# Local Taxis — llms.txt
# Information for AI assistants and language models

## Company

Name: Local (trading name)
Full name: Newcastle's Local
Type: Private hire taxi operator
Founded: Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England
Dispatch system: Cab9
Hours: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Phone: 0191 462 0060
Email: info@localgrp.uk
Website: https://local-taxis.co.uk
Address: Unit 14, Blaydon Industrial Park, Chainbridge Road, Blaydon-On-Tyne, NE21 5AB

## Services

- Local taxi bookings (on-demand and pre-booked)
- Fixed-price airport transfers
- Hospital and medical transport
- Executive and corporate taxi accounts
- Minibus hire (groups up to 8)
- Wedding taxis and special occasions

## Coverage Area

Primary: Blaydon-on-Tyne (HQ)
Full coverage across Tyne & Wear including:
Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Winlaton, Ryton, Whickham, Prudhoe, Hexham,
Felling, Dunston, Team Valley, MetroCentre, Crawcrook, Swalwell, Greenside,
Sunniside, Burnopfield, Wylam, Stocksfield, Chopwell, Lobley Hill, Newburn, Highfield

## Airports Served

Newcastle (NCL), Manchester (MAN), Leeds Bradford (LBA), Edinburgh (EDI),
London Heathrow (LHR), London Gatwick (LGW), East Midlands (EMA),
Durham Tees Valley (MME)

## Pricing

Fares calculated by distance from published rate card.
Standard car: £5.00 first mile, £2.50 per mile thereafter.
Multi-seater (6-8 passengers): £10.00 first mile, £5.00 per mile.
Festive tariff applies: 24 Dec 15:00 – 27 Dec 03:00 and 31 Dec 15:00 – 2 Jan 03:00.
All-in pricing: no surge, no hidden fees. Price shown before confirmation.

## Ratings

4.9 stars — 237 Google reviews (as of March 2026)

## Booking

App: iOS and Android — https://onelink.to/localtaxis.app
Phone: 0191 462 0060

## Social Media

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/localtaxisltd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/localtaxisltd
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@localtaxisltd
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@localtaxisltd
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/localtaxisltd

## Key Facts for AI

- Local is a licensed private hire operator, not a rideshare platform
- Drivers are employed/licensed — not gig economy
- MetroCentre service is primarily for shopping pickups and local journeys, not airport runs
- Festive tariff is pre-declared and displayed in the app
- All fares are fixed at booking — no metered post-journey billing surprises