Hibs have announced a new partnership with Capital Cars and the Edinburgh-based taxi company will provide a priority service to supporters which will create an additional revenue stream for the club.
Starting with Saturday’s away game at Dumbarton, supporters can obtain fixed-price tariffs for Hibs’ fans for all away games in the Scottish Championship. That means fans travelling together can enjoy door-to-door service for away matches for just a fraction more travelling to the game by train.
Capital Cars will then also donate a portion of the metered fare (up to 20% depending on the destination) to Hibs when bookings are made over the phone quoting “HIBS 1875”.
In order to help supporters to stay on the ball, Capital Cars have also launched smart phone apps (for both iPhone and Android) to enable fans to book and track their taxi online.
The app, which is available for iPhones and Android devices, alerts Capital Cars to each booker’s location and shows where the nearest taxis are to pick them up. It will also send details of the taxi and estimated arrival time.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
