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Posted on the 12th February 2025 in PHTM News
GUILDFORD TAXI RANKS TO SHIFT AS MAJOR REDEVELOPMENT BEGINS
Significant changes are on the horizon for Guildford's taxi ranks as the town centre's long-awaited North Street redevelopment project gets underway.
With demolition already begun, the project, which will bring 477 new homes and a 2.2-acre town square, necessitates adjustments to taxi services to minimise disruption.
The changes, expected to be implemented in “early summer 2025” in line with developer St Edward’s construction timetable, include temporary and permanent closures of existing ranks, along with the creation of new temporary ranks in different locations.
Guildford Borough Council has stated these changes will “ensure minimal disruption” for residents and businesses.
Councillor Merel Rehorst-Smith, lead councillor for licensing, emphasised the importance of the adjustments.
“These adjustments will help maintain efficient services and prioritise public convenience as Guildford undergoes this exciting redevelopment,” she said.
Looking ahead, she added: “Once North Street is complete, the number and locations of taxi ranks will be reviewed with Surrey County Council to ensure we are providing a good amount of well-located licensed spaces accessible to all.”
Among the key changes are the temporary designation of the lower High Street’s parking bays as taxi ranks, and a section of double yellow lines on Bedford Road outside St James House will become a nighttime taxi rank.
The Friary Centre’s taxi ranks on North Street will be temporarily closed, and the ranks outside Marks & Spencer on North Street will be removed permanently to facilitate pedestrianisation of the road.
Despite these changes, several taxi rank locations will remain unaffected. These include the parking bays adjacent to Bedford Road Surface Car Park, the single yellow line outside Dolphin House in North Street, the parking bays outside Pizza Express and Oxfam on the Upper High Street, the Millbrook (A281) bus stop, and the ranks at Guildford and London Road Railway Stations.
For detailed information on the taxi rank changes, residents are encouraged to visit the Guildford Borough Council’s website: https://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/27355/Changes-to-taxi-ranks-approved
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