On 2013-03-31 19:33:49 +0000, Recliner said:

Yes, the fares today seem very expensive. Mini cabs are much cheaper, but
do have to be pre-booked (or at least phoned for, rather than hailed on the
street).

You can book black cabs too - as I've done on the last two trips - and
I've just realised that a booking fee may have been added to the fare.
Still, £60 to get five of us to and from the west end in the pouring
rain seems a reasonable deal.

E.