Christmas in St Andrews brings parties, family gatherings, dinners, nights out and plenty of people who would rather leave the car at home.

It also brings some of the busiest nights of the year for local taxis.

If you already know where you’re going over the festive period, booking your taxi in advance is well worth doing, particularly for Christmas parties, airport journeys and travel on the busiest evenings.

Get the important journeys sorted

December demand tends to concentrate around Friday and Saturday nights, Christmas parties and the days immediately around Christmas and New Year. Availability can disappear quickly once those peak periods begin filling up.

Pre-booking is particularly sensible if you have a fixed deadline, such as a flight or train, a restaurant reservation, a Christmas event or a larger group travelling together.

St Andrews Taxis takes advance bookings throughout the festive period, from local journeys around St Andrews and the East Neuk to Edinburgh and Glasgow Airport transfers and longer journeys across Scotland.

If you’ve already booked the party, dinner, hotel or flight, it makes sense to sort the journey at the same time.

Christmas has enough last-minute organising without adding the taxi to the list.