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Garry Hoyle
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Gateshead Council
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Gateshead
NE8 1HH

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Taxi Ranks

Hackney Carriage Ranks are located at points of high demand throughout the area. A few, intended to serve demand from late night leisure attractions, are available on a time-limited basis.

Download the 'Street Wise Taxi Guide' on the right-hand side to make sure you know how to spot a real and a bogus taxi.

  • Hackney Carriage Ranks should be located within 50m to 100m of the facility being served.
  • If this is not possible, then advisory signage will be installed to direct customers to the adjacent Hackney Carriage Rank.
  • Ranks should be sited so that passengers board or alight from the taxi onto the footway on the nearside of the vehicle.
  • Ramps and steps should only be used for access and egress via the nearside passenger door.
  • Where taxi ranks are arranged on the offside of the road, a pickup and drop off point nearby on the opposite side should be identified for wheelchair passengers.
 

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