This is honestly a question that you should be asking yourself often, not just once.
It is important to know whether it is really worth it and to improve upon the areas that you are able to improve upon.
This goes for everything from the cost of maintenance to the value you are getting from your insurance.
The insurance you have on your taxi is of utmost importance.
Legally you are required to have a minimum level of coverage on your taxi, but you are likely going to want more than that.
It is also important to get as much out of your policy as you possibly can without spending too much money.
It should be well-known that spending too many pounds on something you don't have to is almost the same as throwing money down the drain.
There are places where you can find cheap insurance rates for your taxi.
After all, with hundreds of insurance providers in the UK all competing with each other for customers, your chances of getting a good deal are pretty high! Just be sure you know what type of insurance you need, what your options are, what constitutes a good rate and what discounts are available to you.
If you are at a loss in this area, you might want to go through an insurance broker or insurance company who specialises in taxi insurance to help you out before you make your decision as to which type of policy and which company to purchase from.
Obviously running a good taxi service depends on more than just the insurance policy.
There are maintenance bills to take care of and passengers to keep safe.
It may be a good exercise to regularly add up all the costs of running your taxi service and find out if you are getting enough value out of it, particularly financially.
If you are, then you don't have to worry so much, but if you aren't, you may need to think of how you can better develop your business or if you need to increase your costs.
Therefore, whether you are a private or public hire driver, whether you own or rent your taxi, take a minute to ask yourself, is your taxi ticking all the right boxes? From your taxi insurance policy to where you keep your vehicle at night, regularly revisiting this question can help keep you on the right track with your taxi service, no matter what your circumstances happen to be and is an affective way of using risk management to help lower your running costs.
You should also remember that cost cutting exercises may make good business sense and yet cutting corners to try and save money may mean that you are compromising on the insurance cover you need to run a successful business.
Always include public liability insurance cover to your essential outgoings list, along with taxi insurance which meets both legal requirements and provides you with cover for all eventualities such as personal injury, accident breakdown and a courtesy vehicle when your taxi is being repaired after an accident or incident.