Publish date: 16 May 2025
When calling switchboard to make a taxi booking, all of the following information must now be provided or your booking will not be made.
The information required is:
• Date and time that the taxi is required
• Details of where the taxi is going to and from
• The purpose of the journey
• Whether you are booking a return or single trip
• Taxi code
• Name of the service using the taxi
• Cost centre or budget code
• Name of the person making the booking
• Name of the person who has authorised the taxi journey (8a and above)
• Full name of staff member who will be travelling in the taxi or initials if the taxi is for a patient (the patient's full name is NOT to be provided for data protection purposes)
• Contact number (for the taxi to call upon arrival)