Private Hire v Self Drive
We asked Chat GPT for a comparison of using a private hire taxi against self drive and airport parking. The results might surprise you. The costs are comparible, but given the stress advantage of being taken up, we think our service is the way to go. What do you think? Nice — I ran numbers and current rates so you can compare apples-to-apples. I used local private-hire sample fares from an Eastleigh taxi firm, official airport parking pages for Gatwick & Heathrow, driving distances from travel sites, and current UK pump prices (early Aug 2025). Below are the clear totals and a short explanation of assumptions so you can adapt them. Summary (quick) Private-hire (one-way) from Eastleigh → Heathrow : ≈ £130 (sample local fare Hampshire Airport Link). Private-hire (one-way) from Eastleigh → Gatwick : ≈ £155 (sample local fare). Self-drive (fuel + official long-stay parking) — round trip fuel + parking : Heathrow (1 day) : £59.08 (fuel ≈ £18.28 + parking £40.80). Gatwick (1 d...
