Visitors to the London Olympics can be assured of one thing – their cab driver will know where they are going thanks to a rigorous test that takes years to master. London’s black cabs are one of the most famous sights in the capital, on a par with double-decker buses...

A former banker who illegally touted for passengers when he was short of cash has been fined. Ifthika Ahamadeen, 49, of Hampton Road, Worcester Park, tried to use his car to pick up passengers off the street – a practice only permitted for black cab drivers. He...

For taxi driver and general secretary of the Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association Steve McNamara, the Games have been "a complete and utter disaster". The Olympic Games have been a complete and utter disaster. The shops are empty, the bars are empty, the restaurants are...

Hydrogen-fuelled cabs taken from London to Swindon Station near Olympic Park closed for security reasons By Rob Preece Daily Mail They are designed to make the process of ferrying hundreds of VIPs and officials to Olympic venues more environmentally friendly. But...

The Royal Air Force Museum London is using taxi advertising for the first time as it aims to promote itself during the London 2012 Olympics. London Taxi Advertising was behind the media planning of the campaign, which is set to run for one year, with a competition for...

Hotels in London have been forced to cut their prices dramatically after businessmen and tourists were put off staying in the City by the Olympics. Museums and theatres are also struggling to compete with the Games, with attendances falling by up to a third. Steve...

Vodafone have made 1000 taxis available in London which come with built-in mobile chargers which are free to use to customers. Olympic visitors who may have forgotten their mobile charger will be pleased to hear about the new Vodafone Taxi's , as well as those doing a...

LONDON (Reuters) - Disgruntled London taxi drivers snarled up traffic at one of the city's busiest traffic hotspots as the minutes ticked down to the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. Traffic came to a virtual standstill at Hyde Park corner as "cabbies", furious at...

BBC Two is looking for a Taxi Driver to take part in the latest programme of the award-winning current affairs documentary series: Toughest place to be... a Taxi Driver!   The Toughest Place to be… series takes British workers to do their jobs in some of the most...

LONDON -- London taxi drivers mounted a third protest on Friday over their exclusion from road lanes dedicated to Olympic traffic, with just hours to go before the games' opening ceremony. Traffic snarled in central London once the protest got under way at London's...