Doncaster Taxis

Below we provide some tips for order a local cab,

Small operators offer niche services
The niche service offered by smaller operators is varied. All operators deliver transport however their vehicles or service may be more suited to a specific niche, for example a within a radius of a local village, airports, executive chauffeuring, Special Education Needs & Disability.

Larger firms for widespread availability
Larger cab firms provide better availability due to the number and volume of drivers who work for them.

Medium sized operators firms for better service
Smaller firms have less ad-hoc availability but will provide a more personal service because the drivers see the same customers more regularly.

Look for a firm that does not operate cross-border

Support local trade by ensuring locally operating operators secure your business by asking whether the company out-of-town drivers.

Getting to the train station
One popular reason to order a cab in Doncaster is to get to the train station.   The main line train station is centrally located in the borough and the options to travel there are by car, bike, walking, bus, ordering a cab or being dropped off by a friend or colleague in their car.

Getting to work
Regular transport to work or emergency travel to work is a common reason people use cabs in Doncaster.

Social & Leisure
People use cabs in Doncaster for social and leisure purposes including days out, family attractions and night time entertainment.

Wheelchair & Accessibility
People who are wheel chair users in Doncaster use cabs and the Hackney Carriages are all required to accept wheel chairs.

Many children with Special Education Needs & Disability are taken to school in a cab with and sometimes with a Passenger Assistant to specialist schools and this is either supplied directly by a Private Hire Operator or supplied by the Local Authority.

The local rule for Hackney Carriages licensing is that they must all carry at least four passengers and have a facility for Wheelchairs. The majority of the vehicles are either four seater with a rear loading wheelchair ramp or a six seater with a side loading wheelchair ramp. All Hackney vehicles will have a plate that has a HC Licence number on.

The Private Hire vehicles are mostly cars that are either saloon or estate vehicles and are licensed to carry by the number of available seats which is usually four, but sometimes six. There are number of 8 seater vehicles that are licensed as Private Hire vehicles however these tend to be operated by more specialist providers. Individual operators will be able to advise on their fleet.

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council is the Local Authority that licenses locally plated drivers and vehicles.

The Licensing Department is available here.

Wolverhampton plated cars / drivers (in Doncaster).
You may wish to report a complaint about a Wolverhampton Driver operating in the town. This can be done via Wolverhampton Licensing Department website – report a driver.