A new smartphone app launched in Sydney that allows customers to book private hire cars instead of taxis may be illegal according to the New South Wales government. Uber and…
Nottingham to launch bike hire scheme in 2013
Jumping on the green transportation bandwagon, Nottingham is the latest UK city to declare its commitment to providing residents with a brand new bike hire scheme. At least 17 bike…
New cycle hire in Stoke-on-Trent features Brompton folding bikes
A new cycle hire scheme launched in Stoke-on-Trent will see residents hire the Brompton folding bicycles for their journey. The Bromptondock, an automated bike hire scheme, is the second of…
Portsmouth introduces city-wide cycle hire scheme
In Portsmouth, a city-wide cycle hire scheme has received the green light in an effort to reduce congestion. Inspired by London’s ‘Boris Bikes’ scheme, a Barclays cycle hire project, Portsmouth…
Bookings for Queen-lookalike-for-hire soar ahead of Jubilee
Bookings for the UK’s number one Queen-lookalike-for-hire have soared in the lead up to the Diamond Jubilee at the beginning of June. Mary Reynolds, who’s been working as a Queen…
Leading car hire company branches into motorhome hire
Car hire giant, Hertz, have joined forces with the UK’s leading motorhome rental provider, Just Go, to offer affordable yet luxurious motorhome hire services with the option to book hire…
Cycle hire scheme announced for Manchester’s Piccadilly Station
A new cycle hire scheme has been announced for Manchester’s Piccadilly Station which will allow commuters to hire Brompton folding bikes for onward travel from just £4 a day. The…
London’s bike hire system expands further in the East of the city
London’s popular bike hire scheme, nicknamed Boris Bikes after the service was introduced by the mayor of London Boris Johnson, is due to expand further in the East of the…
Car hire firm reports surge in enquiries after rail disruptions announced
Car hire provider Sixt reported a surge in enquiries for car rental over the festive period after news broke of a number of disruptions on rail networks due to engineering…
Skip hire boss makes final journey on one of his own lorries
A popular skip hire boss from Dorset made his final journey on the back of one of his own lorries more typically used to transport the skips he offered for…