Arrivals In Style: Top 5 Best Airport Taxis
Summer holiday season has arrived and that means a big spike in travellers looking to get their vacations off to a relaxing start with a convenient airport transfer via taxi.
Whether you’re getting excited people to the airport on time or soothing their post-holiday blues on the way home, an airport taxi - such as a Minibus Taxi - has to be relaxing, comfortable and offer plenty of room for passengers and their baggage.
So, as holidaymakers prepare to check-in, why not check out the best airport taxis available at The Taxi Centre to ensure your passengers enjoy a stress-free start to their trip...
Ford Tourneo Custom Taxi
While the Ford S-MAX and Galaxy – perennial favourites for taxi drivers – are sadly no more, the Ford Tourneo Custom is still going strong and represents everything you’d need for a practical and comfortable airport taxi.
Developed on the same platform as the top-selling Ford Transit Custom, despite the Tourneo Custom’s commercial roots, the passenger-version adopts a sophisticated approach with several well-judged tweaks being applied both inside and outside it from the standard van.
Seating up to nine people, the Tourneo Custom Taxi is lavishly appointed for passengers with flagship trims getting panoramic glass, rear climate controls, cup holders, storage and USB-C sockets.
In eight-seat guise, four of the six rearmost seats are individual chairs, while they can also be folded to act as an office space. Better still, with 5472 litres total space to play with, the Tourneo Custom can swallow passengers and luggage with ease.
Taxi drivers will also benefit behind the wheel with a well-appointed, smart-connected interior brimming with technology, including a 13-inch touchscreen display with SYNC4 and 5G, while there is also the choice of either turbodiesel, plug-in hybrid and full E-Tourneo Custom electric powertrain.
Ford Tourneo Custom Taxi Offers
Renault Trafic Taxi
If it is simple people-carrying practicality you’re after for an airport taxi, the Renault Trafic Passenger with its nine seats strikes a fine balance between versatility and comfort.
With the commercial vehicle version of the Trafic already considered one of the biggest and most spacious vans in its class, it translates to a passenger model that makes an ideal big taxi.
Key to the Trafic’s appeal is its ability to squeeze as many as nine passengers inside while still leaving enough room (up to 6000 litres ) for plenty of luggage in the boot area.
Indeed, while other multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) sacrifice outright cargo room in favour of passenger capacity, the Trafic – which is available in SWB and LWB guise - successfully achieves the best of both worlds.
Under the bonnet, the Trafic Passenger comes with the choice of 109bhp, 148bhp and 168bhp 2.0-litre turbodiesel.
BYD Seal U Taxi
BYD might be a relative newcomer to the automotive market but the Chinese brand – charmingly identified by its ocean wildlife naming theme – is already making big waves in the UK.
As well as succeeding in promoting the EV message to a new audience, its stylish and contemporary line-up of models present tempting propositions for taxi use too.
This is particularly true of the BYD Seal U, the firm’s mid-size SUV, which majors on offering cavernous boost space and an interior that can seat five in absolute comfort and room, ensuring it will cut a dash in the airport taxi waiting area.
Unlike other models in the BYD range, the Seal U is offered as a plug-in hybrid, which provides added peace of mind for taxi drivers by having excellent full range (electric and petrol) of up to 700 miles depending on the trim you choose. Moreover, the Seal U can travel up to 78 miles in Comfort trim on zero-emission battery power alone.
As with other models in the BYD range, the Seal U is endowed with a sophisticated and lavish interior, the centrepiece being a huge central screen that can rotate from landscape to portrait at the touch of a button – very handy if you happen to be using a map app on there.
Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Taxi
If you need an occasional seven seats but don’t want to invest in a car that takes up too much room on the road, the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi acts as the perfect airport taxi.
Indeed, versatility is at the heart of the Caddy Maxi, which offers extended dimensions and a tall roofline to fit seven passengers comfortably while leaving some room over for luggage too.
With its long wheelbase layout, the Caddy Maxi benefits from a wide sliding door aperture and a lifted tailgate for easy access.
Better still, the rear seats in the Caddy Maxi can be folded, double-folded or removed entirely to create a vast cargo bay
Toyota Proace Verso Taxi
With the option of seven, eight or even nine seats, the electric Toyota Proace Verso is the ideal taxi if you need an airport taxi shuttle.
Available in ‘medium’ (eight-seater) or ‘long’ (seven or nine-seater) body-style, the Proace Verso functions as an excellent airport taxi with enough room for passengers to stretch out in individual armchairs, while retaining enough space for their luggage.
The Proace Verso benefits from a 75kWh battery powertrain generating 134bhp and allowing for up to 133 miles of range and zero emissions.
Toyota Proace Verso Taxi Offers
Buy A New Airport Taxi at The Taxi Centre
From SUVs to family cars to executive saloons, The Taxi Centre’s used stock will have the right taxi at the right price for you.
At The Taxi Centre, we want to help you find the best new taxi deal possible.
We offer a selection of taxi finance options to help cover the costs of your new taxi in a way that suits your budget. Just one of the many benefits you get when buying a taxi direct from us.
We offer Hire Purchase (HP) on all of our new taxi, as well as Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) for specific models.