Taxi drivers criticised for refusing short-distance journeys for women late at night

When it comes to travelling at night, women in particular are encouraged to take public transport or taxis rather than walk because it is considered safer. Picture: iStock

Passengers who have been hailing cabs over the busy Christmas period because they feared walking home alone have claimed drivers are refusing to take them because the distance is too short.

When it comes to travelling at night, women in particular are encouraged to take public transport or taxis rather than walk because it is considered safer.