Taxi drivers say Coventry Airport isn't playing fair
04.04.06
An over-reliance on private transport and a lack of taxis is giving passengers using Coventry Airport a headache, it has been claimed. Airport bosses control taxis at the site because they own the roads nearby. But that means although many cabbies have got licences to work in Warwick District - where the airport is located - they are unable to ply for trade there.
The airport prevents cabs not employed by their contracted firm - Central Taxis - from plying for trade at their rank. According to one Kenilworth cabbie, that has caused a shortage of taxis, especially when busy flights arrive at Baginton.
But airport bosses say after changing the contract to Central in autumn last year, the situation has improved. Airport spokeswoman Sue Lindsay said they had had no complaints in recent months. She added that a queue of seven or eight taxis normally met busy flights and there was a free phone in case of a shortfall.
To book coventry airport hotel or airport parking coventry at the lowest price, click on these links to two great coventry airport parking and coventry airport hotel price comparison websites.
