Southampton's White Taxis the Safe way to get about Town
Coming to Southampton to study at one of our Colleges or Southampton or Solent University this Autumn? With the first few weeks full of parties and events, and possibly much of all the other weeks of term too (!) you'll be looking for a safe and reliable way to get around, especially late at night.
You can Hail and Ride any white Hackney Taxi confident in the knowledge that your safety is paramount, because all white taxi drivers in Southampton are licensed, regulated and CRB checked by Southampton City Council. The majority also hold NVQ and BTEC qualifications in transporting passengers by taxi.

Did you know?
Private hire cars are not allowed to pick passengers up without a booking.
Keep safe
Only Hail and Ride in a car which is a registered white Hackney Carriage Taxi.
For your security, nearly all Southampton Hackney Carriages have CCTV cameras installed, giving you extra confidence late at night.
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The White Hackney Carriage Taxis in Southampton are licensed and insured to pick you up when you hail them from the roadside or from a taxi rank, look out for the license plates to be extra safe.






