Autocab Private Hire

Autocab Private Hire, licensed private hire taxi in Stoke-on-Trent

Autocab Private Hire is a licensed private hire taxi operator serving Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding area in Staffordshire. The company presents itself as a local operator covering both everyday journeys and airport transfers and executive travel, with a 24-hour service. Booking can be made through its app, by phone or online, and also via a Facebook chatbot.

Transport services

The service range includes local taxis, airport transfers, executive and business travel, corporate accounts, NHS and patient transport, minibus hire for groups and same-day courier service.

• Local taxis for everyday journeys in Stoke-on-Trent and nearby towns.
• Transfers to Manchester, Birmingham, East Midlands and Liverpool airports, plus longer-distance journeys.
• Executive travel in clean private hire cars for business meetings, rail connections, events and account customers.
• Corporate accounts for businesses.
• NHS and patient transport.
• Minibus and group vehicle hire.
• Same-day courier.

Airport transfers and destinations

The company describes itself as an airport transfer specialist, with flight tracking, spacious vehicles for luggage and fixed-rate routes. The site indicated guide fares from £55 for Manchester (around 45 minutes), from £60 for Birmingham (around 50 minutes), from £50 for East Midlands (around 35 minutes) and from £65 for Liverpool (around 55 minutes). It also offers a fixed-fare taxi service to Alton Towers.

Coverage areas

Coverage extends across the whole city of Stoke-on-Trent, with particular attention to Longton, Hanley, Stoke Town, Tunstall, Burslem and Fenton. Outside the urban core, it serves Newcastle-under-Lyme, Keele, Wolstanton and Chesterton, as well as Staffordshire towns such as Stafford, Stone, Eccleshall, Cheadle, Leek, Uttoxeter and Staffordshire Moorlands. Coverage extends to Kidsgrove, Biddulph, Alsager, Congleton and Sandbach, and to the border areas of Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire.

Booking, payment and how it works

Booking can be made via the Autocab app, by phone or online, with the option to request a vehicle immediately or schedule a pickup, add stops and manage the number of passengers and luggage. The app allows live driver tracking, saving favourite addresses and secure payment. Card payments are accepted, both in the app and in the vehicle. The company states that it applies metered fares and fixed fares for airports and specific destinations, with no surge pricing.

Drivers and ratings

According to the company's information, all drivers hold the relevant licence and have a DBS check. The firm shows a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 2,351 Google reviews, with testimonials highlighting punctuality, driver friendliness and a good experience with return bookings.

Location and contact

New Building, Normacot Road, Longton, ST3 1PL · Phone: 01782 777 777 · Email: enquiries@autocabprivatehire.co.uk · Hours: Open every day from 00:00 to 23:59