The Best Cars for Taxi Drivers

For taxi drivers, there is an awful lot to consider when choosing your next taxi. Here is our list of the top cars for taxi drivers.

Jan 18, 2018

Whether its airport transfers or Friday and Saturday night runs into town, there is a huge demand for Taxi’s in Ireland, particularly in cities like Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.

For taxi drivers, there is an awful lot to consider when choosing your next taxi. One of the most important is running costs. Driving in city traffic is not the most economical therefore with a low emissions vehicle you are ensuring that your taxi is cost efficient and you do not have to stop too often to re-fuel.

Another important consideration is space and comfort for your passengers. Sitting in bumper to bumper traffic can become irritating especially when you are in a rush, giving the customer a comfortable environment with plenty of space allows them to relax a bit more and not take their frustrations out on their driver. Also of course there are 7 seater and disability taxi options if that is the service you would like to offer.

Boot space is also a very important aspect of a taxi. Particularly with airport transfers passengers may come with a lot of luggage, your taxi needs to be equipped for this so that you are not losing out on a fare due to the lack of luggage space.

The final consideration is of course the original cost of the vehicle. Whether you choose to buy in cash or finance the vehicle a lot of garages have exclusive offers and discounts for taxi drivers specifically. Although some of these offers can be below the line so you may need to ask the sales team to go through them directly.

10. Volkswagen Touran

Volkswagen Touran Taxi