Passengers offered new transport options at Bristol Airport

Bristol Airport has announced a new five-year deal with a taxi company that is set to provide more transport options and an improved service for passengers.

Described as the leading airport taxi operator in the UK, Checker Cars has more than 1,000 drivers working at major bases including Gatwick Airport and Stansted Airport.

The contract means the company will be able to secure a new fleet of vehicles including executive cars for premium passengers and minibuses for customers with shared destinations.

Passengers will also benefit from the installation of an e-ticket machine in the arrivals concourse, which will reduce the need to queue in the taxi office during busy periods.

Ian Hiles, general manager of ground transportation at Bristol Airport, said: "This new agreement will deliver improvements to passengers and to local communities around the airport. It increases customer choice and will improve the process by which arriving passengers can book a taxi for their onward journey from Bristol Airport.

"Alongside the recently agreed improvements to the Flyer bus service, this enhanced taxi service forms part of a greatly improved transport offer to passengers."

The airport hosts flights to New York, Rome, Paris and other destinations, which are operated by carriers including Continental Airlines, easyJet and Air France.

Posted by Merv, 28 April 2010 17:10

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