THE ASH CABS JOURNAL

Early flight: pickup time or departure time?

Avoid a common airport booking mix-up. Distinguish your home collection, terminal arrival and flight departure when planning from Dunfermline.

Review your estimate before requesting. Subject to availability and team confirmation.

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Put your plans on the map.

Choose your pickup, destination and vehicle. Review the estimate before sending your request.

Plan a ride Call 01383 333333Subject to availability and staff confirmation. 4-seater — at least 2 hours ahead; 6-seater — at least 2 hours ahead; 8-seater — at least 4 hours ahead. Every request is subject to availability and confirmation by our team.

Write down three different times

Your home pickup, desired terminal arrival and flight departure are separate times. If a flight leaves at 07:00, entering 07:00 as the taxi collection would create the wrong plan. Start with the airline’s current check-in advice, then discuss the road journey from your exact Dunfermline address with the team.

Include what happens before the motorway

Several home collections, loading suitcases or fitting agreed equipment all take time. Give the stop order and full bag count. The route estimate does not know how long your group needs to get ready. Keep everyone prepared at the first collection rather than relying on the driver to absorb avoidable delay.

Use the current booking notice

Regular vehicles currently need 2 hours’ notice and minivan requests 4 hours through the online form. For a trip earlier than the available times, call to discuss availability. Neither the minimum notice nor an estimate guarantees an airport arrival deadline.

Confirm the whole arrangement

Check the airport, date and time in Scotland, pickup address and agreed fare in the response. A journey just after midnight belongs to the new calendar date. Use the Edinburgh Airport transfer page or the correct alternative airport before sending the request.

All bookings are subject to availability and staff confirmation. Request this journey with your exact addresses, pickup time, passengers and luggage. Need to travel sooner? Call 01383 333333 to ask the team.

Request your journey or check a route estimate. Staff confirm the vehicle, timing and agreed fare.

PRACTICAL JOURNEY QUESTIONS

Before you travel.

Should I enter my flight time as the pickup time?

No. Enter the time you want to be collected at the pickup address. Supply the flight time separately so the team can discuss the travel plan.

How much notice does each vehicle need?

4-seater — at least 2 hours ahead; 6-seater — at least 2 hours ahead; 8-seater — at least 4 hours ahead. Every request is subject to availability and confirmation by our team.

Is a deposit taken online?

No initial deposit is required with the current pay-at-pickup option. Arrange payment at the start of the ride with the team. Sending a request does not confirm a vehicle. The 8-seater has no initial deposit.

YOUR LOCAL TAXI TEAM

Talk to Ash Cabs.

How would you like to get in touch?

For an urgent pickup, please call.