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  • Fry in Cinders at the Soho May 18, 2012
    Following a one-off concert performance at the Queen’s theatre last year, Stiles and Drewe’s new musical Soho Cinders will receive its world premiere at the Soho theatre this August. […]
  • Private Peaceful plays Haymarket season May 18, 2012
    Audiences have the chance to see another of War Horse author Michael Morpurgo’s stories on stage, with First World War drama Private Peaceful set to play a short season at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in September. […]
  • Some Like It Hip Hop returns for Sadler’s new season May 18, 2012
    ZooNation’s acclaimed family production Some Like It Hip Hop will return to the West End later this year, playing a limited run at the Peacock theatre prior to a UK tour. […]
  • Menzies leads Savage’s Fear May 18, 2012
    London stage regular and Eternal Law star Tobias Menzies will lead the cast of Fear, the debut play by Dominic Savage, when it opens at the Bush theatre next month. […]
  • The Sunshine Boys May 18, 2012
    If being grumpy were an Olympic event, the West End would have two of London 2012’s hottest contenders. […]

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History of the London Taxi

The Hansom cab

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The Hackney Carriage

The first black taxi in London was the hackney coach in the 17th Century. The name comes from hacquenée, the French term for a general-purpose horse. It literally means “ambling nag”.

Hackney carriage, from the French word hacquenee, meaning ambling nag

In 1625 [...]

Louis Vuitton – Taxi Encounters, London

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The video we made with Fat Cat Films and Louis Vuitton has been released.

The video accompanies an article called “Taxi Encounters – London,” which is part of a series of articles about unique taxi experiences in the [...]

London Hackneys Required to Carry Hay

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Have you heard that story about London Hackney Carriages (taxis) being required to keep a bale of hay in the boot to feed the horses?  Sometimes you will hear it said that this law wasn’t repealed until 1976!

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Creative Ways to Use a Black Cab

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There have been many unusual uses for cabs over the years, from hosting the popular game show Cash Cab to carrying troops during the First World War. Many people think that taking a black cab is just a [...]

Tinie Tempah

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London Black Taxis has just completed an extended  ”Film Production” booking with Quarantine Productions featuring Tinie Tempah filming an advert for Lucozade. Filming involved two of our licensed London black taxis and took place in and around East London.

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Getting away from the cold weather in London

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Stepping out of the tube station the rain, sleet, snow or some unworldly combination of all three hits your face. Putting up an umbrella is an act of war on these crowded streets and you can forget trying to [...]

Royal Wedding and 2012 London Olympics

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London Black Taxis is being inundated with enquiries and bookings from the foreign media. This week alone we have covered bookings for French Production TV regarding the upcoming Royal Wedding . They filmed an in depth interview [...]

London Black Taxis – February 2011

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London Black Taxis has had a difficult but successful trading period during February 2011. There have been definite signs of the current global recession biting and having a direct impact on UK and international customer bookings. Having said that our numbers [...]

Lost Something?

Lost something in a taxi? Contact Transport for London on 0845 330 9882 or online.

Did you leave something in a taxi?  What should you do?

If You Booked Through Us

First of all, unless you booked your taxi through us, we cannot really help.  We are one of many licensed London taxi companies, and [...]

Branislav Kapetanovic and the CMC

Branislav Kapetanovic

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We were delighted and very proud to be asked by the Cluster Munition Coalition to provide transportation for Branislav Kapetanovic recently.  We provided taxi services to and from Heathrow Airport and to various destinations where Bransislav gave talks about his experiences and [...]