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Getting to the hospital is different from making an ordinary taxi journey. You may have a fixed check-in time, limited mobility, an appointment that cannot easily be rearranged or no clear idea when your treatment will finish.
Transfers 247 provides pre-booked hospital taxi services across Manchester and the wider UK for planned medical journeys. You can arrange transport to an NHS hospital, private hospital, outpatient clinic, GP surgery or treatment centre and agree the fare before travelling.
The most important part of a taxi to hospital is not simply getting from one postcode to another. It is working backwards from the time you need to be inside the correct department.
Start with the check-in time, not just the appointment time.
If your letter says your scan is at 10:30am but asks you to report to radiology at 10:15am, the journey should be planned around 10:15am. Time may also be needed to get from the vehicle drop-off point to the department.
Transfers 247 can plan the pickup around the route, time of day and hospital destination. For Manchester journeys, traffic around Oxford Road, the M60, M602 and major commuter routes can affect travel time, so leaving no margin increases the risk of arriving late.
When booking, provide:
This gives the booking team more useful information than simply asking for a car at a particular time.
Hospital appointments do not always finish at the planned time. Clinics can run late, tests may require additional waiting and discharge paperwork can take longer than expected.
For that reason, the return part of the journey should be booked according to how predictable the appointment is.
For a short blood test or routine scan with a known finish window, a planned return pickup may work well. For chemotherapy, day surgery, consultant reviews or discharge, it may be better to discuss a flexible return arrangement with Transfers 247.
A private hire vehicle can suit many planned healthcare journeys where medical care is not required during transport.
Yes. Outpatient journeys are one of the clearest reasons to pre-book. Transfers 247 can provide door-to-door transport for consultant appointments, blood tests, MRI or CT scans, physiotherapy, eye appointments and other planned outpatient visits.
Yes, where the passenger is medically fit to travel in an ordinary private hire vehicle. Regular treatment often means making the same journey several times over a period of weeks or months. In that situation, repeating the booking from scratch each time creates unnecessary work.
Yes, provided the hospital has confirmed that the person can travel by ordinary car or an appropriate wheelchair-accessible private hire vehicle.
Yes. A relative, friend or carer can normally travel in the same vehicle when passenger capacity allows.
Choose the right vehicle for your journey based on passenger numbers, luggage and mobility requirements. All vehicles are pre-booked with a fixed price agreed before you travel.
Suitable for 1 to 4 passengers travelling with minimal luggage to a GP surgery, clinic or outpatient appointment.
Book a saloon →Extra boot space for passengers travelling with a walking frame, crutches, medical equipment or more luggage alongside a companion.
Book an estate car →Up to 6 passengers. Useful when a patient is travelling with multiple family members or a carer to a hospital appointment.
Book an MPV →A WAV allows a passenger to travel while remaining in their wheelchair. The booking team needs to know wheelchair type, passenger count and level of assistance required before confirming.
Book a WAV →For larger groups travelling together to the same hospital: family visits, group outpatient bookings or staff transport. Available across Greater Manchester.
Book a minibus →Keep a driver and vehicle on standby for appointments with an uncertain finish time. Useful for day surgery, consultant reviews or multi-stop medical visits.
Book hourly hire →Transfers 247 is based in Old Trafford and provides pre-booked private hire across Greater Manchester as well as longer UK journeys.
Journeys can be arranged to major NHS and private hospitals including Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, The Christie, North Manchester General Hospital, Trafford General Hospital, Royal Bolton Hospital, Stepping Hill Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital, Spire Manchester Hospital and The Alexandra Hospital.
If your appointment letter names a particular department, tell the driver before arrival. The Oxford Road site contains several hospitals and departments, so "Manchester Royal Infirmary" alone may not identify the closest entrance.
For The Christie in Withington, the Oak Road entrance has a patient drop-off point. The hospital states that wheelchairs are available there, which can make this entrance useful for passengers with mobility difficulties.
Wythenshawe Hospital is a large site, so knowing the required entrance matters. The hospital's current travel information points drivers towards the main car park close to Entrance 3.
Transfers 247 can provide pre-booked journeys to Salford Royal from Eccles, Salford, Trafford, Manchester and surrounding areas. The Northern Care Alliance confirms that Salford Royal has designated patient and visitor drop-off and pick-up areas.
Mobility requirements need to be discussed before the vehicle arrives. A passenger who can transfer into a normal car has different needs from someone who must remain seated in a wheelchair.
A wheelchair-accessible vehicle, or WAV, allows a passenger to travel while remaining in their wheelchair and includes equipment designed for wheelchair entry and restraint. Transfers 247 asks for the wheelchair type, passenger count and required level of assistance before confirming the vehicle.
Tell the booking team whether the passenger can transfer from a folding wheelchair into a normal vehicle seat, must remain in the wheelchair, uses a walking frame, needs extra boarding time or travels with a carer. That information affects vehicle choice and pickup planning. A vague note such as "disabled passenger" does not provide enough detail to choose the right vehicle.
A wheelchair-accessible vehicle can also be requested in advance. The booking team needs to know the type of wheelchair, passenger numbers and any extra space needed before confirming the vehicle.
Need to arrange a journey? Call Transfers 247 on 0161 410 9595 with your pickup postcode, hospital, appointment time and travel requirements.
Booking works best when the journey is treated as an appointment rather than an ordinary pickup. Give Transfers 247 your pickup address, destination, appointment time, required arrival time and the department or entrance if known.
Your full address and postcode so the driver knows exactly where to collect you.
The hospital name and the department or entrance if your letter specifies it.
Your check-in time, not just the appointment time, so the pickup can be planned correctly.
Any wheelchair or mobility requirements, and whether you need transport home after the appointment.
Important: A private hire driver provides transport. The driver does not replace an ambulance crew, paramedic or medically supervised patient transport service. If you or your passenger requires clinical care or medical supervision during the journey, please contact the NHS Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) or speak to your GP or hospital team about eligibility for NHS-funded transport.
Transfers 247 is a licensed private hire operator, not an NHS ambulance or NHS Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service provider. Our vehicles are suitable for passengers who are medically fit to travel in an ordinary private hire vehicle or pre-booked wheelchair-accessible vehicle.