and reach Nerang station at 9:00 A.M.? Will I still encounter problems taking a cab? Are they busy still at 9:00 A.M. ?
Thnks
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Re: Can I take a cab anywhere anytime by a call from my mobile phone? or not?
Finally I decide to stay at airport terminal untill 7:00 A.M before taking Airtrain. Accordingly I will be at Nerang station at 8:30.
Are cabbies busy at 8:30 A.M as well ?
What if I leave airport at 7:30 and reach Nerang station at 9:00 A.M.? Will I still encounter problems taking a cab? Are they busy still at 9:00 A.M. ?
Thnks
Are cabbies busy at 8:30 A.M as well ?
What if I leave airport at 7:30 and reach Nerang station at 9:00 A.M.? Will I still encounter problems taking a cab? Are they busy still at 9:00 A.M. ?
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once you are on the train you will know roughly what time you will arrive.
most cabs will be busy at that time, so book it!
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what area are you heading to?