Service
Taxi Service in Worthing
24-hour private hire taxis across Worthing and West Sussex
A local taxi company, not a national call centre
Western Cars has been running taxis out of Worthing since 2007. We are a Worthing business serving Worthing people: the same drivers, the same operators and the same phone number, year after year.
That matters when something changes. If your train is late, your flight is early or your appointment overruns, you are talking to someone who knows the area and can re-plan the journey there and then.
Journeys we cover every day
Most of our work is everyday local transport, and that is exactly what we are set up for. Typical bookings include:
- Worthing town centre, the seafront and the railway stations
- Hospital and medical appointments, including early admissions
- School runs and college transport on a regular or ad-hoc basis
- Nights out in Worthing, Brighton and Chichester
- Shopping trips to Worthing, Crawley and Chichester
- Connections to Gatwick, Heathrow, Southampton and Portsmouth
Vehicles for one passenger or eight
Our fleet covers estates and saloons as well as six, seven and eight person people carriers, and it includes wheelchair accessible taxis. If you are travelling as a group you can stay together in one vehicle instead of splitting across two cars.
Large-capacity vehicles are popular for nights out and family occasions because the whole party travels together for a single fare. Tell us how many are travelling and we will send the right size of car.
Booking in the way that suits you
You can phone us on 01903 500600, send a text, or book online through our booking system. Regular customers often set up a corporate or personal account so trips are billed monthly rather than paid one at a time.
Pre-booked journeys are our speciality. Booking ahead means your car is reserved against your name and confirmed before the day, which is much safer than relying on a car being free at the last minute.
What is included, and what is not
We would rather be straight about this than have it come as a surprise. The fare we agree with you covers the vehicle and the journey. Additional charges can apply for waiting time, extra stops, tolls, parking fees and journeys on public holidays, and the amount is agreed with you rather than added afterwards.
Cancellations should be made as early as you can. Cancellations less than an hour before pickup may incur a charge, airport and seaport transfers cancelled within 24 hours may incur up to 50 per cent of the agreed fare, and a no-show is charged at the full fare. Our full terms are on the terms and conditions page.
Ask for your regular driver
Some of our customers have got to know their driver and prefer to travel with the same person each time. Subject to availability we will allocate your preferred driver to every trip — just ask when you book.
How it works
Booking this service, step by step
Tell us your journey
Call 01903 500600, send a text, or use our online booking system. Give us your pickup point, destination, date, time and how many passengers are travelling.
Get your fare confirmed
We confirm the fare before you travel, based on the vehicle type and the distance involved. Airport, seaport and other pre-agreed journeys are quoted as a fixed price.
We assign your vehicle
Your booking is allocated to a licensed driver in the right vehicle — saloon, estate, MPV, minibus or wheelchair accessible car.
Track and travel
Vehicles carry a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) so you get live progress updates about your journey. We can also add a text confirmation when your car is on its way.
Pricing
What the fare covers, and what it does not
- Fares are based on the vehicle type and the miles travelled, with fixed fees for a range of destinations including the major airports.
- Airport, seaport and other pre-agreed journeys are quoted as a fixed price that is confirmed at the time of booking.
- We charge the same rates whatever the time of day or night, so early-morning and late-night journeys cost no more.
- No hidden charges and no surge pricing.
- Additional charges can apply for waiting time, extra stops, tolls, parking fees or journeys on public holidays.
Photographs
Taxi Service in practice
South Street, Worthing 
Private hire taxis in Worthing
Where we provide this
Taxi Service across Worthing and West Sussex
Questions
Taxi Service: frequently asked questions
Yes. Western Cars operates a 24-hour taxi service, every day of the year. You can book at any hour by phone on 01903 500600 or online, and we charge the same rates day or night.
Fares are based on the vehicle type and the miles travelled, and there are fixed fees for a range of destinations including the major airports. Call 01903 500600 or book online and we will confirm your fare before you travel.
For local journeys a few hours' notice is usually plenty, and we can often help at short notice. For airport transfers, early-morning starts and group travel we recommend booking a day or more ahead so the right vehicle is reserved for you.
Yes. You can call us, send a text, or book through our online booking system at westerncars.webbooker.icabbi.com. Many customers also use the free Western Cars app for iPhone and Android.
We accept all major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash.
Often, yes. If you have travelled with one of our drivers before and would prefer them again, ask when you book and, depending on availability, we will allocate them to your journey.
Book taxi service with Western Cars
Call 01903 500600 at any hour, or book online. Airport, seaport and other pre-agreed journeys are quoted as a fixed price that is confirmed at the time of booking.
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- We charge the same rates whatever the time of day or night, so early-morning and late-night journeys cost no more.
- Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash