Dial-A-Car is a small local taxi firm that usually serves the Bedlington area but can also be…read morecalled out to surrounding local towns such as Morpeth, Blyth, Cramlington or Ashington. They can also be booked in advance to drive people further distances such as Newcastle. I use the firm frequently locally and have also booked them to get to the city airport. The company can be reached via telephone by the very easy to remember telephone number: Tel: 01670 828888 The office is manned by a helpful staff member who has a polite tone and a clear voice. When you order a taxi the staff member asks for your name and telephone number. They also establish when and where you want to be picked up and where dropped off. The staff member repeats this information to you to avoid mistakes. I have found that the taxis are always on time and they will often beep their horns to alert you of their presence. The actual cars are clean and well looked after. It is a comfortable ride. There are a couple of familiar taxi drivers who will talk to you if you wish to do so. Their manner is polite and cheery. Their driving skills are excellent and you can rest assured in their hands that it is a safe journey. My first choice of taxi cab company in Bedlington.

During my time in the North East, I found Stagecoach buses to be okay, the service provided was…read morebetter than in my home of Greater Manchester, and the buses used seemed to be nicer and newer, with two bays, one for a wheelchair and another for a pram, as well as USB charging which considering this is a bus - is fantastic. The drivers seemed average, bus like most other buses in NE, the buses were old fashioned in the way it had a manual rather than electronic ramp, I have only ever seen in London (in the UK at least) The routes from Stagecoach were okay, they didn't seem as large as the main provider GONorth East, and unlike its' larger North East rivals, the buses didn't have much of a difference in terms fo appearance other than the destination and number on the front of the bus. I'm struggling to comment further, this bus firm is okay, more information to address confusion on the stoppings of the bus perhaps through the use of technology and ensuring buses do run ontime with excellent service everytime are some improvements that need to be made, but fro now I don't feel Stagecoach North East deserves anything over a high two-star rating.

I really enjoy getting the bus first of because if you were going further than you would usually go…read moreyou have everything you need!! First of all you have wifi that is very good and second of all you have WIFI what you need every where you go so this is a very good service and I would go again!!

While in Newcastle and the Tyne and Wear region, the main bus operator I used to travel was Go…read moreNorth East, they are probably one of the biggest bus route operators in the area and operate routes alongside Stagecoach and Arriva, comparing them all together, I actually find Go North East to be the best. As well as serving the Tyne and Wear region, they serve the rest of the North East including Durham and Northumberland, albeit the route to Durham takes a significant length of time, the number 21 bus goes to Durham via the Angel of the North, with every other bus carrying on and doing the full route all the way to Durham, albeit the 52 minutes it takes from Newcastle city centre (intu Eldon Square) to Durham is such a long time compared to the 15 minutes it takes on the train, which is a route many operators use including Virgin Trains East Coast and TransPennine Express. Most buses also seemed to have wi-fi which was good, however the wi-fi was really slow and sadly wouldn't run apps such as Yelp, probably down to the data it consumes compared to an average google search so I ended up just giving up with it. The drivers seemed friendly enough, eager to help and get the ramp down quite quickly for me, which was good, however, I found most buses including rivals such as Stagecoach in the North East to have a very good standard of customer service. A good number of services appeared to run on time, however, some didn't seem to turn up at all and just got removed from the screen, meaning I had to wait even longer in some cases for my bus which was frustrating, confusing and annoying. I feel Go North East deserve three stars as they run a great number of routes, and also try to set their bus out differently, and put them in different colours such as Green for the 21 Angel route which goes onto Durham, which is quite cool and an innovative approach, while also considering the drivers being friendly enough, I felt my bus experience was actually okay with this company, much better than something I've experienced in Manchester, albeit I feel I can't go anything over 3 stars mainly down to: - The wifi on the bus is awful and is not worth the bother of connecting to - Some buses were delayed, some did not show up at all when they should have done - They don't have any in source power, I admit very few buses do but some Stagecoach services did and I didn't see as many sockets on this service compared to rivals such as Stagecoach.

Used this minibus company and was a great service at a great priceread more

From the owner: Mini travel for all occasions. From 8-35 seaters available. Specialists in wheelchair transport…read more Airport, stags and hen parties, contracts welcome.

Going to keep this review simple. Overall not somewhere I would want to be waiting for any period…read moreof time. No luxuries and rather unfriendly, which as all Geordies know, is a rare thing! Good points - Located not far from Central Station which has an abundance of shops/eateries - Staff are helpful enough Areas for improvement: - Food and drink facilities in the coach station consist of two vending machines only - Very limited seating inside - Display boards for departures/arrivals only seen from outside - Cold building and limited shelter from the elements outside

Arrived promptly, got us there quickly and safely and was very friendly. I'd definitely hire one of…read morehis buses again!

There service is great.They are always on time,friendly and courteous.My girlfriend and I would…read morerecommend this company to anyone who is looking for a fast and reliable ride to wherever you want to go.

Very quick and reliable all the drivers are friendly.read more