point of sale ..... point of sale .. INCREASED DRIVER EARNINGS


WITH VOYAGER’S NEW TRANSIT


Crewe's Voyager MPV is helping taxi drivers across the country increase their earn- ings and improve their service to passengers with an innovative addition to its current range


of taxis,


minibuses, mobility vehicles and specialist vehicle conversions. The new Ford Transit Taxi has been devel- oped to help increase driver earnings with a number of eco-friendly features that reduce running costs, as well as an integrated card machine and space for eight fare-paying pas- sengers to maximise the earning potential of every single journey. “We at Voyager are always looking for ways to improve our service offering to taxi drivers, and the new Transit Taxi is a great way to do this. It is an exceptional vehicle that will help drivers increase their earning


capacity while putting passengers at ease with impeccable levels of comfort and out- standing


safety


credentials. “We also know how important it is for driv- ers to be comfortable and feel secure at work, so this fantastic new vehicle incorpo- rates a number of great features such as an


ergonomically-


designed drivers’ seat with ten different adjustments, a built in cash safe and a one-


piece partition with great visibility into the rear of the vehicle.” And it's not just drivers who will benefit from this outstanding new taxi, as passengers can enjoy comfort- able, reclining seats in the rear, extra wide sliding doors for easy access and space to securely accommo- date a forward-facing wheelchair. What’s more, the Transit Taxi is the only MPV in its category to achieve a 5-star NCAP rating.


For more information on the new Transit Taxi, call 01270 256 670, email sales@voyager mpv.co.uk or visit www.voyagermpv.co.uk. See our advert on page 21.


MORE REVENUE VIA CARD PAYMENTS


The largest German passenger


traffic


association, BZP, and payleven, the leading European provider for mobile card pay- ments, announce their cooperation. payleven has just been appoint- ed as a sustaining member of the BZP. In existence since 1947, the central organisa- tion of German public transportation busi- nesses such as taxis and rental cars, now offers the Chip & Pin technology to all of their members. More than that, the device is sold under special conditions: BZP mem- bers only pay 69 Euro with a 2.75 per cent transaction fee for any payment. No con-


JULY 2013 PHTM


tracts or fixed fees are needed as payleven uses a “plug and pay” system. As the Chip & PIN device is easily operated via smart- phone or


tablet,


maximum mobility without any cable internet connection is guaranteed. “Our mission is to back up the passen- ger traffic business. As the acceptance of card payments is a rel- evant


topic in our


industry, we are happy to have won payleven as a strong partner who will help our members in their daily business.”, says BZP- President Michael Mueller. As a partner of BZP, Payleven gets access


to more than 35,000 personal traffic busi- nesses. Chip & PIN is already used by many taxi drivers and has been well received. Due to payleven’s flex- ible, secure and cheap offer and the easy possibility to enter the PIN directly on the card reader, payleven does not only satisfy the needs of the con- sumers and credit card schemes, but at the same time reaches the same security standards as conven- tional POS terminals.


For more information about Payleven see the leaflet with this issue and can be con- tacted on 0207 112 8211.


Alpha Taxis needed to add to their fleet to ensure that they could cover the estimated 55,000 Festival-goers that descend on the island this June. Roger, of Alpha Taxis, added: “When it came to buying my new vehi- cles for the Festival this year I looked no further than Scotcab. Price, build and the new Fiat Scudo’s 130 multi-jet engine was very important. Scot- cab provided me with all my requirements and obviously delivery was very important to us at Alpha! Stewart even delivered the vehicles to me person-


ally. Scotcab can’t be beaten by anyone on service!!” Stewart Hayes, sales manager for Scotcab, said: “Roger contacted Scotcab and stated that he needed two vehicles in silver and needed the vehicles to be specifically built to his standard. At Scot- cab we build vehicles to our clients’ require- ments. Scotcab pride themselves on deliver- ing


economically


affordable taxis for the taxi and private hire industry with reliable delivery times. I know how important it is for the drivers to get the vehicle on time and we


THE THINGS THEY SAY ABOUT CABS


4LESS


in the last few years Cabs4Less have built up an enviable reputa- tion in supplying competively priced cars with an unbeat- able service. Rather than the company stating this fact, just look at some of the things that have been said by just some of their many satisfied customers. “I purchased a Vaux- hall Vivaro from Cabs4less! “They arranged the finance for me, they also arranged the vehicle to be adapted to


accommodate


wheelchair access. Mark, the sales advis- er, also arranged for the vehicle to be deliv-


ered to me up in Scot- land and kept me up to date at every stage of the process. “I wholeheartedly re- commend Cabs4Less.” Anthony Marszol Hackney Driver, Falkirk “Just purchased the new Tourneo Custom minibus from Cabs4 Less...I viewed one at my local Ford dealer first, and one phone call


to Cabs4Less


saved me £2400!!” Martin Allen Kings Lynn Taxis “I couldn’t be more grateful to Cabs4Less for their help and efforts during the process of buying my Vauxhall Vivaro to use as a private hire vehi- cle. They made my life


much easier, and, saved me money! I would definitely return to them for my next purchase-Thank you very much!” Ilias Alexeas Abingdon Oxfordshire “We bought


two


Skoda Octavias from Cabs4Less. We saw the advert in PHTM. Prices seemed very competitive.Then it's like 123. We paid, they delivered and we had working cars. Great service, but better after service.” Mick Cullen Leyland Taxi Services For more information about Cab4Less ring 01522 300 266 or see our advert on pages 58-59.


ISLE OF WIGHT DRIVER TAKES DELIVERY OF SCUDOS


will give plenty of notice on delivery to allow you the time to book your taxi test!” The Scotcab World Series range starts off at £22495 OTR. Scotcab initially start- ed building taxis by the Young family over 10 years ago, as part of their seat manufactur- ing company Scot Seat Direct Ltd. Scot Seats were regularly being asked to fit seats into vehicles for the taxi trade, which soon brought about


the


launch of the first Scot- cab based on the old style Fiat Scudo. Since the launch of the first Scotcab,


Scotcab


have built up a solid reputation for great value, service and exceptional quality which they pride them- selves on. Contact Stewart at Scotcab on 01560 600100 or see our advert on page 39.


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