North East England

Private hire taxi in the North East

Pre-booked private hire in Sunderland, Gateshead, Durham, Teesside, Tyneside and Northumberland at a fixed price, with a 24/7 control desk in Newcastle.

Get a fixed price0191 468 3184
  • Fixed price up front
  • No surge pricing
  • Pre-booked journeys

City Wheels is based in Newcastle and covers the wider North East on a pre-booked basis, from the Tyne to the Tees and from the coast to the Pennine edge. The control desk is staffed day and night in Newcastle, so early starts and late returns from across the region can be arranged.

Every journey is priced before you travel. Put your pickup and destination into the booking form to see a fixed price up front: no meter, no surge pricing, and the whole run quoted including tolls.

City Wheels Mercedes EQE waiting in a driveway, ready for pickup

Where we pick up

Areas we cover in the North East

Tell us your pickup address in the booking form and you will see a fixed price before you commit.

  • Sunderland

    The city centre, the university, the coast at Roker and Seaburn, and the A19 corridor.

  • Gateshead and Team Valley

    Across the Tyne from Newcastle, including the Metrocentre and Gateshead Quays.

  • Durham and County Durham

    The cathedral city, Chester-le-Street, Consett and the villages beyond.

  • Teesside

    Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Redcar, a longer run best booked ahead.

  • North Tyneside

    Wallsend, North Shields, Tynemouth and Whitley Bay, down to the Port of Tyne.

  • South Tyneside

    South Shields, Jarrow and Hebburn, on the south bank of the river.

  • Northumberland

    Cramlington, Ponteland, Morpeth, Hexham and the coast further north.

Local knowledge

Stations, venues and landmarks

  • Newcastle Airport

    The main airport for the whole region. Flights tracked and pickups adjusted for delays.

  • Durham Station and the cathedral

    Visitors, graduations and weekend breaks, booked in both directions.

  • Port of Tyne

    Cruise and ferry passengers at the North Shields terminal.

  • Hospitals and universities

    Appointments and term-time moves across Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham.

Popular journeys

Travelling from the North East?

Long journeys are where a fixed price is worth the most: a jam costs you time, never money.

Our fleet

The right vehicle for your party

Choose by passengers and luggage, from a standard saloon up to a people carrier.

  • CW X — standard saloon (photo)

    Standard class

    CW X · Standard saloon

    Up to 3 passengers · 2 medium suitcases

  • CW Estate — estate vehicle (photo)

    Practical class

    CW Estate · Estate vehicle

    Up to 4 passengers · Up to 4 large suitcases

  • CW Comfort — premium comfort saloon (photo)

    Premium comfort

    CW Comfort · Premium/comfort vehicle

    Up to 4 passengers · 2 medium suitcases + 2 hand luggage

  • CW Exec — executive saloon (photo)

    Executive class

    CW Exec · Executive saloon

    Up to 4 passengers · 2 medium suitcases + 2 hand luggage

  • CW XL — 6-seater vehicle (photo)

    Spacious & flexible

    CW XL · 6-seater vehicle

    Up to 6 passengers · Up to 6 large suitcases + 6 hand luggage

  • CW XXL — 7-seater vehicle (photo)

    Space for everyone

    CW XXL · 7-seater vehicle

    Up to 7 passengers · Up to 7 large suitcases + 7 hand luggage

See the whole fleet

Our Newcastle office (head office)

Rotterdam House116 QuaysideNewcastle Upon TyneNE1 3DY

This is an office, not a taxi rank. Please book your journey in advance.

Questions

Taxi questions in the North East

We cover the wider North East on a pre-booked basis: Newcastle and Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, North and South Tyneside, Northumberland and Teesside. Tell us your pickup and destination in the booking form and you will see a fixed price.

Airports

Airport transfers from the North East

Nearby

Also covering

Fixed prices · No surge

Book your journey in the North East

Enter your pickup and destination to see a fixed price. Prefer to talk it through? The office is on the phone number below.

Get a fixed price0191 468 3184