Licence & insurance verified
We check each firm holds a valid operator licence with its local council and carries the right hire-and-reward insurance — before it can be ranked, not after.
Independent · Human-checked · UK-wide
Find a taxi firm you can actually trust.
TaxiRater rates licensed UK taxi and airport-transfer companies the slow, honest way — checked by real people against real criteria. No bot-written reviews. No pay-to-win stars. Just clear ratings and plain-English guides so you book the right ride the first time.
17Rating checkpoints per firm
0AI-generated reviews. Ever.
100%Licensed & insurance-checked
UK-wideCities & every major airport
HeathrowGatwickStanstedLuton
ManchesterBirminghamEdinburghBristol
Why TaxiRater is different
A ratings site the algorithms can’t game
Most “review” sites reward whoever spends the most on ads or spins up the most fake accounts. We do the opposite: every firm is assessed by a person, against a published checklist, and the reasoning is there for you to read.
Human-written, not machine-spun
Every verdict is written by a real reviewer who’s read the fare terms, tested the booking flow and looked at how the firm handles delays. You can tell — it reads like a person, because it is one.
Book direct, keep the savings
When you pick a firm you go straight to their website — no middle-man booking fee, no surge-priced app. The company keeps your business and you keep the difference.
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Skyline Airport Cars
Stansted & Essex
9.4
TaxiRater scoreExceptional
2
Metro Executive Cars
Heathrow & West London
9.1
TaxiRater scoreExceptional
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CityLine Private Hire
Manchester
8.8
TaxiRater scoreExcellent
How the score is built
17 checks. One number you can trust.
We don’t average a pile of anonymous stars. A reviewer works through the same checklist for every firm — licensing, pricing transparency, fleet, driver standards, airport know-how, complaint handling and more — then the evidence rolls up into a single 0–10 TaxiRater Score.
- Verify — operator licence, insurance and DBS-checked drivers.
- Test — quote accuracy, booking flow and how delays are handled.
- Score — evidence mapped to a published rubric, no ads involved.
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We shortlist licensed firms
Only companies with a current private-hire or hackney licence make it onto the list.
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A real person assesses them
No scraping, no AI summaries — a reviewer reads the terms and tests the service.
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You compare & book direct
Pick your firm, click through to their own site, and book without the app tax.
Plain-English guides
All guides
Know the rules before you travel
Airports
Stansted drop-off charges & pick-up rules (2026)
Zones, the £10 vs £28 trap, the free Mid Stay option and how to dodge a £100 penalty.
TaxiRater Editorial · 8 min read
Airports
Heathrow transfers: taxi, minicab or train?
What each terminal transfer really costs, meet-and-greet explained, and when a fixed fare wins.
TaxiRater Editorial · 9 min read
Buyer’s guide
How to choose a reliable taxi firm
The 9 questions that separate a safe, licensed operator from a chancer — before you book.
TaxiRater Editorial · 7 min read
17checkpoints per firm
6UK airports covered
0fake or AI reviews
Directbooking, no app fee
For taxi & transfer operators
Run a great firm? Get it in front of ready-to-book riders.
Getting listed puts your company in a directory people actually trust — with a direct, followed link to your own website. No booking commission, no lead resale. Just verified visibility.