Be Safe - Taxis for Students in Southampton
Freshers at Southampton and Solent University - A warm welcome to Southampton!
One of the need to know things about our great city is how to get a taxi safely home. In Southampton we have 283 licensed taxis. These are all highly recognisable as each one is white, and has a taxi sign displayed on the roof.
Southampton's white taxis are insured for you to be able to hail one down, if their light is illuminated, or jump in at a taxi rank. All taxis run on a meter, and those who carry over four people will charge an extra £2 this is well worth the cost to get home safely.
Here is a list of the taxi ranks are in the city:
Both sides of the Southampton train station - in Commercial Road side and on theToys R Us side
West Quay - Portland Terrace opposite main entrance to West Quay shopping centre
Portland Terrace, near bus stops by Asda
At the Bargate in High Street by A Plan Insurance
Town Quay outside Red Jet Terminal (IOW)
Terminus Terrace, near to Oxford Street
Above Bar Street, opposite Yates pub
Church Street in Shirley
Portswood High Street
Bitterne - Angel Crescent
Opposite Debenhams in Queensway
Leisureworld cinema entrance
Hannover Buildings outside Santander bank
Bannister Street outside Night Club (night time only)
St. Mary's Road outside British Gas offices (night time only)
London Road (night time only)
Remember Southampton taxi drivers will ensure you get home safely, and they are the only taxis where you can safely hail them from the roadside too!