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Campbeltown, Kintyre & Argyll

Campbeltown Taxis, Airport & Ferry Transfers

Pre-booked taxis across Campbeltown and the Kintyre peninsula — local rides, Campbeltown Airport (Machrihanish) pickups, ferry connections and UK-wide distance hires. Fixed fares for 1–8 passengers.

Local Campbeltown rides

Door-to-door taxis across Campbeltown, Machrihanish, Southend, Peninver, Carradale and Kintyre villages.

Campbeltown Airport transfers

Timed pickups and drop-offs at Campbeltown Airport (Machrihanish, CAL) with flight tracking on inbound Loganair services.

Ferry connections

Connections for the Kennacraig–Islay and Claonaig–Lochranza (Arran) ferries, plus the Campbeltown–Ardrossan summer service.

Distance & UK-wide hires

Executive private hire from Campbeltown to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Prestwick and further across the UK.

Service areas we cover

Door-to-door pickups anywhere in and around Campbeltown and Kintyre.

  • Campbeltown town centre & harbour
  • Machrihanish & Campbeltown Airport (CAL)
  • Southend & Mull of Kintyre
  • Peninver, Saddell & Carradale
  • Glenbarr, Bellochantuy & Muasdale
  • Tayinloan (Gigha ferry)
  • Tarbert & Kennacraig ferry terminal

Why book with us

  • Fixed fares quoted at booking — no meter surprises.
  • Timed pickups for Campbeltown Airport (Loganair) and Kintyre ferries.
  • Flight tracking for inbound airport pickups.
  • Licensed vehicles for up to 8 passengers.
  • Local knowledge of the A83 and Kintyre single-tracks.
  • Card or cash accepted, receipts on request.

Pricing guidance

Local Campbeltown fares follow the Argyll & Bute Council taxi tariff (v2025-04-22). Airport, ferry and distance jobs are quoted as fixed fares at booking — no meter, no surge.

Tariff 1 — Daytime
£3.80
Mon–Sat 06:00–23:00 · flag fall
Tariff 2 — Night & Sunday
£4.55
23:00–06:00 & all-day Sunday · flag fall
Tariff 3 — Public holidays
£5.31
Christmas & New Year period · flag fall
  • Night surcharge: +25% between 23:00 and 06:00 and on public holidays.
  • Glasgow Airport add-ons: £10 terminal drop-off, or £25 meet-&-greet with named board in arrivals.
  • Pre-booking fee: £0.40 added to every pre-booked local job.
  • Ferry fares (if routed via Kennacraig or Claonaig) are billed at cost and shown on your quote.

Campbeltown pickup area & nearby points

Common pickup locations in and around Campbeltown. Door-to-door anywhere on the Kintyre peninsula.

  • Campbeltown town centre & Main Street

    Shops, hotels and restaurants around Main Street and the Old Quay.

  • Campbeltown Harbour & New Quay

    Marina, ferry berth for the Campbeltown–Ardrossan seasonal service.

  • Campbeltown Airport (Machrihanish, CAL)

    Loganair flights to Glasgow. Meet-and-greet at arrivals available.

  • Machrihanish village & golf

    Machrihanish Dunes, The Village at Machrihanish and Machrihanish Bay.

  • Southend & Mull of Kintyre

    Dunaverty, Keil and the road to the Mull of Kintyre lighthouse.

Kintyre peninsula coverage

We take pre-booked taxis and private hire jobs from every village on the Kintyre peninsula — not just Campbeltown town. Distances shown are approximate road miles from Campbeltown town centre.

Area / villagePostcodeFrom CampbeltownNotes
Campbeltown town centrePA28Harbour, Main Street, hotels
Machrihanish & Campbeltown AirportPA28~4 miLoganair flights, golf resorts
SouthendPA28~10 miDunaverty, Mull of Kintyre road
PeninverPA28~4 miEast Kintyre coast
SaddellPA28~9 miSaddell Abbey & bay
CarradalePA28~15 miEast Kintyre village & harbour
Glenbarr & BellochantuyPA29~15–18 miWest Kintyre A83 coast
Muasdale & TayinloanPA29~20–22 miTayinloan = Gigha ferry
ClaonaigPA29~35 miArran (Lochranza) ferry
KennacraigPA29~37 miIslay & Colonsay ferries
Tarbert (Loch Fyne)PA29~38 miTop of Kintyre, harbour village

Local hires within Campbeltown are licensed for up to 6 passengers. Wider Kintyre and cross-peninsula jobs are pre-booked private hire, 1–8 passengers.

Kintyre taxi fares at a glance

Indicative fixed fares for common Kintyre routes — quoted up front, no meter. Prices exclude ferry tickets (billed at cost) and any Glasgow Airport drop-off (£10) or meet-and-greet (£25) add-on.

Campbeltown Airport (Machrihanish, CAL)

RouteDistanceApprox. timeSaloon (1–4)Estate (1–4 + luggage)8-seater
Campbeltown Airport → Campbeltown town
Loganair meet-and-greet on request
~4 mi~10 minfrom £15from £18from £28
Campbeltown Airport → Machrihanish Dunes / Village~2 mi~7 minfrom £12from £15from £22
Campbeltown Airport → Southend / Mull of Kintyre~14 mi~30 minfrom £38from £45from £60
Campbeltown Airport → Carradale~19 mi~40 minfrom £50from £58from £78
Campbeltown Airport → Tarbert / Kennacraig~42 mi~1 h 15 minfrom £95from £110from £140

Ferry crossings

RouteDistanceApprox. timeSaloon (1–4)Estate (1–4 + luggage)8-seater
Campbeltown → Kennacraig (Islay ferry)~40 mi~1 h 10 minfrom £85from £95from £125
Campbeltown → Tarbert (Portavadie ferry)~38 mi~1 h 05 minfrom £75from £85from £115
Campbeltown → Claonaig (Arran / Lochranza)~34 mi~1 h 00 minfrom £70from £80from £110
Campbeltown → Tayinloan (Gigha ferry)~18 mi~30 minfrom £40from £48from £65
Campbeltown → Ardrossan (via Claonaig + Arran)
Ferry ticket billed at cost
combiferry routefrom £70 + ferryfrom £80 + ferryfrom £110 + ferry

Kintyre villages & Mull of Kintyre

RouteDistanceApprox. timeSaloon (1–4)Estate (1–4 + luggage)8-seater
Campbeltown → Southend~10 mi~20 minfrom £22from £26from £36
Campbeltown → Mull of Kintyre lighthouse~15 mi~35 minfrom £42from £50from £68
Campbeltown → Carradale~15 mi~30 minfrom £30from £36from £48
Campbeltown → Saddell~9 mi~20 minfrom £22from £26from £36
Campbeltown → Tayinloan~18 mi~30 minfrom £40from £48from £65
Campbeltown → Tarbert (Loch Fyne)~38 mi~1 h 05 minfrom £75from £85from £115

Long-distance airports & cities

RouteDistanceApprox. timeSaloon (1–4)Estate (1–4 + luggage)8-seater
Campbeltown → Glasgow Airport (GLA)
Add £10 drop-off or £25 meet-and-greet
~137 mi~3 h 30 minfrom £190from £210from £260
Campbeltown → Glasgow city centre~135 mi~3 h 30 minfrom £185from £205from £255
Campbeltown → Prestwick Airport (PIK)~145 mi~3 h 45 minfrom £220from £245from £295
Campbeltown → Edinburgh Airport (EDI)~185 mi~4 h 30 minfrom £240from £265from £315
Campbeltown → Helensburgh~112 mi~2 h 55 minfrom £160from £180from £220
Campbeltown → Oban~120 mi~3 h 05 minfrom £175from £195from £240

Nearby Kintyre, Argyll & ferry town taxi pages

Booking a taxi from one of the villages, ferry ports or larger Argyll towns near Campbeltown? Jump straight to the dedicated area page for local coverage, fares and booking details.

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Picking someone else up on the way? Add the stop and we'll route through it — the extra mileage is charged on the meter, plus £0.50 per minute for any waiting time you ask for.

4 passengers, 2 cases — the standard car. All classes are quoted on the same Argyll & Bute Council tariff.

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Ways you can pay

  • Prepay (held)We pre-authorise the quoted fare on your card — the money is held, not taken. Our office checks the job for any extras and approves it, and only then is the payment taken. You can pay in your own currency; the fare is settled against its GBP value.When: the estimate is held on your card the moment you book. It is only taken after our office approves the job — usually within a few hours. If the final fare is lower, you are charged the lower amount; anything extra (waiting time, extra stops) is agreed with you first.If verification fails: no money is taken and the hold is released automatically (your bank may show a pending line for a day or two). Your booking stays in place as unpaid — we email and text you a fresh secure payment link, and if it still will not go through you can switch to paying the driver or by bank transfer without losing the booking.
  • Card after rideSave your card securely now — we charge the final fare when the driver marks the ride complete, then email your receipt.When: nothing is taken at booking — we only check the card is valid. The final fare is charged after the ride, once the driver marks the journey complete, and a receipt is emailed to you.If verification fails: the card is not saved and nothing is charged. Your booking is not cancelled — we contact you for another card, or you can pay the driver on the day.
  • Direct DebitSet up a UK Direct Debit mandate now with your sort code and account number. The final fare is collected from your bank account after the journey — ideal for regular and account travel. Protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee.When: nothing is taken at booking. The final fare is collected from your bank account a few working days after the ride, with advance notice under the Direct Debit Guarantee.If the mandate or a collection fails: your bank rejects it and we email you. The booking stands and we will ask for another payment method — no charge is applied twice.
  • Bank transferWe email you our account name, sort code and account number with a payment reference as soon as you book. The payment must be showing in our account before your journey starts — if it hasn't cleared by then, your driver will be told to collect the fare from you instead.When: you pay before the ride. We email our bank details and a reference when you book, and the money must show in our account before pickup.
  • Pay the driverNothing to pay online. Settle directly with your driver at the end of the journey — cash, the card machine in the vehicle, bank transfer, or by phone.When: at the end of the journey. Nothing is taken online — you settle the fare with the driver when you arrive.
  • Pay by phoneOur office will call you on the number you give us to take payment securely over the phone before pickup.When: before the ride. Our office calls you on the number you give us to take payment before your driver sets off.
  • On accountAlready have an approved account with us? Enter your account reference and the journey is added to your invoice.When: after the ride. The journey is added to your account and settled on your normal invoice terms.

Paying the driver directly? We accept:

Cash
Card machine in vehicle
Bank transfer
Pay by phone

If your bank’s 3-D Secure check fails or is cancelled

Nothing is charged and any hold is released by your bank. Your booking is kept — we email and text you a new secure payment link, and if the card still will not verify you can pay the driver on the day, by bank transfer, or over the phone. We only cancel a job if you ask us to.

All prices are quoted and settled in GBP. Card payments are handled by our secure payment providers — we never store your full card details.

Quotes and bookings are subject to our terms & conditions.

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What Campbeltown passengers say

Recent reviews from local, airport-transfer and ferry passengers booking taxis from Campbeltown and Kintyre.

5.0(3 reviews)
  • Early transfer from Campbeltown to Glasgow Airport up the A83. Driver was punctual, car was spotless and the fare was exactly as quoted.

    Iain M.
    Campbeltown
  • Booked pickups from Campbeltown Airport for a Machrihanish Dunes golf weekend. Flight tracked, driver waiting — could not have been easier.

    Sarah D.
    Machrihanish
  • Campbeltown to Kennacraig for the Islay ferry — timed perfectly, friendly driver, great local chat about Kintyre.

    David & Lorna
    Kennacraig ferry

Book your Campbeltown taxi with confidence

Fixed fares, timed pickups and a clean licensed vehicle for every Kintyre journey.

  • Fixed fares quoted at booking — no meter or surge pricing.
  • Flight tracking included for inbound airport pickups.
  • Licensed, executive vehicles for 1–8 passengers.
  • Local Helensburgh, Argyll & Lomond area knowledge.

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