About Us
We are a friendly team of specialised people here to help you get to your destination as smoothly and effectively as possible
500 Cars is a leading provider of Taxi
and Private Hire passenger car services across Reading, London and the Home Counties,
with over 30 years experience.
500 Cars offers a comprehensive
portfolio of Taxi and Private Hire passenger car services on a 24/7 basis,
designed to meet the needs of our strong customer base. The diversity and
flexibility of the services, together with our customer service means that 500
Cars is the ideal choice for anyone looking for professional passenger car
service. We can tailor services to meet any specific requirement.
Our customer base is diverse and
includes many media and blue chip companies as well as small and medium sized
businesses. It is with this diversity in mind that 500 Cars is continually
developing new and enhanced services to meet the varying needs of our existing and
potential customers.
With our large fleet, 500
Cars can provide an extensive choice and range of vehicles to suit the needs of
customers from saloon cars, to people carriers and top of the range executive
cars.
500 Cars is a privately owned
company who have operated in the private hire industry for over 35 years and in
this time have built a reputation for consistently providing high standards of
service and quality. We have recently implemented our environmental policy and
programme in place across our business.
Our experience together with passion
for excellence, technology and people enables us to deliver an unparalleled
level of service to our customers. We have made considerable investments in
technology which means we can offer customers the choice of booking OnLine or
by phone, send customers SMS text messages advising the arrival of your car and
provide detailed reporting.
All
of 500 Cars drivers are licensed and vetted by the local authority and are
required to undergo a test of their knowledge before being licensed. In
addition all drivers are trained in the use of our computer system and
customer`s service expectations by our in-house trainers. Our drivers
consistently deliver to individuals, groups, companies, and to anyone requiring
a reliable service. We can carry up to 8 passengers in comfort and safety
Our drivers have now undergone a security training course in conjunction with
Pro-Drive some of the issues covered,
- Before the Journey: Checking the Vehicle, Environment and Planning you route
- Picking up the Customer: Safe driving, Positioning your vehicle
- During the Journey: What to watch for, Safe environment, Protecting the Customer, Vehicle
- Dropping the Customer: Drop off site, Positioning your vehicle, Maintaining Vigilance