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Corporate taxi cost centres and department budgets

Put every journey against the right department, with an optional monthly budget for each.

Instant fixed-fare quotes for taxis and airport transfers across the UK.

Pre-booked rides only.

  • Fixed fare — no surge
  • Licensed, DBS-checked drivers
  • 24/7 online booking

A CabsOn business account lets you group your staff into departments — sales, operations, a client project, a site — and see what each one spends on taxis. Each department can have its own monthly budget, and the portal shows how much of it has been used so far this month.

How departments work

In the business portal at business.cabson.uk, an account owner or admin creates departments and puts staff into them. When a journey is booked for someone in a department, it counts towards that department's spend. A booking can also be placed against a department directly, which is useful for project or client work that isn't tied to one person.

You can rename, add or remove departments at any time as your organisation changes.

Monthly budget caps

Each department can have a monthly budget cap. The portal checks the cap every time a journey is booked:

  • Bookers cannot go over the cap — the booking is stopped and they see how much budget is left.
  • Admins see a warning but can still book, for the occasional journey that has to happen.
  • The account owner can always book.

The budgets page shows each department's spend against its cap for the current calendar month, so you can spot a department that is running hot before month-end.

Reporting by department

The reports page breaks your spend down by department, by the people travelling most and by month. That gives finance a clear view of where taxi spend is going without asking each team for their receipts.

Getting the numbers into your accounts

Rides can be exported as a CSV laid out for Xero, QuickBooks or SAP Concur, and every completed ride appears on your statement and invoice with its booking reference. If your accounts team uses a purchase order or cost-centre reference, we can print it on your invoice.

Who it suits

Departments and caps are most useful when several people book — an office manager booking for a team, assistants booking for directors, or a recruitment team booking for candidates. A small company with one booker may not need them at all; everything else in the account works the same either way.

Licensed drivers Private hire (PHV) licensed drivers on every booking
DBS-checked Every driver passes a DBS background check
Pre-booked Your driver is confirmed for the time you choose
Fixed fare guarantee Airport drop-off and road charges included in the quote, no surge pricing
Vehicle classes

What you can book for Manchester

Saloon

  • Up to 4 passengers
  • 2 standard suitcases
  • Most economical option

Default choice for solo travel, couples and pairs heading to the airport. Ford Mondeo, VW Passat or similar.

Estate

  • Up to 4 passengers
  • 4 suitcases
  • Family-friendly

Choose this when bags outnumber people. A standard family of four with full check-in luggage fits cleanly in an estate where a saloon would not.

Executive

  • Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5 Series
  • Suited driver

Business class transport for corporate travellers, visiting clients and hotel transfers. The default for premium-postcode airport runs.

8 Seater Minibus

  • Up to 8 passengers
  • 6 suitcases capacity
  • Volkswagen Transporter or similar

Single-vehicle transport for groups of up to 8. Common on hen and stag bookings, sports teams, family airport runs and corporate group transfers.

Chauffeur

  • Mercedes S-Class
  • Suited driver
  • VIP and wedding work

Flagship class for VIP travel, weddings, premium events and corporate visiting directors. Hourly hire from 3 hours minimum or fixed-route.

Every booking includes

What is in the fixed fare

Flight tracking on every airport pickup

Pickup time auto-adjusts to actual landing. No driver-side panic if your flight runs late.

60 minutes free waiting on arrivals

Counted from when your flight actually lands, with airport parking included. Plenty of buffer for immigration, baggage claim and customs. After that, waiting is £9 per 15 minutes in a saloon.

Drop-off charge included

The airport drop-off fee is included in the quote, not added at the kerb. So is any congestion or road charge on your route.

Optional meet and greet

Driver waits at the terminal arrivals exit with a name board. Add it when you book; the price is shown in your quote.

Card or corporate invoice

Pay securely by card when you book. Corporate accounts get monthly invoicing with PO numbers and itemised receipts.

Child and booster seats

£20 per seat, fitted before pickup. Confirm the seat type at booking so we match the right vehicle.

Coverage

Manchester on the map

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Can each department have its own taxi budget?

Yes. Each department can have a monthly budget cap. Bookers are stopped at the cap, admins get a warning, and the account owner can always book.

Can I see spend by department?

Yes. The budgets page shows spend against each cap for the current month, and the reports page breaks spend down by department, by traveller and by month.

Can a booking be charged to a department other than the traveller's?

Yes. A booking can be placed against any of your departments when it is made.

Can I export rides for my accounting software?

Yes. You can download rides as a CSV laid out for Xero, QuickBooks or SAP Concur.