[Help] Taxis from Brighton station

[BLOCK F]

Hello,
Is it easy to get a taxi at Brighton station?
I understand the taxis have been at the rear of the station for some time now.
We would want to be going up to Hythe Rd in the Preston Park area.
Many thanks.

 

[Rogero]

Not sure where you are coming from but Hythe Road is a lot closer to Preston Park Station so get a taxi from there

 

[BLOCK F]

Not sure where you are coming from but Hythe Road is a lot closer to Preston Park Station so get a taxi from there

Coming from Chichester. Don’t think the train stops at PP.

 

[Chicken Run]

For taxis at Brighton station head through the barriers, immediately turn sharp left and left again so as walking with the track to your left, you will come to the large Hackney Carriage rank, don’t walk out of the station towards Queens Road even though the red line suggests you should my bad

 

[CHAPPERS]

Well easy.

A hundred times better than before.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Not sure where you are coming from but Hythe Road is a lot closer to Preston Park Station so get a taxi from there

It's about six and half a dozen unless you can sync your arrival with a taxi booked to arrive at Preston Park. I'd recommend picking one up at Brighton station

EDIT: Littlehampton trains bypass Brighton station, go direct from Hove to Preston Park. But as I've just seen you're coming from Chi, that would also involve a change of train. Nah, taxi from Brighton station is the way to go. Either that or 26 bus from London Road to Fiveways if you're not fully laden wuth luggage

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

For taxis at Brighton station head through the barriers, immediately turn sharp left and left again so as walking with the track to your left, you will come to the large Hackney Carriage rank, don’t walk out of the station towards Queens Road even though the red line suggests you should my badView attachment 162319

Just follow the supposedly-helpful footprints printed on the station floor to get to the taxi rank. Most people miss them

 

[Live by the sea]

Hello,
Is it easy to get a taxi at Brighton station?
I understand the taxis have been at the rear of the station for some time now.
We would want to be going up to Hythe Rd in the Preston Park area.
Many thanks.

It was much quicker to get away for the taxi driver when they were located at the front of the station which is as you would expect . Now it’s been moved oddly to the side of the station , the taxi has to drive much further to get out adding on at least another £ to the journey .

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

It was much quicker to get away for the taxi driver when they were located at the front of the station which is as you would expect . Now it’s been moved oddly to the side of the station , the taxi has to drive much further to get out adding on at least another £ to the journey .

it depends where you’re going. For example if you’re going to the AMEX it’s cheaper going from out the back than the front.

I personally prefer the taxis out the back.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

It was much quicker to get away for the taxi driver when they were located at the front of the station which is as you would expect . Now it’s been moved oddly to the fr side of the station , the taxi has to drive much further to get out adding on at least another £ to the journey .

For some maybe. But plenty including the OP are heading out east. Going to fiveways much easier from the back of the station

 

[Weststander]

I prefer the taxi rank round the side, it’s a one minute stroll staying within the station (adjacent to the eastern most platform).

The front of the station looks much smarter without taxis helping to create chaos as was before.

 

[Live by the sea]

Ok seems I’m in the minority !

 

[Chicken Run]

it depends where you’re going. For example if you’re going to the AMEX it’s cheaper going from out the back than the front.

I personally prefer the taxis out the back.

The only journey inconvenienced by the Rank location is ultimately straight down Queen’s Road to West Street that’s literally it!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The only journey inconvenienced by the Rank location is ultimately straight down Queen’s Road to West Street that’s literally it!

Quite.

And unless you have mobility issues you can walk this.

I also think the front of the station looks a lot better as well.

 

[BN41Albion]

Quite.

And unless you have mobility issues you can walk this.

I also think the front of the station looks a lot better as well.

Yep same. Much nicer round the back. I hope they eventually do up the old taxi rank properly into a little plaza as is (I think?) the plan..

 

[Chicken Run]

Waze suggests 7 minutes from the Jury’s Inn Hotel ( taxi rank rear of station ) to Grand Hotel

6 minutes from Grand Central Pub ( front of station).

Hardly a big inconvenience as one or two are suggesting

 

[AmexRuislip]

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There I was getting off the tube today, when I found this lost soul parked next to me.
Must've been an expensive cab ride from Brighton.