WeKnowBristol is published by the Tick Taxi group, a business that runs airport transfers in the Bristol area. We put that at the top of this page, and on every page of the site, because you can't judge a guide fairly without knowing who's behind it.
Why that matters, and why we tell you
A city guide owned by a taxi operator has an obvious temptation: steer readers towards the owner's cars and quietly bury the competition. We've built this site to do the opposite, and to be seen doing it.
- When we write about getting to Bristol Airport, we lead with the bus and the train if they're cheaper, and we say so plainly.
- When we compare taxi firms, we list our owner's competitors by name, with their real ratings and prices, including the firms that beat us and the ones that score poorly. See Bristol taxi companies compared.
- When we run our annual price survey, we price our own group on exactly the same terms as everyone else, and print the results whether they flatter us or not.
How the site could make money
We'd rather be upfront about this than have you guess. A guide like this can earn its keep in a few ways: sending some readers who want a car towards transfer operators (our own group among others, clearly labelled), and in future possibly through clearly-marked affiliate links or advertising. What we will not do is dress up paid placement as a neutral recommendation. If a link ever earns us money, we'll say so next to it.
Our independence rules
- Competitors always appear. Our comparison and survey pages must name real rivals, or they don't publish.
- No hiding the losers. If our own group scores badly on something, it stays in the table.
- Facts are dated and sourced. Prices and claims carry the month we checked them, so you can see how current they are.
- Corrections are public. We fix errors openly rather than quietly editing them away.
Hold us to it
If you think we've broken any of this, tell us. Fair criticism is how a guide like this earns the right to be trusted, and cited. Get in touch via contact the desk.
FAQs
Who owns WeKnowBristol?
WeKnowBristol is published by the Tick Taxi group, which operates airport transfers in the Bristol area. We disclose this on every page.
Does WeKnowBristol favour its owner's taxi company?
No, and we build the site to prove it. We lead with cheaper options like the bus where they win, name and price competitors honestly (including firms that beat our owner's group), and hold our own group to the same standard as everyone else.
How does WeKnowBristol make money?
Potentially by referring readers who want a car to transfer operators, and in future possibly through clearly-labelled affiliate links or advertising. Any link that earns us money will be marked as such; we won't disguise paid placement as a neutral recommendation.