Hi all

Got a mate landing at perth airport, arriving silly oclock am next Friday. He's bringing his kit i.e. board, quiver bag of sails etc.

Can anyone recommend a windsurf friendly Taxi co? I'm thinking that the taxi rank at daft o'clock with windsurfing gear might not be the best guarantee of a successful ride!

Cheers

Bernie

bernalot said..
Hi all

Got a mate landing at perth airport, arriving silly oclock am next Friday. He's bringing his kit i.e. board, quiver bag of sails etc.

Can anyone recommend a windsurf friendly Taxi co? I'm thinking that the taxi rank at daft o'clock with windsurfing gear might not be the best guarantee of a successful ride!

Cheers

Bernie

Be a mate and pick him up. Or if you can't do it, ask someone on this forum to get him and make him feel welcome to Perth, WA. Yep sorry i can't i'm about 1700kms away next week.

Stuthepirate said..
I wouldn't recommend Perth taxis at the best of time.
best bet would be one of the Special Charter Vehicle companies.

Cheers Stuthepirate, I reckon I'll try and point him in that direction.

how long between when he lands and when you go to gero?

Make him wait, get some kip on an airport lounge and pick him up from there!

PM me and I'll send you a number for a Perth based cabbie with a station wagon who will carry the gear.

Cant be much of a mate though if you aren't even willing to go and pick him up yourself !

If ^^^ can't help, then send me a PM and I'll pass on a number for someone else. He is also a cabbie with a station wagon. Name is Phil, and he usually works nights so might not answer if he is sleeping during the day.

I only know of him through another forum Perth Street Bikes (motorbikes) where is a regular and entertaining poster of stories about cabbie life in Perth.

FormulaNova said..
Just keep in mind that unless you know otherwise, I think most station wagon cabs have cargo barriers installed. I arrived in Perth a couple of years ago and found to my surprise that almost all wagons had them fitted. The guy minding the rank at the airport found one without a barrier for me, but it took a while.

^^^^^ THIS. I am sure you are correct and this will be a problem. I am fairly sure pretty much every station wagon cab has them now and it might be very hard or even impossible to find one that doesn't have a cargo barrier installed.

You best bet would be to pre-book a MAXI-taxi (van type mini-bus) as then boards and sails can be placed just inside the sliding door.

I have a SUV with roof bars and I've just gotten my licence to be a part time Uber driver

I would be happy to help windsurfers / kiters with the transportation of their gear from the airport.

Cheers

bernalot said..
Hi all

Got a mate landing at perth airport, arriving silly oclock am next Friday. He's bringing his kit i.e. board, quiver bag of sails etc.

Can anyone recommend a windsurf friendly Taxi co? I'm thinking that the taxi rank at daft o'clock with windsurfing gear might not be the best guarantee of a successful ride!

Cheers

Bernie

Call a maxi they normally bring a bus....

^^ and DPI who licence taxi's and private charter vehicles...?

anyway my main point was I don't think the original poster will care, 4mths later