Future Cabs Launch new Liverpool Head Quarters.

Future Cabs Limited, a new taxi business in Liverpool, launched their Old Swan Head Office this week with the support of Liverpool Councillor Nick Small.

Based on Derby Lane in Old Swan the site is in central Liverpool and an ideal HQ to serve the whole of the city as it’s a stones through from Queens Drive. Future Cabs has a simple but effective premise; it will allow the city’s black cabs to operate as normal but also give them the means to compete with the private hire industry. By doing so, hackney drivers will be able to tap into a growing market that has been previously unavailable to them and the public will have the opportunity to access these fit for purpose cabs at the same rate as private hire vehicles. Plus, Future Cabs will accommodate 5 to 6 passengers, which will make them cheaper per person than any other private hire company in the city.

Cllr Nick Small, cabinet member for employment, enterprise and skills who was on hand for the launch, said: “I’m really pleased to see Future Cabs launching in Liverpool. Hackney taxis are very much part of the local economy and fuse the old with the new with this booking system, it’s a great way to bring the industry into the 21st Century. Quality, price, safety and service are all key to Future Cabs operation. ”

Technology is key to this new service. All Future Cab drivers are operate with a smartphone, equipped with a unique booking system that uses GPS tracking to show operators exactly where the drivers are in relation to bookings. The booking system then automatically picks the closest cab to the booking, so as well as an increase in workload and the ability to make some free calls on their device, drivers can expect to take planned, more efficient journeys that will optimize their fuel bill!
The Future Cab customer app is free to download and give the public options of telephoning the booking office, or simply pressing a button on their Smartphone’s GPS to securely call a hackney straight to their current location at a discounted rate.

Gerard Murphy, Director of Future Cabs Limited said:
“In less than a month since we officially launched we have over 150 drivers onboard. We have seen the numbers of bookings grow day to day and week on week. Future Cabs brings hackney drivers together, providing them with support on the job and access to the latest technologies, as well as a way to generate more work. Our system can also be potentially rolled out to every independent hackney cabby in Liverpool.”
Ged continued “Private hire journeys that use GPS location tracking are safer, cheaper and more energy efficient than hailing a cab. Thanks to Future Cabs, large, purpose-built vehicles are now available throughout Liverpool on the same basis. A safe, comfortable future is on the way!”