Students - Travelling safely by taxi

Travelling safely by taxi
It’s likely you will use taxis while you are a student, particularly to get home at the end of a night out, so take note of the following tips:

It is an offence for private car hire to pick up on the street - all journeys must be managed and controlled from a central office. If you get into a private hire car without booking, you will be uninsured and may be unsafe.
Black cabs and hackney carriages carry their own individual license plates, which permit them to respond to taxi hailers on the street.
Carry the phone number of a reputable taxi company.
Book by phone and ask for the driver's name, make and colour of car. If calling from a public place, try not to let anyone overhear your name and address - anyone could pretend to be your taxi.
Sit in the back seat of a taxi or mini-cab and do not give too much personal information to the driver.
Before arriving at your destination, have your money and house keys ready. Leave the cab, pay the driver and enter your home quickly.

For more information about travelling to and around York, click here.