Arrow Cars exited the official taxi rank at Bristol Airport on 31 January 2026. Zoom Cars now operates the rank itself, walk-up outside arrivals with no booking needed. Worth knowing about any official rank: the operator runs it under an airport concession, so the airport takes a cut of every ride, and that cost sits inside rank prices, which typically run up to 30% more than a pre-booked fixed fare for the same journey. If you'd rather have the price settled and a car held before you travel, a pre-booked fixed-price operator is the other route, and we're one of them: licensed, fixed from £39 to the city centre, with flight tracking and 45 minutes of free waiting. Because we don't pay a per-ride airport cut, the same journey prices tighter, and you can either pre-book or call 0117 966 6666 for an ASAP pickup.
Checked September 2026.
What actually changed
The rank outside arrivals is now run by Zoom Cars, not Arrow. That's a change to who operates the walk-up queue at the terminal, not a comment on any particular company beyond that fact. If you'd previously booked with Arrow directly for an airport run, that booking route no longer connects to the official rank, so it's worth checking directly with them what they can still offer before you rely on it.
Your two honest options now
| Rank at the terminal | Pre-booked (us) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs it | Zoom Cars, walk-up | Tick Taxi, booked in advance |
| Price known before travel | No | Yes, fixed and in writing |
| Car guaranteed for your time | No, next in the queue | Yes, held for your booking |
| Flight tracking | No | Yes |
| Typical price for the same journey | Up to 30% more, the airport takes a cut of every rank ride | Fixed from £39, no airport cut to carry |
| Booking needed | No | Pre-book online, phone or WhatsApp, or call 0117 966 6666 for ASAP |
Neither is wrong. The rank suits a spontaneous arrival with no plan. Pre-booking suits anyone who wants the price and the car settled before they set off, especially for a departure, where there's no rank at your front door in the first place.
If you're switching from a firm you used to book
Whoever you used to book with, the questions worth asking any operator are the same: is the price fixed and given in writing, do they track your flight number, and is there a person on the phone if something changes. We're a licensed private hire operator, Companies House number 14913084, rated 5.0 from 700+ Google reviews, and every fare is quoted before you travel rather than settled at the terminal.
The honest version
We're not the official airport rank operator and we're not claiming to be. What we offer is the pre-booked alternative: a fixed price agreed before you fly, a car held for your time, and a phone line answered by a person if your flight changes. If a walk-up car at the terminal suits you better, that's what the rank is there for.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Why is the official airport taxi more expensive?
Can I get a Tick Taxi right away without pre-booking?
Does Arrow Cars still run the Bristol Airport taxi rank?
Who runs the taxi rank at Bristol Airport now?
What's the alternative to booking a rank taxi at Bristol Airport?
Is a pre-booked taxi more reliable than the rank?
Book online and save 20%, or call 0117 966 6666. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.