In and Around Preston

 How much does a taxi cost in Ashton on Ribble in Preston? There are 2 types of taxis operating in Ashton on Ribble,  Hackney Carriage and Private Hire. Both are regulated by Preston City Council,   Hackney Carriage taxis can be hailed on the street, and at Preston Taxi Ranks   Private Hire taxis have to be booked in advance, either by phone or by using an app. Preston City Council regulates the fare prices of hackney carriage taxis in Ashton on Ribble  Tariff 1 - for hiring commenced between 7am and 10pm  Monday - Saturday: First 559 yards - £2.20 Each succeeding 160 yards - £0.20 After 3 miles for each succeeding 138 yards - £0.20 Tariff 2 - for hiring commenced between 10pm and 7am Monday - Saturday, all day Sunday, statutory public and bank holidays (excluding Christmas and New Year period): For the first 559 yards - £2.80 Each succeeding 138 yards - £0.20 Tariff 3 - for hiring commenced between 6pm on Christmas Eve and 7am on 27 December and between 6pm on New Year's Eve

  Travelling to Preston Preston has connection to all major transport hubs in the UK, including airports, train and road. Prestons Closest Airports Manchester Airport is the closest airport to Preston and has a wide range of flights to numerous destinations Liverpool Airport is the next closest , and it doesn't have as many flights, but is still easily accessible Leeds Bradford is another close option  Preston Airport Transfers are quite affordable and are a convenient way to get to and from the airports.   The cheapest option are the regular coach services. Getting to and From Preston by Rail Preston is served by the Avanti West Coast railway line .   There are regular trains to the UK's major transport hubs.  Preston to Euston runs every hour and takes approximately 2 hours Preston to Manchester runs every 15 minutes and takes 40m  More details and train times can be found on the avanti west website above. Getting to and From Preston by Road Preston is served by a few Moto

 Preston taxis are licensed under Preston City Council .  There are two types of taxi services you can use in Preston,  Hackney Carriage and Private Hire.  Each of these two types of taxi services have different legal requirements for booking /calling them. Hackney Carriage Taxis can be hailed on the street, and also are found in Preston Taxi Ranks (more on where to find Preston Taxi Ranks below).  You can also call them, as some have telephone numbers.  Private Hire Taxis have to be pre booked, by calling a local cab office or using a taxi app. Use a Taxi App : Many local private hire companies have their own taxi apps. But they are generally only useful within Preston and surrounding areas. Unless you plan to use taxi services often there is little point in downloading them.  Other apps are national and once downloaded you can use them anywhere in the UK.    However the national apps like taxicode take a commission for each booking from the private hire company, and so companies oft