Taxi
SCHOOL TRANSPORT: Driver fined for carrying children on school run without taxi licence — despite earlier warning
David Rhydian Thomas of Windy Corner Coaches drove a school route on five occasions without the required driver's licence, a…
Cash‑only taxis told to install card machines in Swansea
Taxi drivers in Swansea who only accept cash will soon be required to install card payment facilities under new council…
Unsafe taxis pulled off Swansea’s streets in Freshers Week crackdown
A joint police and council operation has taken unsafe taxis off the road in Swansea city centre during Freshers Week…
Carjacker sentenced after terrifying robbery of Swansea taxi driver
A man who threatened a Swansea taxi driver with scissors before stealing his cab and leading police on a dangerous…
Card machines could be mandated for city taxis as fewer people carry cash
Swansea Council is asking for views on plans to make card payment machines mandatory in the city's taxis as fewer…
Opinion split over Uber’s Swansea ride-share launch
Lots of Swansea residents have welcomed Uber’s decision to launch in the city - but others have expressed concern over…
Uber launches in Swansea with celebratory offer
Passengers in Swansea can now book a ride with Uber as the company launches across the city – the first…
Man who pretended to be taxi driver kidnapped and sexually assaulted woman
A man who lured a woman into his vehicle by pretending to be a taxi driver before locking the doors…
Taxi licence bid turned down by judge
An applicant refused a taxi licence by Swansea Council has been ordered to pay £4,000 in costs after his appeal…
Bridgend Taxi Marshals aim to help create safer streets this December
Taxi Marshals will be on duty in Bridgend town centre this December, in a bid to ensure a safe journey…
Second jobs and side hustles behind surge in taxi driver numbers
The pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis has been tough on taxi drivers over the last couple of years, as…