Wheelchair-accessible vehicle
WAV private hire for passengers who travel in a wheelchair — airport, port, hospital and local jobs. Ask for that car when you book.
Accessible taxi →
Dover & Kent
RideConnect UK
Dover & Kent taxi services with RideConnect UK.
Licensed local drivers for Dover, Deal, Folkestone and Kent airport transfers — book online with map, fare estimate and card payment.
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From the White Cliffs across Kent
Real Dover and East Kent pickups — local taxis, cruise port and airport transfers.
Trusted East Kent private hire
Licensed local operators, clear guide fares, and advance booking for Dover, Deal, Canterbury, Folkestone and Ashford.
Licensed Dover district
Private hire operated to Dover district standards
Fixed guide fares
Airport and long-distance prices confirmed when you book
Flight & ship aware
Share flight or ship details — we plan pickup around them
Cars and MPVs
Luggage space for families, cruise and airport transfers
Ready to travel? Book online or browse airport transfers.
Our work
What we do
Wheelchair-accessible vehicle, Europe trips, pet transport, school runs and staff shuttles — plus airport, cruise and local taxis.
Europe transfers
Pre-booked private hire from Dover and East Kent into France, Belgium and the Netherlands — ports, Eurotunnel and city drop-offs.
Europe trips →Pet transport
Dogs, cats and other small animals travel with you to airports, ferries, vets and home. Mention the pet on the booking.
Pet taxi →School runs
Weekly home-to-school and college journeys, including Kent County Council contracts. Same driver where possible.
School transport →Corporate & staff shuttles
Regular employee transfers — shift cover, site-to-site runs and invoiced accounts for Dover and East Kent businesses.
Staff transfers →Popular Orion taxi transfers
Airport, cruise, Deal and corporate staff transfers — book online with RideConnect UK.
- Dover to GatwickFixed-fare airport taxi from £150
- Dover to HeathrowFrom £180 — all terminals
- Cruise TerminalShip pickup in Dover
- Deal taxiLocal & airport from Deal
- Canterbury taxiTown, station and port
- Folkestone taxiEurotunnel & airport links
- Corporate & staffRegular account transfers
- Ferry PortEastern Docks pickup
Passenger App
How a booking works
Open the passenger app, get the fare, confirm, then watch the driver come to you — from Taxi Now through to arrival.
Works in Safari on iPhone and Android — no download required.
Open RideConnect appWorks in Safari — App Store coming soon
1. Book
2. Fare
3. Confirm
4. Arrange
5. Assigned
6. On the way
7. Waiting
8. On trip
9. Details
10. Arrived
Why RideConnect UK?
Better for passengers. Better for drivers. Built for local transport.
RideConnect UK helps local drivers keep up to 90% of their fare, while passengers get reliable local service, fixed airport prices and easy booking.
Drivers keep up to 90%
We believe local drivers should keep more of what they earn.
Local Kent drivers
Professional local drivers who know Dover, Kent, ports, airports and schools.
No surge pricing
Fair, clear pricing without sudden surge charges.
Fixed airport fares
Book airport transfers with clear prices and reliable pickup planning.
Cruise specialists
Dover Cruise Terminal pickups with luggage-friendly vehicles.
Book your way
Book online, through the passenger app, by WhatsApp or by phone.
School Transport
Regular school runs with trusted local drivers
Weekly school transport for families across Dover and Kent — and contracted school runs for Kent County Council, including multi-stop college journeys with child-safety requirements and invoice billing.
Council & college school runs
We operate school-run contracts through Kent public transport programmes — morning pickups in Dover, shared journeys to East Kent College in Broadstairs, and afternoon return trips with door-to-door drop-offs. Child locks are used when specified on the booking.
Morning college run
Early morning pickupCollect pupils from Dover addresses, then one journey to college.
- Pick up
- Dover — home pickups
- Drop off
- EKC Broadstairs College, Broadstairs
Child locks on rear doors when requested.
Afternoon return
After college finishCollege pickup, then separate drop-offs at home addresses in Dover.
- Pick up
- East Kent College / Broadstairs area
- Drop off
- Dover — home drop-offs
Estate vehicles with space for bags and equipment.
- ✓Same driver where possible
- ✓Weekly recurring bookings
- ✓Parent notifications
- ✓Reliable pickup times
- ✓Kent County Council school run contracts
- ✓Multi-stop pickups across Dover
- ✓Child locks fitted when required
- ✓Invoice billing for councils and schools
Coverage Areas
RideConnect UK operates across Dover district and Kent pickup hubs for airport and cruise transfers.
Dover
Full local taxi service — port, cruise, town and Priory station.
Deal
Airport, port and local pickups from Deal and Walmer.
Sandwich
East Kent airport and local pickup.
Folkestone
Airport, cruise and Channel Tunnel connections from Folkestone.
Canterbury
Airport transfers and local private hire.
Ashford
International station and airport transfer pickup point.
Coming soon
Voice Booking – Coming Soon
Simply tell us where and when you need to travel and RideConnect UK will create your booking automatically.