Gainsborough taxis& airport transfers
Fixed-price airport transfers, local taxis and minibus travel across Gainsborough, Lincoln and surrounding villages — clear prices upfront, professional local drivers and dependable service.
Our Services
Plan your journey
Local and airport taxis from Gainsborough
Phoenix Travel provides pre-booked taxis in Gainsborough, Lincoln taxi journeys, and travel from Retford and the surrounding Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire villages. You can arrange everyday travel, station connections, medical appointments, business journeys, evenings out and longer-distance trips. Tell us where and when you need collecting, how many people are travelling and whether you have luggage or accessibility requirements. We will then match the booking with a suitable vehicle from our local fleet.
For airport travel, our Gainsborough airport transfer service offers fixed-price journeys to East Midlands Airport, Manchester Airport, Heathrow, Leeds Bradford and other UK terminals. Your agreed fare is provided before the journey, making it easier to budget without relying on a changing meter. For inbound collections, flight tracking helps us follow delays and plan the driver’s arrival. Meet-and-greet details can also be arranged so you know where to find your driver after leaving baggage reclaim.
Our vehicle options cover solo travellers, families and larger groups. Saloon and estate cars suit most local and airport taxi bookings, while our eight-seat minibus with driver keeps groups together and provides useful luggage capacity. This can be a practical choice for family holidays, corporate travel, weddings, race days and group nights out. If you are unsure which vehicle fits your party, share the passenger and luggage details when requesting your quote.
We are a licensed local private-hire operator rather than a comparison website. Bookings are handled by Phoenix Travel and completed by our own professional drivers, who are appropriately licensed and DBS checked. Our wider work includes home-to-school and SEN transport for local authorities and families. To arrange a journey, use the booking form for a quote or call 01427 802315. Advance booking is recommended for airport transfers, early starts and larger vehicles.
Book your airport transfer
Heading to East Midlands, Manchester, Heathrow or Leeds Bradford? We quote a fixed fare before you book, track your inbound flight so a delay costs you nothing, and meet you in arrivals with your name on a board.
Get a quote →What sets us apart
Licensed
Private hire operator licence PO2602, issued by West Lindsey District Council.
Fixed Price
Your fare is agreed before you travel. No surge pricing, no booking fees, no surprises.
Reliable
Early starts, late landings and everything between — we book 24 hours a day, all year.
Our Own Drivers
DBS-checked, badged drivers in vehicles we own, maintain and insure ourselves.
Local
Based in Gainsborough. We know the lanes, the shortcuts and the terminal drop-offs.
Direct
Speak to the operator, not an app. One number, real people, same day answers.
Eight seats, one vehicle
Family holidays, work trips, race days and nights out — our 8-seater minibus keeps the group together with proper luggage space, so nobody has to split across two cars or pay twice.
Minibus travel →
Trusted with every passenger
Every driver is badged, DBS-checked and employed by us — which is why local councils trust us with home-to-school and SEN contract routes across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
School & SEN transport →Towns & villages we cover
Based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire (DN21), covering roughly a 25-mile radius across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, North Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire.
Gainsborough
DN21Morton, Lea, Blyton, Corringham, Upton, Marton, Knaith, East Stockwith, Beckingham
Lincoln
LN1–LN6Bracebridge Heath, North Hykeham, South Hykeham, Waddington, Branston, Washingborough, Cherry Willingham, Nettleham, Skellingthorpe, Dunholme
Scunthorpe
DN15–DN17Bottesford, Ashby, Burton upon Stather, Winterton, Broughton, Brigg, Messingham
Market Rasen
LN8Middle Rasen, West Rasen, Osgodby, Tealby, Walesby, Caistor
Retford
DN22North Leverton, South Leverton, Clarborough, Walkeringham, North Wheatley, Clayworth
Worksop
S80–S81Shireoaks, Rhodesia, Carlton in Lindrick, Blyth, Langold
Kirton in Lindsey
DN21Hibaldstow, Redbourne, Grayingham, Manton, Scotter, Waddingham
Phoenix Travel at a glance
- Operator
- Phoenix Travel, the trading name of Phoenix Travel Contract Hire Ltd — the actual licensed operator, not a booking platform or comparison site.
- Company
- Phoenix Travel Contract Hire Ltd is registered at Companies House in England & Wales under company number 1697855.
- Licence
- West Lindsey District Council private hire operator licence PO2602, valid until June 2031. All drivers hold enhanced DBS certificates.
- Pricing
- Every journey is a fixed fare quoted before travel: no meter, no surge pricing, no booking fee, no card surcharge and no deposit.
- Hours
- Booked 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no early-morning, late-night or bank-holiday surcharge.
- Fleet
- Saloon cars for up to 4 passengers, estate cars for extra luggage, and an 8-seat Ford Tourneo Custom minibus. Child seats and boosters are free on request.
- Services
- Pre-booked local taxi journeys, fixed-price airport transfers with flight tracking and meet-and-greet, and home-to-school and SEN transport for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire County Councils.
- Booking
- Online through the booking tool at phoenix.taxi or by phone on 01427 802315. No app and no account are required.
What customers say
Manchester T2 at 5am, driver was outside at 4.58. Price matched the online quote to the penny.
Theatre trip to Lincoln, there and back with a pre-agreed return time. Driver was waiting when the show finished. Faultless.
Flight back from Palma was delayed nearly two hours. Driver was still stood in arrivals with our name up when we got through. That's why we book with these.
Use them every week for mum's physio appointment. Same driver most times, always rings the bell rather than beeping.
Solid run to Leeds Bradford, good price. Car was a bit older than I expected but clean and comfy. Would book again.
They've done four airport runs for us this year. Every single one on time, every single one the price quoted. Boringly reliable, which is exactly what you want.
Hen do to Doncaster races — 8 of us in the minibus, driver was brilliant with the chaos. Fixed price sorted upfront so no arguing over the fare at the end of the night.
Third time using them for East Midlands. Booked online in about a minute, confirmation came back same evening. No surprises, ever.
Picked me up from the village on time in the pouring rain and helped with my shopping to the door. Lovely chap.
Reviews are submitted by Phoenix Travel customers after completed journeys and are published unedited. Ratings shown are the customer's own scores out of 5.
Good to know
The quick answers to the things passengers ask most
Every Phoenix Travel journey is a fixed price quoted before you travel — no meter, no surge pricing, no booking fee, no card surcharge and no deposit. The fare depends on distance, vehicle size and time of travel, so book online with the booking tool at phoenix.taxi or call 01427 802315 for an exact quote that is then locked in, including 4am departures and bank holidays.
Yes. Phoenix Travel operates home-to-school transport on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, including special educational needs (SEN) routes. Contract routes run with consistent named drivers and passenger assistants, all enhanced DBS-checked, with child seats, boosters, wheelchair-accessible vehicles and escorts provided where a pupil's care plan requires them.
Fixed-price transfers run to Humberside, Doncaster Sheffield, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Birmingham, Heathrow, Stansted and Luton, with live flight tracking and meet-and-greet included free on every pickup. Other airports and seaports are quoted on request.
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