Tom the Taxi Driver explains London’s soiling charges and why passengers might be subjected to the £60 fee

Tom the Taxi Driver explains London’s soiling charges and why passengers might be subjected to the £60 fee

Passengers who are sick inside a London taxi can be charged a soiling fee on top of the fare, a practice drivers say reflects unavoidable cleaning costs and lost working time rather than a discretionary penalty. The issue has been set out in a recent video by Tom Hutley, known online as Tom the Taxi Driver, who explains how London cabbies deal with sick or other messy incidents during a shift. In the short clip, Hutley describes the immediate im…