Taxis, cabs and minicabs in Coulsdon, CR5 — and a disabled car service across Coulsdon and Old Coulsdon. Clocktower Cars is a licensed private hire operator; Coulsdon is in the London Borough of Croydon, so this work is licensed by Transport for London. Cars are pre-booked, 24 hours a day. Call 01372 747 747 or book online.
Disabled car service in Coulsdon
We run a disabled car service in Coulsdon: wheelchair accessible vehicles with a ramp where the passenger stays in their own chair, and assisted journeys in a saloon where the passenger transfers to a seat and the chair folds into the boot. Both are ordinary bookings on the same number — the only thing that changes is that the vehicle has to be allocated in advance rather than found on the day.
- Say “disabled car service”, “wheelchair accessible” or “assisted” when you book — any of them gets you the right vehicle
- Tell us whether the passenger travels in their own chair or transfers to a seat, because it decides which vehicle comes
- The same named driver on repeat bookings, which matters more here than on any other kind of journey
- Hospital, clinic and day-centre runs with the driver waiting where waiting is allowed
- Standing weekly bookings billed to an account rather than paid each time
More detail on wheelchair accessible taxis and assisted travel. If you are arranging the journey for somebody else, ring instead of using the form and tell us the circumstances — it is faster and we will get the vehicle right first time.
Taxi in Coulsdon — taxi, cab or minicab
The same booking under three names. Coulsdon is served by pre-booked private hire rather than by hackney carriages waiting on a rank, so every car here is arranged in advance. People ask for a Coulsdon taxi, Coulsdon cabs, a cab in Coulsdon and a Coulsdon Town taxi in roughly equal numbers; all of them reach the same car on the same number.
What we do not do is rent cars out. Clocktower Cars has no self-drive hire — searches for car hire or van hire in Coulsdon want a rental depot, and we are not one. Every booking includes a licensed driver.
Two Coulsdon stations, and two Coulsdons
Coulsdon South sits on the Brighton Main Line, with fast services towards London and south towards Gatwick; Coulsdon Town is on the branch line and is the closer station for much of the town centre. Which one you want depends on where you are going rather than where you live, and we will ask.
There are also two Coulsdons in practice. Old Coulsdon is the older settlement up on the hill, around the church and the green; Coulsdon proper is the valley town on the A23 Brighton Road. They are a steep mile and a half apart, and a driver who does not know CR5 goes to the wrong one. Give us the postcode and we will be at the right door.
Airport transfers from Coulsdon
Coulsdon sits on the A23, which makes Gatwick the near airport — straight down the A23 and onto the M23 — and Heathrow the longer run round the M25. Coulsdon South does have trains towards Gatwick, and for one person with a cabin bag in the middle of the day that is a perfectly sensible way to travel; we would rather say so than pretend otherwise.
The car wins in the usual places: two or more passengers, checked luggage, a flight before the first train or after the last, a pickup in Old Coulsdon or up on the hill where the station is a journey in itself, and every arrival — because we track the flight and a timetable does not. Per-airport detail on Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and London City, or the airport transfers hub.
Around Coulsdon — where we pick up
Farthing Downs and Happy Valley wrap the town in open chalk downland, which is lovely and also means several pickup points are not street addresses at all — a car park or a gate on a lane. Tell us which car park or which end of the lane and the driver will be there rather than circling. The rest is straightforward: the Brighton Road shops, the roads off Chipstead Valley Road, Old Coulsdon around the green, and the newer streets on the former hospital land.
Everything else we run in Coulsdon
- Station runs to Coulsdon South, Coulsdon Town, Chipstead and Purley
- School runs — standing weekly bookings with the same DBS-checked driver, on account
- Hospital and clinic appointments, including assisted journeys
- Pet friendly taxis, with notice so the right vehicle comes
- Executive cars with a chauffeur, and chauffeur services across Surrey
- Courier and parcel runs
What sets the price of a Coulsdon journey
Distance and drive time from your door, the hour of the day, the vehicle class — an accessible vehicle or an MPV is a different job from a saloon — the number of passengers and cases, and on airport arrivals how long the car is likely to wait. We quote the journey as one figure before you book rather than publishing a rate, because the range from CR5 runs from a two-minute station hop to a Stansted run.
Nearby areas we cover
Chipstead · Banstead · Woodmansterne · Tadworth · Kingswood · Reigate and Redhill · Belmont · Sutton · Carshalton. Offices and local numbers are on about Clocktower Cars.
How to book a Coulsdon taxi
- By phone — 01372 747 747, answered 24 hours
- Online — the booking form
- By WhatsApp — message the booking and we confirm it back
- On account — one monthly invoice instead of paying each journey
- For a disabled car service or assisted booking, ring rather than use the form
Coulsdon taxi questions answered
Do you provide a disabled car service in Coulsdon?
Yes. We run wheelchair accessible vehicles with a ramp and assisted journeys in a saloon across Coulsdon and Old Coulsdon. Tell us when booking whether the passenger travels in their own chair or transfers to a seat, because it decides which vehicle we send.
Is there a taxi rank in Coulsdon?
Not in any useful sense. Coulsdon is served by pre-booked private hire rather than by hackney carriages on a rank. Ring 01372 747 747 or book online and the car comes to your door.
Do you cover Old Coulsdon as well as Coulsdon?
Yes, and it is worth being specific when you book. Old Coulsdon is the older settlement up the hill and Coulsdon is the valley town on the A23 — a steep mile and a half apart. Give us the postcode and the driver goes to the right one.
Which station should I ask for in Coulsdon?
It depends where you are going. Coulsdon South is on the Brighton Main Line with fast services to London and south towards Gatwick; Coulsdon Town is on the branch line and closer to much of the town centre. We will ask which you want.
Which airport is nearest to Coulsdon?
Gatwick, straight down the A23 and onto the M23. Heathrow is the longer run round the M25. Coulsdon South has trains towards Gatwick too, which is a reasonable option for one person with a cabin bag.
Do you hire out cars or vans in Coulsdon?
No. Clocktower Cars does not do self-drive hire of any kind. Every booking includes a licensed private hire driver.
Can I set up a weekly school run from Coulsdon?
Yes. Standing bookings with the same DBS-checked driver are the usual arrangement, billed to an account rather than paid each morning.
Are your Coulsdon drivers licensed?
Yes. Coulsdon is in the London Borough of Croydon, so this work is licensed by Transport for London, and every driver is DBS checked.
Book a Coulsdon taxi
Call 01372 747 747 at any hour or book online. For a disabled car service or an assisted journey, ring and tell us the circumstances and we will send the right vehicle.