13 Cabs
1,595 reviews
On hold for 25 minutes. The stupid lady answers my call, ask my pick up location and then hangs up before i could respond. Absolutely disgusting!! And to top it off, their worthless app has technical problems. Dont rely if you're desperately trying to get home.
If I could give No Stars I would. Do not use this company **13Cabs** We pre booked 2 x Maxi Taxi's for 5.30 pm yesterday Sat 12th Sept. I even rang yesterday morning to make sure they were booked as we had a dinner reservation for 6pm and I was told they were booked to arrive at 5.30pm. Neither maxi taxi turned up so I rang to see why they… Read more
hadn't turned up and all I was told they had been delayed and someone would ring me back. *NO APOLOGY NO IM SORRY ABSOLUTELY NO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ALL* As this only left us 15 mins to get to our restaurant booking I told them to cancel them and t hen ordered 3 Ubers. WE WILL NEVER USE 13CABS EVER AGAIN
Very aggressive, rude argumentative driver. He cancelled our ride but then tried to scam us. He turned on his metre for a minute and charged our card for $20 using our details because we'd booked online.
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I'm a driver with a disability and disability parking sticker today at my local shopping center a female taxi driver was parked across the parking spots for the disability drivers and would not move even in a no parking area not impressed
NO SHOW - NO COMMUNICATION - BOOKING NOT HONOURED. Made a booking 12 hours in advance - which they confirmed / accepted. Then they don’t show up. My 90 year old dad doesn’t have patience, time or understanding for such incompetence. Disgusting customer service as you cannot even call them to check what the heck is going on! Never again.
Booked a cab yesterday. Notified by app 10 minutes before they were looking for cab. Called them. AI voice only. Still no cab 10 minutes later so I jumped in my car and missed the train...
Dangerous Driving and Unprofessional Behavior I had a very negative experience with a 13cabs driver on July 17, 2025, Southport Gold Coast. The driver dangerously cut into my turning lane without indicating, nearly causing an accident. When I confronted him afterwards, he responded by making an obscene hand gesture (middle finger) toward me. This level of aggression and disrespect is completely unacceptable for a professional driver.
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Unreliable – I pre-booked a “maxi-taxi” to take me to the airport in the early morning and it never showed up. Left me stranded and stressed at 3am. I will always be using ride share from now on.
Follow-up · I tried calling, they told me even though I booked the maxi-taxi more than 24hrs before hand they only put the call out to the drivers 10 mins before the pick up. Because I was attempting to get to the airport with surfboards for an early flight no driver took the call. I was about 20mi. Drive away from the airport
My trip was cancelled by the driver, [Name Removed], without any notification sent to me. I booked again and waited a further hour outside before deciding too walk an hour home at midnight. The new automated booking system is a frustrating joke. Coffs Harbour has the worst taxis in Australia.
Follow-up · I absolutely refuse to use this company, the experience lead.me to using uber.
Free Travel offered in Victoria for the month of April 2026 had given me a chance to disprove 13Cabs' Service. On my departure date 11/4 13Cabs failed to deliver my prebooked service on 9/4, to pick me up from the hotel to the Warrnambool train… Read more
station in the early hours of Saturday.
In my usual bookings, the driver will send me a text before his arrival. On 11th there was No Text from the driver. I therefore contacted 13Cabs where [Name Removed], staff member told me that there was No Prebooking made under my name.
THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE! [Name Removed] further explained that her female colleague didnt know her duties well in taking my booking.
This 100% failure in the delivering of service had greatly inconvenienced me!
I WILL NOT USE 13 CABS!
Follow-up · I have not heard from 13Cabs since I voiced my feedback. I stop using them since that unattendance to my pre-booked service.
Positive reviews
Great service Booked a cab via phone last night in Murrumbeena going to McKinnon Tracked him on my phone ,picked up on time with meter on , I estimated about $20. Dropped off in McKinnon $23 …gave him $25 as cab was clean and tidy and pleasant experience with a chat as well So good experience thumbs up with 5 stars
I would like to commend Mohamed taxi plate T3509 for his exceptional service on 26/3/26. He was punctual and friendly. His taxi was extraordinarily CLEAN! He as a driver presented himself the same and with superior professionalism. He deserves to be commended and acknowledged. Thank you for your service.
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13 Cabs in Shepparton, Victoria. I would like to say thank you so much. I booked online on my phone, very easy to do. I booked the "later", so I could pick the time, 7pm, I have booked other times as well, to be picked up at the Train Station and driven home. This evening Lydia picked me up, exactly on time, she was a delight. Thank you,
Negative reviews
Worst experience. No communication and a no show. Airport booking made for a family of 5 with young kids - suitcases, car seats, pram and surfboard so not something we could rectify easily and calmly. Had to drive ourselves to the airport and nearly missed our check in for our flights which would have cost us thousands to fly from Port Hedland… Read more
to Perth. When I finally got through to them on the phone they told me that they were “still waiting for someone in the fleet to accept the booking”. I feel like when you call up a taxi company and make a booking for the following morning - the assumption would be that they have a driver for the job. These guys suck. Do not book with them.
Beware❗️❗️❗️ Cab Drivers Are Passing On Jobs To Unidentified Drivers Outside 13cabs. You Can't Track Or Identify Them.❗️❗️❗️ I booked a cab to take my elderly mum home. A driver accepted the trip only to be shown on the map sitting at Melbourne Airport for at least 10mins. I called 13CABS to ask where he was & why he hadn't moved. He told me… Read more
he'd be there soon however the driver who arrived was not the one who accepted the trip. Instead, an unmarked cab (no cab number or 13CABS identification) driver arrived knowing my mums name and trying to convince me he could complete the trip. Very scary & 13Cabs don't seem to be able to act on it as they can't track drivers cancelling trips and sending their own driver instead.
Ordered a cab in the morning for pick up after arrival via train in the afternoon. Cab never came, waited 30 minutes. Ordered an Uber, got me home in 10 minutes and was half the quoted price. This was for Warrnambool.
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called to book a cab for airport for early morning. No confirmed answer given by the company instead was asked "to request for an earlier time to give yourselves a leway". So I should in the morning instead of getting a cab be stressed out about whether or not I will get a cab? MY ADVICE DO NOT USE THE COMPANY.
Booked 13cab on the website last night for a 4am ride to the airport and 5 mins before arriving the driver cancelled my ride like how uber does, causing me to miss my fight. This has caused me stress and massive out of pocket expenses, Will never use them again.
Terrible service, will never book through 13Cabs ever again. Pre booked one week beforehand a wheelchair taxi for my 92 year old mother for 9am to go to her sister in law’s funeral and the taxi cab received the booking 8.55am, 5 minutes before pick up. Was late to the funeral, which caused great distress for not only my mother but for the whole family. Do not use this company ever!
I pre-booked the night before for 5:45am , at 5h55 no cab still "finding you a cab" . Had to cancel the cab and booked uber instead. Uber came in 3mins. Never again
I am writing to formally raise a complaint regarding an incident involving one of your drivers on 4th February. On that day, I was involved in a road accident in which I was not at fault. The other driver, who was operating a vehicle under your service, was responsible for the collision. Since the incident, I have made multiple attempts to… Read more
contact the driver to discuss insurance details and settlement for the damages to my car. Unfortunately, I have received no response.
This lack of communication and accountability is extremely frustrating. As the driver was operating under your company at the time, I believe your organisation holds responsibility in ensuring this matter is addressed properly. It is not acceptable for customers or third parties affected by your drivers to be left without support or resolution.
I request that you urgently investigate this matter, provide the necessary insurance details, and take responsibility for resolving the damages caused. I expect prompt communication and a clear path toward settlement.
If this issue is not addressed in a timely manner, I will be forced to escalate the complaint further.
I look forward to your response.
Sincerely, [Your Name]
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The taxi driver overcharge me and the music was so loud in the taxi. I made a complaint to customer service I didn't like the response they said it's correct fare which apparently it's not I even showed proof of picture as evidence. They don't want to even refund for the overcharge payment. It's disappointing.
⭐ 1 STAR – Extremely unreliable service. My recent experience with 13CABS was very disappointing. I made an ADVANCE BOOKING expecting the taxi to arrive at the scheduled time. However, the driver arrived about 30 minutes late. When I contacted CUSTOMER SERVICE, I was told that even with a pre-booking, the system still depends on whether a driver… Read more
nearby is willing to accept the job.
This was surprising because there was NO CLEAR WARNING during the booking process that an advance booking does not guarantee a driver will arrive on time. There was also NO SMS UPDATE or notification to let me know that the booking had not been accepted by a driver, even though my contact number was provided.
Customers are simply left waiting without any information.
During the trip, a driver also mentioned that smaller trips may sometimes be less attractive for drivers to accept. In addition, I experienced a situation where a driver offered to take a job privately outside the platform and later attempted to increase the agreed price.
Overall, the BOOKING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION, and SERVICE EXPERIENCE were disappointing.
Based on this experience, I can understand why many people now prefer using ride-share platforms instead.
Worst experience ever. Arrived Coolangatta to hail airport cab. No idea where he was going. Rude. Dangerous driving. Took cash & drove off with our change! Trying to report this to management is a joke. They are all mates & cover for each other. Avoid this company. Uber way better
Got a cab from Brisbane Private Hospital to Lota on 3 Feb 2026 around 5 pm. After wasting 15 mins trying to give the automated booking system a DVA booking number, the driver at least turned up promptly. It went downhill from there. The driver stank of BO, not mildly, he was beyond vile. He then proceeded to ask for directions. We haven’t lived… Read more
in Brisbane long and couldn’t help with the city part. When we came out of the tunnels near Everton Park, on the Northside, we knew he really had no idea. Using google maps, we finally got him heading the right way. He said he’d turn the meter off to rectify his mistake. Whilst getting us horribly lost, he paid little attention to the road or traffic, was too busy arguing about the DVA funded fare. He did put us on a call to 13cabs headquarters, only to have us speak to a rude staff member who advised that the driver had not been given the booking number via the automated system, so we had to pay the fare, too bad. It’s impossible to get beyond the automated system, so no idea how people are supposed to deal with these situations. As we neared home, the driver decided he was running out of fuel and wanted another unscheduled stop to refuel (assuring us the meter would be stopped). On assessing the fuel gauge, we ask him to keep going. The driving for that last 10 mins became very erratic and downright dangerous. The bill at the end was $140 for what should have been no more than $90, even with heavy traffic. This is terrible service at the best of times, worse that he was ripping off a Veteran. Thankfully we both have our wits about us, dread to think what an elderly person may have been charged. The government needs to regulate the cab industry.
Can I not give zero stars? I pre-booked a cab to take me for surgery in the city. The job was 'accepted' by a driver and the tracking of his car began. He did not move from his previous position. After numerous calls to the main number, being left on hold and the job being given to a 'different' driver (it wasn't, it was the same one because his… Read more
name was displayed) the cab arrived 40 minutes late. I arrived at my surgery late and then had to be rushed through all the preoperative process. When the driver dropped me he even had the audacity to try and hustle for my return fare. I told him a friend was picking me up. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this company.
A taxi was booked from a local community club to go approx 1.5 km to a mechanic to collect personal transport.when the taxi showed up the driver complained about coming from a different town centre ( approx 5-10 mins away) then had the hide to say to the clients that their destination was within walking distance "why don't you just walk" to… Read more
where they wanted to go. The client who has a physical disability is unable to walk that distance was taken aback by the attitude of the driver, told the driver of this disability ( which they shouldn't have to explain themselves) . The driver was arrogant towards the client. This has never happened before when using Taxi services in the A.C.T. in over 50 years.
After talking with you dodgy artificial help for 10 minutes trying to get a cab to Sydney fish market I was put on hold for another 10 minutes is it really that hard to call a cab no wonder everyone else uses uber
Pre booking was made 4 days prior to date needed. Required a Mexican as there were 5 adults and 1 child requiring Seay. Cab never arrived. Could not get onto 24cab to speak to a real person. There was a lot of car shuffling and we ordered an ordinary cab which again did mot show. Ordered an Uber instead. I don't want to ever here anyone complain about not using a taxi service again
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