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 For taking buses, the FirstBus app is recommended. It is the only bus app that shows arrival by GPS location of the bus rather than by estimation from the timetable.
 ==== CityMapper ====
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 ==== Glasgow Taxis ====
-The Glasgow Taxis app is for Glasgow's fleet of black cabs.
+The Glasgow Taxis app is for Glasgow's fleet of black cabs. They are able to be hired on-street if available, and all are accessible.
 [[https://apps.apple.com/app/glasgow-taxis/id1617621101|{{:appstore.jpg?150|}}]] [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glasgowtaxis.passengerapp|{{:googleplay.jpg?150|}}]]
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 ==== GlasGo ====
-Glasgo is the app for private hire cabs in the city.
+GlasGo is the app for private hire cabs in the city. These are not able to be hired on-street -- only via the app or phone. They are often slightly cheaper than a black cab, and their accessibility depends on asking for it at time of booking -- which may incur a time delay in getting an accessible cab to you.
 [[https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/glasgow-private-hire/id1532423959|{{:appstore.jpg?150|}}]] [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icabbi.glasgowprivatehire|{{:googleplay.jpg?150|}}]]
 ===== Useful Food Apps =====
+Hotels these days are perfectly relaxed about having food delivered to them, and this is often simpler than having to go out in a strange city and try to sort out your choices and options. Listed below are the most popular food ordering apps in use here.
 ==== Deliveroo ====
-==== Uber Eats ====
+Deliveroo is just about the most popular food delivery app in the UK. A very wide range of restaurants are signed up, and delivery is pretty efficient.
+[[https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/deliveroo-food-delivery-app/id1001501844|{{:appstore.jpg?150|}}]] [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.deliveroo.orderapp|{{:googleplay.jpg?150|}}]]
 ==== JustEat ====
+Whether Deliveroo or Just Eat are the Number 1 food delivery company in Glasgow is something both companies will argue. But if you can't find what you want on one, then you're likely to on the other.
+[[https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/just-eat-food-delivery/id566347057|{{:appstore.jpg?150|}}]]
+[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.justeat.app.uk|{{:googleplay.jpg?150|}}]]
+==== Uber Eats ====
+Uber Eats are pretty involved in food delivery in the city too. You'll find Uber Eats integrated into the Uber app if you use for that for transport. But if you don't, there's standalone apps too
+[[https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/uber-eats-food-delivery/id1058959277|{{:appstore.jpg?150|}}]]
+[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ubercab.eats|{{:googleplay.jpg?150|}}]]
 ===== Useful Weather Apps =====
+To be honest, we get by with the default weather apps on both Apple and Android most of the time. They're good enough. But here are a couple of alternatives to look at if you fancy a change.
+==== BBC Weather ====
+Bold and simple, the BBC Weather app gives you a simple, graphical representation of the weather for the next ten days. Given the way UK weather can change, you can //believe// that for the next two.
+[[https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/bbc-weather/id649420946|{{:appstore.jpg?150|}}]]
+[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bbc.mobile.weather|{{:googleplay.jpg?150|}}]]
+==== Met Office Weather ====
+Who better to get UK weather information from than the source, the Uk Meterological Office? The free version of this app is add-supported but there is also a £2.99 version than remove ads. Contains information other apps don't, such as rainfall radar maps and UK-wide weather warnings.
+[[https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/met-office-weather-forecast/id1068146838|{{:appstore.jpg?150|}}]]
+[[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.gov.metoffice.weather.android|{{:googleplay.jpg?150|}}]]