Sentences with phrase «car hired a driver»

That was unusual in India at that time, where those who could afford a car hired a driver.

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Last month, a bill that would cap the number of for - hire vehicles given permits — including the cars of people who drive for Uber and Lyft — was defeated after vocal protests by Uber drivers and its supporters.

It's hedging its old business and stepping away from the old dealership model by getting cars directly to for - hire drivers.

But looking back, he says the smartest thing he actually did was hire a driver to take him to meetings so he could work in the car.

Donations from area nonprofits and businesses are also funding a second free ride option that started on Friday: the mobile app BeMyDD, through which people can hire a driver to get both them and their car home.

Chief inspector Bruce Hung Hin - kau told reporters that the arrested drivers were charged with not possessing hire - car permits and third party risk insurance, both vital for driving a private car for reward in the city.

Raising unprecedented amounts of money to outspend competitors, hiring key political PR experts to throw dirt on the taxi industry, and eventually ditching drivers to use self - driving cars.

That doesn't necessarily mean Uber's operating costs were low — they spend money on everything from research and development to discounting worldwide to hiring lobbyists — but it did mean that Uber figured out a way to avoid adding drivers» employee benefits and car ownership, maintenance and insurance to those costs.

I did a stint as a driver with Uber here in Seattle and almost turned it into a full time business by hiring other cars / drivers.

According to Bloomberg, Google intends to create an Alphabet - run company dedicated to essentially competing with Uber, proffering cars that can chaffeur you from place to place without the hassle of hiring scores of drivers (according to SFGate, companies like Uber and Lyft experience a high employee turnover).

Red Bull are notorious for really, really hating anyone getting close - ups of their car (it's a good job they don't draw attention to themselves by doing things like, I du n no, hiring young and exciting drivers), so they've come up with a solution.

He takes the pain relief medicine, buys the (un-needed) car, but still has need of surgery; after ten years, he can't drive the cars because he hasn't performed the surgery, he prefers to hire a driver, he still takes the pain relief drugs, he still feels the pains, he still needs the surgery, he has money, everyone urges him to fix his health issues, but he thinks he can still manage on with it.

You won't find car seats in taxis either, so if you are bent on having one, bring your own and hire a car with a driver.

Amid the ongoing debate over whether to allow ride hailing services outside of New York City, the Black Car Fund has launched a statewide advertising campaign that is aimed at building awareness of what it does for for - hire drivers and passengers.

Also at 11 a.m., wheelchair advocates join taxi, livery, black car and luxury car drivers, base owners and workers to call on the City Council to act on regulating the taxi and for - hire vehicle industry, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Ride - sharing companies can currently operate in New York City under an arrangement with the city's powerful regulator, the Taxi & Limousine Commission, that treats them like traditional for - hire car companies rather than full ride - sharing platforms built in part on casual drivers.

They are in New York City, which is Uber's biggest U.S. market and is the rare municipality that has the requisite financial and regulatory muscle to force Uber and Lyft to operate as a traditional for - hire car service, complete with the Taxi & Limousine Commission - mandated driver fingerprinting.

Joshi noted that 2,000 new for - hire cars and 3,000 new drivers pour onto the streets each month, despite crippling congestion, because current law obligates the TLC to approve all applications that meet the requirements.

John Boorman then gave him half the money that had been budgeted to hire him a car and driver.

Baby Driver is an action flick that features a young savant of a car driver known as Baby (Ansel Elgort) who is hired by an ambitious crime boss (Kevin Spacey) to pilot the getaway car for Doc's hDriver is an action flick that features a young savant of a car driver known as Baby (Ansel Elgort) who is hired by an ambitious crime boss (Kevin Spacey) to pilot the getaway car for Doc's hdriver known as Baby (Ansel Elgort) who is hired by an ambitious crime boss (Kevin Spacey) to pilot the getaway car for Doc's heists.

A Hollywood stunt car driver moonlights as a getaway driver for hire by night.

Car drivers passing their driving test before January 1st 1997 gained a category D1 (101) «not for hire and reward» entitlement that allows them to drive a minibus of any weight and be paid whilst doing so.

There's Rod, holder of the record at Pikes Peak for so many years that they started calling the place Millen's Mountain; there's Steve Millen, rally driver, road racer and performance parts maker at Stillen; there's Rhys, son of Rod, himself a rally driver, successful Pikes Peak racer and driver of who - knows - how - many stunts in all those «Fast and / or Furious» movies; and now there is Ryan, a lad so polite you almost want to hire him on the spot to do public relations work at Disneyland, maybe for a souped - up version of Autopia where the cars leave the track and drift wildly through the Magic Kingdom.

Some car owners hire professional drivers, while others are themselves the pros.

Kowalski (Newman), a car delivery driver, is hired to drive the Challenger from Colorado to San Fransisco.

-- Uber has placed an order for 1,00,000 Mercedes S - Class cars — Audi, Mercedes - Benz and BMW are working on self - driving cars — Uber will continue to hire drivers till it switches to driverless cars

Zipcar - the «Car Sharing Club» - is launching a fleet of 325 Volkswagen e-Golfs in London, offering short and one - way hire options for London's drivers.

After two years, I will continue to receive the same payments as long as shifts are being filled (drivers are hired to fill the shifts) for the car's operation.

* The prices quoted are based on one driver, aged 25, with a full UK driving licence hiring a car for 3 days, picking - up and dropping - off at Orlando Airport, Florida.

My options were to hire a (car) driver ($ 22 USD each way), hire a bike taxi (not for me), or take a shuttle ($ 5 each way).

You'll need a car and driver or an ojek (beware of bone shattering roads) to fit everything in, and we'd recommend hiring a local guide for village visits too.

Hiring car taxis to get around Ubud is almost unheard of; if somebody uses a taxi it's a motorbike taxi, which again, is against my principles (because even a perfectly capable moto - taxi driver isn't immune to any one of the idiots described above).

For out - of - town excursions you're best to hire a car and driver.

To hire a rental car from Nadi International Airport, all you need is a valid driver's licence from your home country.

Would you like to hire car with driver to drive your itineraries.

Villa staff can call one of Bali's safe and reasonably priced metered taxis, or arrange for car and driver hire if guests wish to travel further afield.

- Free WIFI internet access - Swimming pool area features pool towels and gazebo - Others amenities of the villa are off - street parking, mosquito nets, safety box, hairdryer, terrace and CCTV security Services: - Daily breakfast - Housekeeping - Gardener - Pool maintenance - 24H security Extra Services / additional charges: - Lunch and dinner - Laundry - Driver hire - Airport transfer - Car available to hire

If additional transport is required, don't hesitate to ask the villa manager to call one of the island's safe and reasonably priced metered taxis, or to organise day or half - day car and driver hire for sightseeing (additional cost).

Car hire is easily arranged, but insurance is expensive so many visitors prefer to hire a car with driver and / or guiCar hire is easily arranged, but insurance is expensive so many visitors prefer to hire a car with driver and / or guicar with driver and / or guide.

The easiest way to complete these in a day is by renting a car, taking a tour or hiring a driver.

There are tours available for this trek, but if you have a car (and are a very good / careful driver), you can also drive to the base of the mountain to hire a local guide.

You can escape the crowds during the day with walks into the countryside or hire a scooter or car & driver for trips further afield.

Would be worth while hiring a car ourselves or use a driver to get around Bali, especially going to Canggu and Uluwatu.

If transport is required, your villa manager will be pleased to call one of the island's safe and reasonably priced metered taxis on your behalf, or organise day or half - day car and driver hire for sightseeing (additional cost).

On request, the Layar reception team will call one of Bali's safe and reasonably priced metered taxis, or arrange for car and driver hire (24 hours notice required, additional cost).

We can easily help you hire motorbikes or car during your stay or organize a driver or a Chef on demand should you require so.

If additional transport is required, don't hesitate to ask your villa manager to call one of the island's safe and reasonably priced metered taxis, or to organise day or half - day car and driver hire for sightseeing (additional cost).

We can easily hire a car, motorbikes or even a driver should you need to.

Hire a car and driver and explore the scenic rice - field landscape and rural villages of Bali's hinterland — a great way to get under the skin of the «real» Bali.

Car hire, with or without a driver; and taxi services can be arranged by the Elite Havens concierge team on request.