I always enjoy travelling with Uber and find Uber in Manchester to be managed very well, much…read morebetter than other cities across Europe, North America and even London, where I have accounted many more issues. Fares are incredibly reasonable, even on holidays where many local providers would charge time and half, to double, Uber seem to always charge a fair that is still good value. Of course, surges can still happen at peak times, but they never seem to go as crazy as they once did, back when Uber first launch they often reached between 2 and 4 times the original fare, but it is very rare it comes close to that now. Most drivers are friendly with high-quality and new cars, delivering a good service. They have a great selection of cars including the standard flagship Uber X, including fancier executive cars, and even a small selection of WAV's for those with disabilities. I also like how Uber gives back a lot to the community here in Manchester, so it doesn't feel like a big company taking over the taxi scene and giving nothing back, they have run promotions in the past in order to help fund free rides to get people to polling stations and vaccination centres, both of which I managed to take advantage of. The Uber app is convenient, easy to use and what of course made Uber well-known in the first place, I love the safety features of being able to send your journey link to a friend, contact emergency services on board and even be able to see the name and photo of your driver, with his license plate before boarding, making sure you get in the right car and avoiding the awkwardness of asking a private hire driver if he was your car, as it's right in front of you. Of course, mistakes go wrong, I have had some particularly terrible experiences with specific drivers that have gone terribly wrong, from minor mistakes to major ones that almost made me want to ditch the platform for good, but whenever I notify Uber about these experiences, they often take complaints very seriously, one of them was a safety issue which I had to report to Manchester City Council, but they treated everything with the gravitas the situation deserved. Uber generally offers a much greater service that the local taxi firms can't match, from friendlier drivers to nicer cars, this is a huge plus point on its' own before you even consider how great the app is. Having had so many issues with local firms and black cabs over the years, Uber is a fresh of fresh air, and I'd be lost without them in Manchester. 5*

Thanks to Toby S, Uber has entered my life. It is uber good. It's like hailing a cab, except you…read morehail it with your phone from inside instead of with your rain drenched arm on the street. This combines the convenience of hailing a cab instead of having to figure out a time to pre order with the convenience of knowing a car is coming (you get told the exact time and can track a little black car bobbing along the map on the app), with none of the inconvenience of either. Even more conveniently, payment is taken automatically from your credit card so you don't need cash. AND it's cheaper. I think what speaks loudest for Uber is how happy the drivers are with it, every single driver I've met so far (about five, I'm getting a bit addicted) has been so excited about how great a system it is and how much better it is making their lives.

Blackburn Cars is a cheap taxi firm to take a taxi with, they only charge 2.50 per mile travelled…read morewith them. They come quick and also their drivers know their ways around and they drive safe as well. The taxi firm has always been quick with their service for me.

This company is the cheapest one in Blackburn for a taxi. They used to charge 2 pounds for a mile…read moretravelled but now its 2.50 still makes them the cheapest to go with. Their drivers do not take long in coming to you and also take you home on time as well. This is a good firm to go with but one problem is their drivers at time try to overcharge ask for 3.50 make sure you read the prices and ask as well before getting on board in the taxi.

When I lived in Hulme a decade ago, Radio Cars were one of the few taxi firms that would send…read moredrivers to pick up or drop people off on a Friday or Saturday night. As a result, I used the company a lot and was always pleased with the service. Their cars are usually clean and tidy and the drivers friendly and approachable. Their prices always seem reasonable too and they cover most areas of Greater Manchester including airport runs. I ordered a taxi from them around the New Year and as usual, they were prompt and helpful with the driver making small talk about the festive season.

Friendly service, very quick and efficient and so much cheaper than most firms…read more Although based in the city centre, they will still pick you up from any location and drive you to wherever without complaint. Good for airport journeys too, much cheaper than competitors.

This service was better than what I thought it would be and I would use them again…read more My friends had told me it had got bad press recently however I had no choice as the three other taxi cabs I called in the area did not pick up the phone! I found them to be timely, polite and reasonable with their rates.

Not the best taxi service in Manchester, but not the worst by a long shot (see: Phoenix Cabs),…read moreTrinity cars offers a reasonable service at a reasonable price. The main issue with Trinity is that they don't cover as extensive an area as other firms which operate in the city, and yet they don't offer anything else in its place. They do have some large cars for seven people if you're travelling in a group, but that's about as exciting as it gets. With clean cars and nice drivers this is a good cab firm, but as I said before, there are better.

A very good taxi company, i have used them several times and the drivers are friendly, helpful and…read morereliable, the price is very reasonable too.

omg fantastic taxi service. I was out with my friend on Saturday night in Burnley and Mr Hussain…read morekindly dropped us off at on the wharf and collected us in the early hours. I live in Baxenden and my friend lives in Hapton. The next day I realised I had lost my purse so telephoned kings taxis. Mr Hussain had found it in the taxi and kindly dropped it off for me. Absolutely fantastic, excellent service and honest. Would 100 % recommend.

I cannot speak highly enough about his taxi firm. My mother is in a wheelchair and I need a lot of…read morehelp when taking her shopping. Kings send a black cab and assist me in getting the chair into the back, they drive carefully and offer full assistance in getting us out at the other end. When ever i have called this firm they have arrived at the time they say they will, have always been polite and nothing is too much trouble. when I call them to collect us from town when we have finished shopping they again are always on time and incedibly helpful, well done Kings

Excellent service, my family and I use on a regular basis text bk and call bk service I can even…read morelook to see where my driver is on there app. Keep up the good service

We are 12 teachers who were staying in Blackburn on a visit from Nottingham. We ordered 2 6 seater…read moretaxis for 2 journeys. The drivers were very friendly and pointed out things in the local area. They arrived promptly and charged a very fair price. Yassir was a lovely young man who it was a pleasure to met and chat with. Thank you

Not sure why they aren't listed under their new name 1st Call which they've been using for a while…read morenow, but this is a very good minicab firm. They are very reliable and always on time. Cars are generally pretty good and the drivers are almost always very friendly and obliging. They're also very good value for money.