Are you a tech savvy Cabbie?

A recent survey has shown that taxi drivers across the UK are now relying on technology more than ever before. The most popular use of technology has found to be the new text back service with almost half of taxi drivers polled admitting to recently adopting this service, which allows the taxi driver, or taxi company to text the customer the make, model and registration of the taxi that will be picking them up.

More and more taxi drivers are also using Smartphone apps to help with their journeys. Just under 31% of drivers now use an app, which allows them to accept card payments, provides info on ranks and traffic. It also allows drivers to manage fares and earnings, dead-miles and targets of personal earnings. The survey also revealed that taxi drivers are increasingly using built in map apps as an alternative to the traditional sat nav or paper map.  According to the survey over a quarter of drivers have got rid of their sat nav and opted for a sat nav app on their Smartphone.

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