News and media - Manchester Taxi Tours

11th April 2015

As featured in International Traveller Magazine

“Boasting funky new urbane redevelopments, centuries of history and a few half-decent football teams, Manchester has definitely outgrown its dour industrial past. Andrew Marshall sees the city’s colour, culture and cool from the back of a cab.” Welcome to Manchester,” says taxi driver and tour guide John Consterdine, as I hop into the back of […]

8th April 2015

As featured in the Manchester Evening News: Confessions of a Manchester taxi driver

Our great friends at the Manchester Evening News recently asked about the joys of being a Manchester taxi driver and tour guide. Some of the questions they asked included “How did you get into taxi driving?”, “What is the best thing about being a taxi driver/tour guide?”, and “What is the worst thing about being […]

12th March 2015

John Consterdine nominated for "Tourism Superstar 2014 awards

Mirror Travel and VisitEngland have teamed up to find the UK’s unsung holiday hero – the winner will be announced on March 29, the first day of English Tourism Week. The Tourism Superstar 2014 award was launched two years ago as part of English Tourism Week and honours someone who makes breaks in England extra […]

13th February 2015

A Great Introduction to Manchester

As the Director of Tourism for Manchester, you would expect me to know a thing or two about our fantastic city. And I do. But even I learned something new on this tour! A Taxi tour with John is a great introduction to Manchester, allowing visitors to get their bearings. From Roman Castlefield to the […]

27th January 2015

“The best thing you can do in a day in Manchester!”

As a very regular traveller I read about John and his fantastic tours in an airline magazine. I was going to be in the Manchester area, so I decided to arrange a tour. I sent an email to his website and almost immediately my phone rang – it was John who straight away came over […]

22nd January 2015

Brilliant, bespoke tour

A friend, originally from Manchester but now living in Switzerland, was visiting for a few days and we wanted to find something a bit different for him to do. His number one wish was to see Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, but as it was closed we had to find something else to do. We contacted John […]

22nd January 2015

“You’ll be amazed at what you learn – great experience!!”

After seeing the Manchester Taxi Tours article in the Flybe magazine months ago my girlfriends mum from Belfast was keen to do the tour. I was sceptical of what I was going to be shown of the city center considering I have lived and worked there for five year but was amazed at some of […]

20th January 2015

Visit the legendary Salford Lads Club