| Longest taxi ride? On this day, 15th September 1988 Posted by grahame at 05:50, 14th September 2026 |     |
From Beautiful Britain
1988 A London taxi reached New Delhi with the meter showing a fare of £13,200. It was part of a six-man expedition on the way to Sydney.
The longest (and it was rail replacement transport) taxi ride my family took was from London (Euston) to our home in Easterton, nearest exStation Lavington, in Wiltshire.
The Motorail train on return from holiday in Scotland had come to a halt Watford Junction because the overhead lines were down, and whilst we as passengers could complete the journey by local third rail train, our car could not. We all waited a while in Euston and then (with a bit of persuasion) a taxi was laid on for [name redacted] and the kids to get home. I got the car, later in the day, and had a peaceful drive home.
I do recall making the case against underground to Paddington, train to Swindon and taxi from there with two children who hadn't, slept all that well. It was a Sunday morning and the trains were few and far between in those days.
What is the longest rail replacement (or other) taxi journey YOU have made?
| Re: Longest taxi ride? On this day, 15th September 1988 Posted by Bob_Blakey at 07:51, 14th September 2026 | |
From memory the 'best' taxi ride I can do is 29 miles; on 17th August 1986 I was returning to Singapore after a short break in the UK and got caught up in the Cogload Junction cement train derailment delays. Got as far as Taunton where we were put on an RRB to Temple Meads. Then took a train to Reading where I had intended to use the Railair bus to Heathrow. But realising I did not have enough time the journey was done by taxi and I made my flight 'Gate Closing' with 15 minutes to spare.
