London commuters can avoid the nightmare tube or bus journey into work for the next few weeks and instead enjoy a free taxi ride, courtesy of Microsoft.
As part of a campaign to promote the productivity benefits of its latest release of Office, the software giant has laid on around 20 branded black cabs that workers can hail between 7.30am and 9.30am each weekday morning, so long as their journeys are within zones one or two.
Once onboard, commuters are handed a postcard offering them the chance to sample Office 2007 as part of a free trial.
"As the weather gets hotter and the tube more unbearable, we're helping London's workers have a better day by laying on free cabs to keep them fresh in body and mind," said Darren Strange, the UK 2007 Microsoft Office system product manager.
"Office 2007 is all about helping workers do their job better and by allowing them to get a free taxi to work, we hope this will help them too."
