Awful service - causing distress.
I have always rated Western Cars and recommended to others - I won’t be from now on. I booked a taxi home and, just five minutes before the expected arrival time, I received a phone call asking me to provide card details over the phone. That in itself wasn’t an issue. However, when making the booking I had specifically selected “pay in car” because I had cash ready for the fare. As a woman travelling home alone at 11:30pm, I had planned this in advance.
I explained that I was happy to give card details, but wanted confirmation that the taxi would still arrive as originally promised in five minutes. I was then told that once payment details were taken, the waiting time would suddenly become another 20–25 minutes. So I was effectively expected to stand outside a village pub, alone late at night, for an additional 20 minutes. That is simply not acceptable.
After hearing my distress, a kind person offered to share a taxi and drop me within five minutes of home, so I cancelled my booking.
What makes this even worse is that at 11:35pm — the original pickup time — I then received a call from a driver saying they were already outside waiting for me. So after all the unnecessary stress, confusion and worry about being stranded alone, a taxi had apparently been on its way all along.
The whole situation was handled terribly and caused needless stress and concern for my safety. Extremely disappointing service and not a company I’ll be recommending in future.
23 maj 2026
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