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Night taxi Reading bookings with Reading Taxis cover nights out, late trains, concerts and event nights, with bookings taken 24/7. Arrange your ride home from Friar Street, the Oracle or Reading station before you leave, or call 0118 430 0018 when you are ready to go. Groups can travel together in a 6, 7 or 8-seater minibus. Booking ahead means you are not relying on a rank queue or an app finding a driver.
Quick Answers: Night Taxi in Reading
How do I get a night taxi in Reading?
Call Reading Taxis on 0118 430 0018 or use the Book Now form with your pick-up spot, time and number of passengers. Reading Taxis takes bookings 24/7, so you can arrange your ride home before you go out and have the journey sorted before the night begins.
What does a night taxi in Reading cost?
Call or use Book Now to get a price for your route. For comparison, Reading Borough Council’s metered night rate (Tariff 2) applies to hackney cabs between 10pm and 6am and starts at £4.60, against £3.60 on the daytime tariff.
Can a group travel together?
Yes. Reading Taxis has MPVs and 6, 7 and 8-seater minibuses, so a birthday, work do or group night out can share one vehicle. Tell us the number of passengers and any luggage when you book.
Night Taxi Service in Reading
Our night taxi service is for anyone who needs a dependable ride outside normal hours:
- People heading home after a night out in the town centre
- Passengers arriving at Reading station on a late train
- Concert, festival and event-night journeys
- Late-finishing hospitality and healthcare staff
- Groups celebrating birthdays, work parties and festive dates
How Booking a Night Taxi Works
- Call 0118 430 0018 or open Book Now.
- Give your pick-up point, pick-up time, destination and number of passengers.
- Ask for the price for your route and choose the vehicle that suits your group.
- Be at the agreed pick-up point at the time you booked.
Night Pick-ups Around Reading
| Your night | Best way to book |
|---|---|
| Leaving a Friar Street bar or club | Pre-book a set time and agree your exact pick-up point |
| Heading home from the Oracle | Pre-book, or call as you leave and give your location |
| Late train into Reading station | Book with your arrival time and destination |
| Concert or event night | Pre-book your journey home before the event starts |
| Group of five or more | Book a minibus and give the passenger count |
Where Our Night Taxis Cover
We take night bookings across Reading and the surrounding villages, including Tilehurst, Winnersh and Shinfield. Need an early-morning flight? Our Reading to Heathrow taxi starts from £65.
Tilehurst taxis
Winnersh taxis
Shinfield taxis
Heathrow taxiNight Taxi Prices in Reading
Reading Borough Council sets the metered fares for hackney carriages, the cabs that work from ranks. According to the council’s table of fares, Tariff 2 applies to hirings between 10pm and 6am each day, with a £4.60 starting charge compared with £3.60 under Tariff 1 (6am to 10pm). Special rates apply on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and public holidays, so check the council’s table for current figures.
Reading Taxis takes pre-booked journeys. Call or use Book Now to get a price for your route before you travel.
Vehicles for Nights Out and Events
- Standard and economy cars for couples and small groups
- Executive cars for evenings that call for something smarter
- MPVs for larger parties
- 6, 7 and 8-seater minibuses; see our minibus taxi in Reading page
Need a night taxi in Reading?
Call 0118 430 0018 or book online and arrange your ride home before you go out.
Night Taxi Reading FAQs
Reading Borough Council's night rate, Tariff 2, runs from 10pm to 6am every day for metered hackney carriages and starts at £4.60. Reading Taxis takes pre-booked night journeys, so call 0118 430 0018 or use Book Now to ask for a price for your route before you go out. Check the council's table of fares for current rates.
Yes, Reading Taxis takes bookings 24/7, including after midnight and in the early hours. For a Friday or Saturday night, book ahead rather than waiting until you leave the venue, and give your pick-up point, time and number of passengers. Call 0118 430 0018 or use the Book Now form to arrange your ride.
Pre-booking gives you a driver assigned to an agreed time and place, so you are not hailing an unknown cab. Reading Taxis recommends checking that the car and driver match your booking before you get in. Reading Borough Council's licensing guidance says a licensed cab shows a licence plate and its driver wears an ID badge.
Book ahead with Reading Taxis by calling 0118 430 0018 or using Book Now, and give your arrival time and destination. Taxi ranks at Reading station also operate, but queues can build after late trains, so a pre-booked ride is the surer choice when you are travelling late and want your journey home arranged.
Yes, Reading Taxis has MPVs and 6, 7 and 8-seater minibuses, so a group can travel together instead of splitting across cars and arriving at different times. Tell us the number of passengers and any luggage when you book. Popular nights fill up, so book early for birthdays, work parties and festive dates.
Pre-book with Reading Taxis before festival weekend by calling 0118 430 0018, and agree your pick-up time and place when you book. Event organisers can set their own arrangements for vehicles near the site, so confirm your meeting point in advance and allow extra time for crowds leaving at the same time.
Book Your Night Taxi in Reading
Call 0118 430 0018, email info@reading-taxis.co.uk or use Book Now. See also Contact Us.
Updated: October 2026
