Taxi rank locations

The below is a list of designated hackney carriage ranks within the Wigan Borough, for use only by Hackney Carriage Drivers / Vehicles licensed by Wigan Council.

Ashton in Makerfield

Gerard Street

Side: North West
From: A point 80 metres east the north east of its junction with Garswood Street
To: A point 95 metres east the north east of its junction with Garswood Street
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - at any time
Number of vehicles permitted: 2 vehicles

Gerard Street

Side: North West
From: A point 20 metres south west of Princess Road
To: A point 78 metres south west of Princess Road
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 8:00pm to 6:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 11 vehicles

Pemberton

Chapel Street

Side: East
From: A point 10 metres south of its junction with Ormskirk Road
To: A point 20 metres south of its junction with Ormskirk Road
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 6:00pm to 8:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 2 vehicles

Newtown

Anjou Boulevard

Side: South East
From: A point 180 metres north east of its junction with Robin Park Road
To: A point 226 metres north east of its junction with Robin Park Road
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 11:00pm to 6:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 6 vehicles

Wigan Town Centre

Bishopgate

Side: North East
From: A point 3 meters south of its junction with Hallgate for a distance of 15 metres in southerly direction
To: A point 18 metres south if its junction with Hallgate
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - at any time
Number of vehicles permitted: 2 vehicles

Dorning Street

Side: South
From: A point 33 meters west of its junction with King Street West
To: A point 16 meters west of its junction with King Street West
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 7:00pm to 7:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 3 vehicles

King Street

Side: North East
From: A point 38 metres north west of its junction with Rodney Street
To: A point 16 metres north west of its junction with Rodney Street
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 7:00pm to 7:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 3 vehicles

King Street

Side: South West
From: A point 89 metres south east of its junction with Wallgate
To: A point 70 metres south east of its junction with Wallgate
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 7:00pm to 7:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 3 vehicles

King Street

Side: South West
From: A point 146 metres south east of its junction with Wallgate
To: A point 132 metres north west of its junction with River Way
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 7:00pm to 7:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 3 vehicles

King Street

Side: South West
From: A point 29 metres north west of its junction with River Way
To: A point 52 metres north west of its junction with River Way
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 7:00pm to 7:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 4 vehicles

King Street West

Side: South West
From: A point 98 metres north of its junction with Wallgate
To: A point 25 metres north of its junction with Wallgate
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - Midnight to 6:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 12 vehicles

King Street West

Side: North East
From: A point 15 metres south east of its junction with Crawford Street
To: A point 62 metres north west of its junction with Wallgate
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - Midnight to 6:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 8 vehicles

Library Street

Side: North
From: A point 9 metres east of its junction with Hewlett Street
To: A point 38 metres east of its junction with Hewlett Street
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 6:00pm to 8:00am (except for Mayoral Vehicles and Wedding Vehicles)
Number of vehicles permitted: 5 vehicles

Mesnes Street

Side: West
From: A point 27 metres south of its junction with New Market Street
To: A point 57 metres south of its junction with New Market Street
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - at any time
Number of vehicles permitted: 5 vehicles

Standishgate

Side: East
From: A point 25 metres north of its junction with Crompton Street and Mesnes Street
To: A point 64 metres north of its junction with Crompton Street and Mesnes Street
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - at any time
Number of vehicles permitted: 6 vehicles

Standishgate

Side: East
From: A point 70 metres south of its junction with Northway
To: A point 31 metres south of its junction with Northway
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - at any time
Number of vehicles permitted: 6 vehicles

Wallgate

Side: West
From: A point 13 metres north of its junction with King Street West
To: A point 29 metres north of its junction with King Street West
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 6:30pm to 7:30am
Number of vehicles permitted: 3 vehicles

Wallgate

Side: West
From: A point 44 metres north of its junction with King Street West
To: A point 74 metres north of its junction with King Street West
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 6:30pm to 7:30am
Number of vehicles permitted: 7 vehicles

Wallgate

Side: East
From: A point 165 metres south of its junction with Library Street
To: A point 199 metres north of its junction with Library Street
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 2:00pm to 7:30am
Number of vehicles permitted: 6 vehicles

Wigan Lane

Side: East
From: A point 14 metres north of its junction with Cherry Croft
To: A point 2 metres north of its junction with Cherry Croft
Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - 7:00pm to 7:00am
Number of vehicles permitted: 2 vehicles

Private Hackney Carriage Rank

This rank is only for Hackney Carriage Vehicles / Drivers licensed by Wigan Council. Users must also be in receipt of the relevant permit issued from Wigan North Western Station.

Wigan North Western Station

Permitted days / times: Monday to Sunday - at any time
Number of vehicles permitted: 9 vehicles

*This page was last reviewed and updated on 17 November 2025.

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Taxi rank locations

Ashton in Makerfield

Gerard Street

Gerard Street

Pemberton

Chapel Street

Newtown

Anjou Boulevard

Wigan Town Centre

Bishopgate

Dorning Street

King Street

King Street

King Street

King Street

King Street West

King Street West

Library Street

Mesnes Street

Standishgate

Standishgate

Wallgate

Wallgate

Wallgate

Wigan Lane

Private Hackney Carriage Rank

Wigan North Western Station

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