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Established in the autumn of 2009, Getaway Cars opened its doors to the people of York with an ambition of offering a fairly priced, friendly, genuine – local taxi service.

We set out on our mission with a small fleet of hand picked, friendly and experienced local drivers, with the intention of establishing ourselves a reputation that reflected our aim. Having worked in the industry for a number of years, we understood that the key to building a strong relationship with our customers was based on honesty and in turn your trust in us.

Having kept this firmly in mind, we have established ourselves in York with a reputation to match our passion.

Throughout the years we have continued to evolve as a business, embracing the latest technology, working practices and providing community support whilst continuing to grow our office and driver teams and always ensuring that everyone involved continues to embrace our company ethos.

 

In-car payment methods

Our Promise To You

  • A well maintained and fully licensed vehicle and driver
  • Great communication with regular booking / status updates
  • Friendly office team to take your call 24/7 – 365 days a year
  • Interactive App or Map link for vehicle tracking
  • Cash, Chip and Pin, Contactless or In App payment options

To book one of our Taxis, call our friendly staff on:

Our Services

Personal

Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week servicing York and the wider area you should find one of our friendly drivers is never too far away.

Group / Minibus

For minibus taxi hire in and around York, we have you covered . Whether it be for a short trip into town with friends or for a transfer to the airport, you need look no further.

Airport Transfers

With a range of vehicles carrying from one to eight passengers, we offer a complete airport transfer service, 24 hours a day and all our airport prices are fixed.

Simple, fast & easy to use

The FREE Getaway Cars App

Book, track and securely pay for your Getaway Cars Taxi or minibus, all through our booking App.

Free to download from the App Store or Google play store, booking your taxi in York has never been easier. Our App will recognise your location, show your closest available drivers, provide you with an ETA and gives you the option to pay cash for your journey or with your bank card using chip and pin in the car or directly through the App itself.

Testimonials

"We have used this company four times now over the last few days whilst visiting York, we would like to thank the courteous drivers, they were very very helpful and friendly and gave us loads of advice on local attractions. The fares were also very reasonable and the radio controllers were also very pleasant. First class service thank you. Visitors from Scotland."

Margaret Kay

"I'm a carer at wishing well care home and we use these drivers to escort our elderly gents/ladies who have dementia and some mobility problems to us and back home, I can honestly say they are fantastic with them, we recommend Getaway cars to all our new people, highly recommend them"

Kelly Grimbley

"Left my keys in the back of the car, man from the office was brilliant at locating the driver and the keys and making sure that I got them back ASAP. Always quick and friendly drivers, thanks"

Kate Lowden

"Fantastic service! Booked a 6 seater to transport lots of heavy equipment. The driver was lovely and very helpful!"

Aleksandra R

"After FirstYork proved themselves to be an utter failure of a company, Getaway managed to get me to work on time and cheered me up with a good chat. Didn't get the drivers name (picked me up from Sgt Peppers around 7:15am). Don't think I've ever tipped a taxi driver before today but he deserved it. Top notch."

Oliver Pickup

"Ian aka call sign Oscar is the type of cab driver you wish you could always rely on as he is polite, knows the area but always goes the extra mile in terms of dropping you off as close as possible, helping with any bags, shopping etc and always has a nice chat with you. Have also used Drew aka call sign Wolf who is a real character with whom you can have a good natter whilst heading to your destination. Give them a go next time you need a cab!"

Andrew Mowle

Blog

Getaway Cars New Look Website

We are very excited to bring you our new look website where we hope you will find everything you need to make your experience with us as smooth and seamless as possible. On here you will be able to make a booking, obtain a quote, view our terms and conditions or you...

A Career With Getaway Cars

Getaway Cars are actively recruiting for new drivers. If you have a valid, UK full driving licence with a maximum of 6 points, have a friendly outgoing personality, are comfortable dealing with the general public then this could be the role for you.As a self employed...

Getaway Cars Partners Local York Band

Getaway Cars have recently entered a partnership with York based function/party/wedding band, Sister Madly. York is blessed with many great artists and bands and Getaways chose to work with one of York’s finest acts due to their diversity and broad appeal as well as...

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