Cheap, but make sure you know where your going and the driver turns the meter on as you get in,…read morelike most taxi drivers they try to maximise the fare, ring the base of they do as they will sort it.

Just want to say thank you for the 2 minibuses we booked this weekend - one to Uppermill,…read moreSaddleworth and the other to Liverpool. Excellent service, notification of them being on the way, pickup spot on time. Thank you magnum, and please pass on our thanks to the two, lovely, helpful drivers. Christine Barrie

Amazing amazing. This is the taxi firm that my friends and I always use in Prestwich and further…read morebeyond. If you are just going across town it will only ever cost you two to three pounds and to Manchester (unless its in the am) you are looking at about seven pounds. On the way back after a night out we sometimes call ahead and they will come into town to get us - even then its only around fourteen pounds. Considering it can be up to twenty, we know and love this taxi firm. A shame that its office is in an old toilet block but I did see them sprucing it up the other day with some nice neutral paint and a few chairs. The people you see waiting around outside their central office (in the Prestwich precint, next to the Village Cobbler) are a testament to how reliable Magnum Whiteline are.

These are a great taxi firm. I have them in speed dial on my phone. they are always ontyime and the…read moredrivers are always polite and nice.

Wonderful service! Always on time, polite, and a great ride :-)read more

So I've ventured onto new taxi horizons and first impressions are mixed. When I rang for the taxi…read moreto take us out into the heart of Manc town they were spot on. They knew where we were, the often over-quizzed location, (there is no "flat name") was noted down with no problem, five minutes. Great one. However his route of choice was questionable. Is a shortcut a longer route around because of an inability to stop in traffic lights? It's not a shortcut, it's impatience. Traffic and traffic lights go hand in hand with town. Don't hit the empty back streets and open ring roads and give the impression that it's a shortcut. hmm. Forgiven for now. What I don't understand about many of Manchester's taxis is that they don't know where a lot of my destinations are. When I'm a little sketchy I expect the taxi driver, the authority behind the wheel to fill in the gaps. Often it's a case of guessing games, more so this time than ever. I don't know, is it to too much to expect? We paid £9 driving around Manchester city centre which was a usual £5 fare. And we never made it to the Star and Garter. Was it that difficult? So change of night and venue due to this taxi driver, hardly impressive. Northern Quarter again we find ourselves, not really questioning the failure of the taxi driver or the fare. On the way back there was less hassle thank god. Considering other reviewers have given a five star service, Manchester Cars remains in the phone device for now..

Slightly over-caffeinated but efficient. We had a minivan-worthy group with 3 adults and a baby in…read morea car seat; once we'd successfully piled into the van double-parked outside our restaurant, the driver relaxed a little and things got simpler. Our driver gave a fairly smooth ride, impressive given the traffic, and talked rapidly but personably. Phone dispatch went pretty smoothly and the rates were reasonable; overall, a pretty good experience.

Swann used to be my first call, but lately they aren't fit for purrpose. Have regularly epirienced…read moretaxis being late by 30 to 40 min past the booked arrival time, even when booked well in advance. There is absolutely no relying on them to get you where you want to go on time.

I'm still giving Swan an A-OK grade, because unlike Blackline, they didn't put me off over the…read morephone. They did, however, send me a driver who liked to chat. And tended to focus on the less pleasant things in life. Case in point: driver asks me where I'm going. Me: Pets At Home. Driver: Pets... At... Home. Me: I have a kitten arriving at the weekend, see. Driver: Oh. Right. I don't think I'd want a cat. Me: ...Okay. Driver: My friend's got two cats. She said she walked into the kitchen and saw an absolutely huge giant rat, eating the cat's food out of the bowl. And apparently, the two cats were just sat there looking at it. Didn't do a thing. I tried to steer the conversation over to how domesticated cats perhaps sometimes lack the hunting instinct. He kept going back to the rat, so I responded by saying I'd be freaked out if I saw a rat in my apartment. He told me I probably have rats in my apartment. I said no, I'm on the top floor. He said it doesn't matter, they'll be living in my wall cavity. And that you're only ever a couple of metres away from a rat. I again tried to steer the conversation towards smaller talk. I mentioned that rats are as much a nuisance to the streets of India as pigeons are here. He said they eat rats in India. He got me to Pets At Home, and it didn't cost as much as the different firm did on the way back. But I owe my other half a few million giant hugs for phoning me halfway through the journey and ensuring I didn't have to deal with such conversations for any longer. Dearie me...

I used to use this company daily. However, I noticed they fudged a bit on the time. They'd say a…read morecab was on its way but it would take 20 minutes to get here. One time they told me 10 minutes and it took a half an hour and I was late for a doctor's appointment. My last straw was when I asked to be picked up at Costa at the Fort and the driver went to ASDA. He called me and I told him I was at Costa and he told me to hurry up and hung up on me. I thought he said he was hurrying up to find me and 10 minutes later he called me back and yelled at me for not being at ASDA. He then told me I had to pay for his waiting time. I had a 10 month old baby at the time and had waited outside Costa for him for half an hour. Then he drove off and left me there and I had to call another cab!

I phoned Cresta Cars to take me home from the Harpurhey ASDA Store, I had previousy received a free…read morepen from an emploee on a previous visit, which was quite nice and today I received a token to get 75p off my journey due to using the freephone in the ASDA Store. By the time I got to the road where the taxis where, the taxi was there in under a minute, even though they were probably waiting nearby due to having a very busy base at the store it was very nice to see it come so quick. The driver was very nice and he helped me get all my bags in and out of the car, he did not understand how to get to where I was going so I had to explain to him as I got nearer. Overall, Cresta is a great, quick taxi firm especially if you are near one of their freephones as they most likely will have taxis nearby that will come in 1-3 minutes (This was how long it took for me when it was very busy). It is just a shame I couldn't relax on my journey, as I had to direct my driver, Taxi Drivers should have the equipment such as a satnav so they dont have to bother passengers to direct them. I have to make an update on this review based on my experience today, I tried to phone Cresta Cars to pick me up from The Etihad Stadium after our game versus Stoke however they told me that they could not take bookings due to the traffic however it did not seem terrible and another company came to the stadium without hesitation, very quickly infact. It a shame as they would of give me a good price as they quoted 10-11 pounds, the staff on the phone did seem nice but because of this I have to lower my rating for Cresta to 3.

Found Cresta Taxis to be timely, polite and have great fares…read more I would say that the drivers are probably the driving force (chi-ching) behind the success of this taxi firm. They are gentlemen and the conversations I have had with them have not just been the standard garble you normally get. I must also comment that both the drivers I have had have helped with my shopping which is something most taxis just don't do anymore. If only all taxi firms were as good as Cresta. Its a big thumbs up from me!

One of their drivers, in a white Vauxhall Astra, MX09HYV just purposely drove into me on my bike to…read moreprevent me getting in front of him as the lights where changing over an advanced stop line. The action was clearly intentional, the driver beeped his horn and drove off. I rang Alpha Cars to tell them, the guy said, I quote, " Not our problem, we use self employed drivers". I'll leave this one in the hands of the police and I be sure to let them know of the companies attitude to the safety of the public also.

Always turn up and excellent value for money as the metre starts at £1.40. I used to use the big…read morelocal company CC but after being overcharged 3 times by drivers going the wrong way purposely, their office having no interest in dealing with my complaint, I changed to Alpha and wish I had done so a long time ago.

Great bus station friendly people however you may come across some dodgy characters there like I…read morehave many times

Part of the original line of Manchester's Metrolink, Bury Interchange has trams to Altrincham and…read moreAshton. Sometimes they play around with the routings, but all trams always go to Manchester city centre before heading off anywhere else. The tram station is accessed via stairs, escalator or elevator. Remember to check both platforms, as this is the end of the line, trams depart from either side. There are digital information displays to keep you up to date with the wait time to the next departure and whether it is a double tram or not. Bury Interchange also houses a large bus station, and seems well connected to the local area as well as some longer services to Manchester, Bolton and Rochdale. Its slightly cold and uninviting, but at the same time it keeps you out of the elements when its raining.