The vehicle. The licence. The earnings. We handle the first one.
Oldham has private hire demand — from the town centre and hospital to the M60 corridor and Manchester Airport runs. What a lot of Oldham-based drivers are missing is the right car on the right terms. Manchester Taxi Rental fills that gap: diesel and hybrid PHVs, weekly rolling contracts, and some of the most competitive rates in Greater Manchester.
Without Insurance — £100/week
The most affordable entry point in our fleet. You supply your own hire & reward insurance; we supply a fully licensed, maintained diesel PHV ready to work.
With Insurance — £180/week
Full package. We arrange insurance through trusted providers so you arrive on day one with everything covered.
Without Insurance — £170/week
Lower fuel spend per shift. Better emissions profile. The Auris and Ioniq are two of the most driver-trusted hybrid PHVs in Greater Manchester.
With Insurance — £240/week
Everything in one weekly payment. For drivers who want one number, one plan, zero admin.
Every plan — whichever tier you choose — includes:
Oldham doesn't always come up first when drivers think about where to base themselves in Greater Manchester. It should. Here's the geography that makes it work.
Oldham sits just off the M60 orbital motorway — the ring road that connects every major town in Greater Manchester. From Oldham, drivers can reach Manchester city centre in under 20 minutes, Manchester Airport in around 30, and Rochdale, Bury, and Tameside without touching the motorway at all. More routes covered per shift. Less dead mileage.
The East Didsbury–Rochdale Metrolink line runs through Oldham with stops at Oldham King Street, Oldham Central, Oldham Mumps, Westwood, Derker, and Shaw & Crompton. Passengers arriving by tram regularly need onward private hire to addresses not served by the network — Saddleworth, Lees, Springhead, Grotton, Chadderton. These are short, reliable fares that fill the gaps between longer jobs.
The 'Building a Better Oldham' programme — with £285 million of public sector investment unlocked — is transforming the town centre in 2025 and beyond. The Spindles redevelopment, 2,000 new town centre homes, a new events space, and an indoor market are all either in progress or breaking ground. New residents, new footfall, new events: all of it means more passengers needing rides.
One of the busiest hospitals in Greater Manchester, the Royal Oldham serves a catchment well beyond the borough boundary. Medical appointment journeys, visitor drop-offs, shift-worker pickups, and discharge transport represent a stable category of private hire demand that holds regardless of time of day or season.
The villages east of Oldham — Uppermill, Dobcross, Delph, Greenfield — are prosperous, largely car-dependent communities with limited public transport links. Private hire demand from Saddleworth into Oldham town centre, Manchester, and the airport is strong, and drivers positioned in the borough are well placed to capture it.
Oldham's bars, restaurants, and late-night venues generate solid Friday and Saturday demand. Combined with the absence of a large hackney fleet working the late-night circuit, private hire drivers who are on the road after 10pm in Oldham find consistent work.
Call us or complete the online quote form. Tell us you're in Oldham, your licence type, and whether you want diesel or hybrid. We'll respond within the hour.
We check your private hire licence, DVLA licence, and DBS certificate. We keep this fast — no unnecessary hold-ups.
Choose your car type and insurance preference. Pay the refundable deposit. Everything is transparent: your weekly rate, what's covered, and the one-week exit notice.
Pick up your vehicle from our Manchester base — straightforward to reach from Oldham via the M60 in around 20 minutes. You're cleared to take bookings from the moment you leave.
Manchester Taxi Rental · Diesel and hybrid PHVs · Weekly rolling contracts · Low deposit · 7-day support
