It was bound to happen sooner rather than later: a new taxi service that would rival Gold Cab, which I have been patronising since 2006, when it broke out on the Ghanaian market.
Interesting thing, though, is that this taxi service has most of its employees coming directly from...Gold Cab!
The downs: No uniform; some 3GHC more expensive than Gold Cab; not all the drivers speak good English; they don't charge per half-hour, meaning ten minutes after an hour, you pay for TWO hours!; very little publicity yet
The upsides: you can ride discreetly in a car with private number plates (white), like GOLD CAB. Only thing is a passing glance might make others feel you're in a limousine BMW 5-series!!; the 15GHC, or roughly US$10.5 for a drop, and an hour, they charge is almost akin to regular yellow-plated taxis; the car is spacious and more discreet than GOLD CAB's UK Cab, which is too conspicuous; you can pay at the end of the month when you patronise their services
So far, so very Chinese for a car! The Chinese are not coming; they're already here!
These guys at TOP CAB have a fleet of some 16 cars--all black-like "BRILLIANCE" cars.
Hot tip!
Check out these blogs, also::
Trials & Tribulations of a Freshly-Arrived Denizen...of Ghana
Reflecting the Eccentric World of E.K.Bensah Jr
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Happy New Year 2011! Happy New Change of Name...for A&C Mall?
The absence is unforgivable if you're into moral theorizing and whatnot, but if you're carefree, sue me!;-)
Life needed to be lived outside the computer, so I lived it;-) The festive season called--as always--for intimate times spent together, so I did that, too!
It's not just kind of great to be back--it's truly to be back.
I will not make any promises for 2011--save to say that it promises--in theory--to be a great one for all! As for this blog, I will do the very best to bring you more unique insights into the capital of Accra.
Over the next couple of days, I will bring you sights from the festive season...as a way of warming one up for the year--especially February when I pretend to bring you sharper and more distinctive entries;-)
On the specific case of the erstwhile A&C Shopping Mall, the name-change has not come as a surprise. Bye-bye A&C Mall, welcome A&C, erm, Square!
Life needed to be lived outside the computer, so I lived it;-) The festive season called--as always--for intimate times spent together, so I did that, too!
It's not just kind of great to be back--it's truly to be back.
I will not make any promises for 2011--save to say that it promises--in theory--to be a great one for all! As for this blog, I will do the very best to bring you more unique insights into the capital of Accra.
Over the next couple of days, I will bring you sights from the festive season...as a way of warming one up for the year--especially February when I pretend to bring you sharper and more distinctive entries;-)
On the specific case of the erstwhile A&C Shopping Mall, the name-change has not come as a surprise. Bye-bye A&C Mall, welcome A&C, erm, Square!
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