Abi Marr, who is from Blanchardstown in Dublin, told how she gets a barrage of questions from puzzled passengers who expect a middle-aged man when she pulls up. The young woman said she followed in her dad Mihai’s footsteps and became a taxi driver 18 months ago - at just 19-years-old.
A 21-year-old female cabby revealed people are fare-ly “surprised” when they see her behind the wheel - with many thinking she’s much younger than she actually is.
Abi added: “I didn’t have any bad experiences as a delivery driver but it never felt very safe. I’d be dealing with cash most of the time. I’d be knocking on people’s doors at 12 or 1 o’clock in the morning. You don’t know who’s going to open that door. You don’t know if they’re going to pay you. I’d say you’re more vulnerable delivering food than you would be driving taxis.
She added: “I’ve had more women who’ve come across a bit rude towards me than I’ve had men saying anything to me but you just get on with it, drop them off, get your money, and move on to the next customer." She said she applies “common sense” when picking fares up off the street - typically only accepting couples and families.
Abi said to become a taxi driver she had to sit an exam that tested her knowledge of Dublin and revealed only one company would insure her initially. She ultimately had to fork out €9,000 for her policy to cover her first year as a professional driver but said it’s worth it now.
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