Hi Doco,
Hinckley Station Taxis: (01455) 614 444
Central Taxis: (01455) 251 125
A1 Taxis: (01455) 61 51 61
(thanks to Southpaw for providing this information)
As for local amenities, yes, they are aware we are having a convention. The local shops have been advised on the sort of stock that will sell well, and restaurants have been approached, but since they work usually on a full house with a wait for tables, none have offered us any discounts because even with or without our business, their argument is that they will have full capacity.
I will correct you however regarding previous years there being no local bus service. There was both a bus stop immediately outside of the Britannia Hotel, as well as a shuttle service to and from the hotel provided by the hotel itself. However, its a moot point because this year is now the concern.
Since you have worked EF for 15 years, you will understand when I say the next statement: 'there is no pleasing everyone'. We feel that this service is more than adequate and there were operational reasons as to why we decided NOT to include Hinckley. We hope that we might be able to offer a preferred rate for a local taxi company, but at the moment, this currently isnt available. If we do obtain one, this information will of course be updated on the website, and an announcement made. Given the distance being only 2 miles however, it is unlikely we will be able to manage a discounted rate, but we are trying.
My advise would be to obviously pre-plan your journey, which you no doubt are doing, and book a taxi in advance. Me and my travel companions did this 2 years running when travellign to EF in the Ringburg and we encountered no problems.
Kind regards,
Rizzo