Drive With Us. Partner With Us.

BristolRide carries pre-booked private transfers from Bristol Airport and the city across the West of England, South Wales and the rest of the UK. We work with licensed private hire drivers and operators, and every job comes to you with its payout already agreed.

Pre-booked jobs onlyPayout shown on every jobAirport, long-distance & day trips

Two Ways to Work With Us

[ Drive with us ]

Licensed private hire drivers

You drive your own licensed car and confirm the jobs that suit you.

You'll need

  • A private hire driver's licence from your local council
  • A licensed private hire vehicle that fits one of our classes
  • Hire-and-reward insurance
  • Good spoken English and a smart, punctual approach to meet & greet
Apply as a driver
[ Partner with us ]

Private hire operators & fleets

Put your drivers and vehicles on our airport and long-distance work.

You'll need

  • A private hire operator licence
  • Licensed drivers and vehicles, insured for hire and reward
  • Cars that fit our classes, from saloons to 7-seat vans
  • Someone who confirms jobs promptly by email
Apply as a company

What a Job Looks Like

Booked in advance

Every job is booked through our website or our team before it reaches you, with the pickup time, addresses and passengers already fixed.

The payout, up front

Each job arrives by email with its agreed payout alongside the route, time, vehicle and passengers. You confirm it before it's yours.

Passenger details included

The passenger's name and phone number come with the job, plus the flight number for airport pickups, so you can reach them on the day.

Airport meet & greet

Airport pickups mean meeting passengers in arrivals at Bristol Airport's single terminal with a name sign. Our customers get 60 minutes of free waiting after landing.

Routes across the UK

Our routes start or end at Bristol Airport or in Bristol and run to Bath, the South West, South Wales and the rest of the UK, plus private day trips.

Your own partner portal

Once approved you get a login: your upcoming and completed jobs, a monthly total, and your documents, vehicles and drivers in one place.

Cars We Book

Customers book by class, so your car needs to fit one of these. Similar models are fine.

Electric: Tesla Model 3 or similar

Electric

Tesla Model 3 or similar

Up to 4 passengers
Business Class: Mercedes E-Class or similar

Business Class

Mercedes E-Class or similar

Up to 3 passengers
Business Van: Mercedes V-Class or similar

Business Van

Mercedes V-Class or similar

Up to 7 passengers
First Class: Mercedes S-Class or similar

First Class

Mercedes S-Class or similar

Up to 3 passengers

From Application to First Job

  1. 01

    Apply

    Send the short form below. It takes a couple of minutes, and there's nothing to upload yet.

  2. 02

    We review it

    Our team looks over your application and replies by email.

  3. 03

    Set up your portal

    Once approved, you get a login. Upload your licences and insurance, add your vehicles and drivers, and sign our cooperation agreement. We check each one.

  4. 04

    Take your first job

    Jobs arrive by email with the payout agreed. Confirm the ones you take and follow them in your portal.

Before You Apply

What licences do I need?

A private hire driver's licence and a licensed private hire vehicle from your council, with hire-and-reward insurance. Companies also need a private hire operator licence. You upload these in your partner portal after you apply.

Do I need my own car?

Yes. You need a licensed private hire vehicle that fits one of our four classes: Electric, Business Class, First Class or Business Van. Similar models to the ones we list are fine.

How do I know what a job pays?

Every job we send you states its agreed payout, alongside the route, pickup time, vehicle and passengers. You confirm the job before it's yours, and your partner portal keeps a monthly total of your completed jobs.

Can I choose which jobs I take?

Yes. Jobs are offered to you one at a time, and each one is only yours once you confirm it.

I run a fleet. Can my drivers join?

Yes. Apply as a company, then add your vehicles and drivers in the partner portal. We check each driver and vehicle before they work with us.

What happens after I apply?

Your application goes to our team, and we reply by email. Once it's approved, you get a login to your partner portal, where you add your documents, vehicles and drivers and sign our cooperation agreement.

Apply to Drive or Partner

Tell us who you are. Licences, insurance and vehicle documents come later, in your partner portal.

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