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MyTaxi Barnstaple — your reliable local travel partner for safe, affordable, and 24/7 taxi services across Barnstaple and North Devon.
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Barnstaple, North Devon
The honest answer to “how much is a taxi in Barnstaple?” is that it depends on where you are going, when, and how many of you there are. What we can tell you is how we price: you get a figure before the journey starts, agreed between you and us, and that is the figure you pay. There is no meter ticking in the corner of your eye and no multiplier applied because it happens to be raining.
Tell us the pickup, the destination and roughly when, and we will give you a price. If it does not suit you, say so — on longer runs in particular there is usually a conversation to be had.
You know the fare when you book, not when you arrive. Traffic on the A39 is our problem, not an extra line on your bill.
Friday night, Christmas Eve, chucking-out time in the rain — the price does not jump because demand did. We are not an app.
A thirty-second phone call gets you a real number for your actual journey, which beats any estimate a website could print.
what you pay for
Distance is the biggest factor, but it is not the only one. A run out to Ilfracombe or South Molton costs more than a hop across town for obvious reasons. Beyond that: the time of day matters, because nights and the small hours are when drivers are hardest to come by; the size of vehicle matters, because an 8 seater costs more to run than a saloon; and waiting time matters if we are holding a car for you. Airport runs are quoted as a single fixed figure for the whole journey rather than built up from parts.
We could publish a table, but it would be misleading. Fares here are agreed per journey, and a printed figure would have to be padded to cover the worst case — which would mean quoting you more than you are actually likely to pay. We would rather you rang and got the real number. It also means a price you were quoted six months ago is not held against a page that has since gone stale.
A few things genuinely make a difference. Book ahead where you can, particularly for airport runs and anything at an awkward hour — last-minute means we are working with whichever car is free rather than the one nearest you. Tell us if you want a return at the same time, because a booked return is easier for us to plan around than a call-out. If there are three or four of you, one car split between you is almost always cheaper per head than separate journeys or than parking in town. And say up front if you are on a budget for a long-distance run; there is more room to talk on a two-hour job than on a five-minute one.
The main practical difference is predictability. App pricing moves with demand, which is exactly the wrong behaviour at the moments you most need a car — a wet Friday night, or a bank holiday when everyone is heading for the same train. Our price is agreed when you book and does not move afterwards. Coverage is the other difference: app supply in North Devon thins out badly outside Barnstaple itself and in the middle of the night, which is precisely when a local firm with local drivers is worth having.
Card, contactless and cash are all fine, in every vehicle. If you would rather run an account — regular hospital appointments, a standing shift booking, business travel — mention it and we will set that up instead of taking payment in the car each time.
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where we operate
We are based in Barnstaple and cover the surrounding towns every day of the week, plus fixed-fare transfers to the airports most used from North Devon.