The Southampton Hackney Association have a new partner on 'Our Partners' page.
Southampton White Taxi Excursions offer airport transfers, sight seeing tours and many more tailored options to meet customers requirements.
Southampton White Taxis only use licensed Hackney Carriage vehicles with experienced drivers who have a vast knowledge of the taxi trade, so that you can feel safe and secure when you book them.
The Southampton Hackeny Association have had meetings with representatives from See Southampton an organisation that promotes things to do and the history of Southampton. We aim to form a working relationship together regarding tourism in our City, which will hopefully lead to promoting more trade for Southampton's licensed white taxis. We are very pleased that Councillor Kaur, Cabinet Member for Communities Culture and Leisure ​​is also very keen to work ​​with the taxi trade and See Southampton.
According to the Southampton County Council website, the rulings on child safety seats in licensed Hackney carriages, and taxis appears to be unchanged.
In the both white licensed Hackney carriage cars and private hire cars it says that:
- children under 3 can travel without a child’s car seat or seat belt, but only on a rear seat
- children aged 3 or older can travel in a front or rear seat without a child’s car seat if they wear an adult seat belt
- If a suitable child seat or booster seat is available, it must be used by all children under 12 years of age or under 135 cm tall.
You can find out more on the
Gov.uk or
RoSPA web sites for further information on carrying children in any vehicle. Keep up to date on this important issue by visiting the Southampton County Council
web page on this subject here.
The Southampton Hackney Association were saddened to hear about the murder of London minicab driver Abdi Gutale last month. Having finished his shift at 3am, the driver was on his way home to his family when he was fatally shot as he travelled down a residential street. This horrific story highlights the risks that taxi drivers undertake every day. Shockingly, Abdi Gutale is the 66th taxi driver to be murdered in the UK in a 24 year period. This statistic is a stark reminder of what a volatile and dangerous job taxi driving can be.
We are relieved to hear that a man has since been charged with the murder of Mini Cab driver Abdi Gutale, and our thoughts go to his family and friends.
Conversely, In order to ensure the safety of our passengers, SHA drivers are licensed and regulated by Southampton City Council which requires an enhanced DBS check. In addition to this, a majority of our drivers hold NVQ and BTEC qualifications in transporting passengers. To make certain our vehicles are roadworthy, they are MOT checked every year with cars over 2 years old undergoing an additional roadworthy test and all taxis are retired after 9 to 12 years. We are committed to our passengers safety which is why almost all of Southampton Hackney Association taxi’s are installed with CCTV.
With Southampton licensed taxi drivers your safety is paramount.
Members of the Southampton Hackney Association were pleased to be able to be of service to passengers of the cruise ship Harmony of the Seas which has spent the last week docked in Southampton before setting sail on her maiden voyage to Rotterdam.
The largest cruise ship in the world, the Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas has a huge gross tonnage of 226,963 GRT, cost £800 million to build and can accommodate 6780 guests. Features of this spectacular ship include 7 distinct zones, a state of the art theatre and its very own waterpark.
Southampton Hackney Association can provide transfers to and from Southampton Cruise Terminal. Our drivers are happy to assist you with your luggage and will get you to your destination safely.
Southampton Hackney Association are proudly connected with the Associated British Ports who manage Southampton Port. Our Taxis are easy to spot when you disembark the ship, just look for the white taxi sign on the roof, a red Hackney Carriage License and a coloured permit in the window which shows the driver has permission to pick up cruise ship passengers.
Alternatively, if you would like to pre-book a transfer, simply use our Trip Enquiry Form or get in contact for for any questions and advice. You will receive a quotations within 24 hours.
The Sweet Market Newsagent at 162 High Street Southampton​​ by The Bargate Taxi Rank has just won a prestigious ​award as The Newsagent of 2016 for the Southern Region, which includes Kent, London and The South Coast. The SHA would like to congratulate Kevin and Caroline for their achievement, not forgetting Laura and Kayley as part of the team.
Did you know Southampton Hackney Association offer businesses the opportunity to advertise on the ‘Our Partners’ page of our website? For £75, you can have a square on our page to advertise your business for 12 months. Clicking on the advert will take potential customers directly to your website. To see your business on our page, simply provide us with the artwork and we can do the rest for you.
Come and see the ‘Our Partners’ page here.
The Southampton Hackney Association (SHA) was set up in 2001 to promote and benefit Southampton Hackney Taxi Drivers in the city. All of our drivers are licensed and regulated by Southampton City Council.
We can provide a range of vehicles from MPV’s with disabled access for up to 7 people, luxury saloons, hybrid cars and of course the famous London Taxis. You can easily recognise our white vehicles with a red Hackney Carriage licence plate on the back.
The Southampton Hackney Association (SHA) is an organisation which promotes the licensed Hackney Carriage Taxi drivers who all drive white taxis around the city of Southampton. We are licensed and insured to pick people up from the kerbside and from taxi ranks throughout Southampton. If you need a lift somewhere, you can safely hail any of the white taxi's, and know that you are in secure insured hands. (It's worth remembering that by contrast, the Private Hire minicabs, which can be any colour other than white, can only be pre-booked and must never pick people up who have not made prior contact to ride with them.)
Hackney Carriage Taxis are steeped in history; from material stored at the Archive Department at Southampton City Council, the SHA have read a ledger from The Watch Committee that goes back to the late 1800's about the Southampton Taxi Trade.
Taxis actually began way back with the Hansom Cab which first appeared in the reign of Queen Elizabeth the 1st! Wealthy carriage owners rented their horse and carriages out to help cover the costs of their keep, soon the cabs became known as Hackney coaches or cabs which comes from the Norman French word ‘hacquenée’ which means a horse suitable for hire.
Throughout the ages since the early Horse and Carriage Hackney Cabs, our licensed Hackney Taxi Drivers have been working hard all hours of the day and night driving people from A to B in all of our great cities. The Southampton Hackney Association drivers are very proud of our heritage and will continue to provide an excellent service for the people of Southampton, visiting tourists and travellers from the world over. When visiting Southampton look out for the white taxi cabs and take a ride!
There’s another reason to celebrate this spring when pub opening times are set to be extended on 10th and 11th June to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday. If you decide you’d like to raise a glass in honour of the monarch’s official birthday make sure you flag down a white Southampton Hackney Carriage taxi for a safe ride home!
With the bank holiday weekend just around the corner, many of us will be looking forward to spending time celebrating Easter with family and friends. Whatever your plans for the weekend, from enjoying a quiet family lunch or simply relaxing with a few drinks down the pub, if you’re having a drink it’s a great idea to use a taxi to get yourself home.
You can flag down a Southampton Hackney Association taxi when you see their rooflight lit or find one at one of the many taxi ranks around sunny Southampton. Don't forget we are more than happy to drive you out of the town into the New Forest or surrounding villages and beyond.
