Why Choose Us?

Vehicle Safety

Every 12 months all vehicles are required by law to undergo roadworthiness checks, in order to remain compliant

Further to this we have a team of in-house mechanics and a state of the art workshop to ensure each of our vehicles is maintained and serviced in accordance with manufacturer specifications.

We encourge our drivers to report any issues, noises that seem not normal to our team for investergation.

Eureka Taxis Western Victoria Pty Ltd is committed to ensuring that each and every one of our vehilces are maintained to an exceptionally high standard.

Professionalism

Each and every one of our professional taxi drivers are dedicated and hard working. They understand the needs of our customers and treat each and every one of them with the respect they deserve.

Each and every one of our drivers is extensively trained to adhere to our strict set of standards and code of conduct.

Our professional drivers exercise good judgment and polite behaviour which demonstrates a person who is trained to do a job well.

Reliability

When Eureka Taxis launched in Q4 2020, our market research showed that customers where being left stranded with booked taxis not showing up leaving the customers stranded.

 With Eureka Taxis we want to put our customers fears at ease. We offer multiple ways of booking a taxi no matter of its for an evening out, medical appointments or personal leisure we will also show up. If in the event we are delayed, we will contact you.

When booking with us you are provided a link once the driver has accepted the job to be able to track the driver.

So remember when you need to travel choose the company that is locally owned and operated.

Customer Service

When under taking our market research in Q4 2020, Eureka Taxis found that there was very poor customer service being delivered to the customers looking for taxis. This was either a local dispatcher answering the phone that was rude and nasty or a call centre based out of Melbourne that did not know or understand Ballarat

When Eureka Taxis started one of our first orders of business was to change this by setting up our own dispatch and operations centre and employing local people that know Ballarat.

This operations centre is operated 7 days a week between 8AM – 9PM Monday – Thursday and on Friday / Saturday the centre is open between 8AM – 1AM. Outside these hours drivers answer the phone and take bookings

After each shift all our drivers clean both the inside and outside of their vehicles to ensure that the vehicles are clean and tidy for our passengers and ready for the next drivers shift. Gone are the days of getting into a dirty and smelly cab with Eureka Taxis.

Vehicle Safety

Vehicle safety is paramount to the success of our business and our ability to continue to grow and expand our business to service our community. We understand that our passengers only deserve the best service in Ballarat.

This is why Eureka Taxis strives constantly to push the envelope further and offer modem and safe vehicles all with 5 star ancap safety ratings.

Each of our vehicles is regularly inspected for defects so as to ensure that the vehicles are safe to operate as commercial passenger vehicles. Eureka Taxis Western Victoria takes safety very seriously.

Local Dispatchers

When under taking our market research in Q4 2020, Eureka Taxis found that when booking a taxi with one of our competitors they where speaking to an automated system or to a dispatcher based out of Ballarat and that the person answering the phone was eithor very rude or did not know Ballarat

When Eureka Taxis started one of our first orders of business was to change this by setting up our own dispatch and operations centre and employing local people that know Ballarat.

This operations centre is operated 7 days a week between 8AM – 9PM Monday – Thursday and on Friday / Saturday the centre is open between 8AM – 1AM. Outside these hours drivers answer the phone and take bookings

Never will you ever speak to an automated machine… EVER! 

Locally Owned

Eureka Taxis is the only locally owned and operated taxi company based here in Ballarat We are focused on delivering end to end solutions to our customers, and partnering with likeminded businesses that achieve the best outcomes for our community

Eureka Taxis does not partner with any other taxi subsidiaries however we do work with other taxi companies where they require additional resources.

Being locally owned and operated means that we are directly in contact with our customers and can understand their needs and requirements. Eureka Taxis is open to listening to feedback on how we can continue to grow and improve to service the city of Ballarat

Technology Driven

Technology plays a very big part in the day to day operations of our company. Gone are the days of manually entering jobs and needing to remember which jobs are completed and which jobs have been done.

As technology continues to change and evolve, so does Eureka Taxis. Being able to continue to offer cutting edge technology advances to our customers and drivers is important to our success.

Eureka Taxis believes that embracing and utilizing technology will assist us in being able to give our customers the best experience. This includes up-to-date navigation maps, constant 2-way voice communications and dual camera dash cams.

Each of our vehicles is GPS tracked measuring their speed, location and other critical data that works hand in hand with our mission statement.

Eureka Taxis Western Victoria also offers free wifi to our customers in all of our vehicles which is powered by the Telstra 4G/5G network.

Whenever I have booked a taxi with these guys, they show up on time and the drivers are nice and helpful.
Matt was great today in the horrible weather, super friendly had a great chat and smooth ride
Excellent service once again thanks
Excellent taxi service
Nice to be able to actually talk to an operator.They kept me informed of changes in pickup time.
Very courteous and pleasant driver.Very clean cab.
Arrived on time.Drove safely and took as direct a route to destination as possible.
Great service.
Thankyou Eureka
Once I found the correct url to book online the booking process went smoothly. There is no online booking link on eurekataxis.com.au, you need to use book.etwv.com.au I was kept informed with text messages of booking and driver assignment and I was able to track the taxi. Jeff arrived on time, car was clean and Jeff was friendly and got me there safely and on time. Overall another excellent service from Eureka Taxis.
Josh the driver was very nice, drove well and was very helpfull. The best taxi service in Ballarat.
I was picked up promptly. Mark was amazing. He was such a character. Will be using Eureka taxis from now on.
Extremely happy with Eureka Taxi Service. The friendly service is miles above others.
Thank you you are still the best taxi service. Clean cars.
Taxis both ways were on time, good and friendly drivers
Eureka Taxis – from the moment the dispatcher takes the call, clients are greeted with a warm, friendly welcoming tone, to where you feel valued, then constantly kept up to date with where the taxi is, estimated time of arrival and who your driver will be. Once in the car the experience is a positive one, over this last week, eureka taxis have been my lifesaver with my husband being in the hospital, the entire fleet of drivers particularly Ebony. Mark. Josh, Matthew and Jeff have been super friendly and know the Ballarat region like the back of their hand, I was able to enjoy a nice conversation with the drivers who came across with a warm, caring approach to even asking how my partner was doing following his medical episode. I would recommend Eureka Taxis to all my family and friends, there needs to be more prompt arrival, welcoming service that Eureka displays and I look forward to travelling with them again in the future. An absolutely delightful organisation and a real asset to the Ballarat community.
Excellent taxi service
Thank you so much. Your service is beyond 5 stars pick up was super quick. I appreciate your fast service
Excellent. Jay, driver very pleasant & careful driver. Will & have only used Eureka taxis & always been good.
Thanks to Aliesha and Geoff.. Great to deal with and will definitely use you again.
Great communication and service when I pre-booked. Josh you’re a ‘Dude’, and my daughter felt at ease with you taking her to work tonight. Thank you Josh, I’ll ask for you next time mate…..peace of mind for this Mumma 😊
Exceptional service by Mark
The driver( Josh) come in an hour earlier to start his shift just so there would be a car to take us to Geelong for a wedding. Thank you.
Excellent service with friendly staff
After my First Experience of Eureka Taxis to-day , I only ever want to use Eureka Taxis. I wish they were everywhere. They answered the phone with a warm friendly tone. The person knew where I was – I gave them the closest landmark as I didn’t know the physical address. Mark was the driver. He was a local – could have chatted with him for ages – we talked about 1980’s Music. He even apologised for the traffic lights turning red! Car was spotless and spacious inside. Really comfortable trip. And when we reached my destination – Ballarat Station – he took my large backpack out of the boot and handed it to me without me even asking. Eureka Taxis is a first class service. Like the name suggests – it is like finding Gold. Thank you.
Great service . Cheerful drivers . We recommend eureka taxis.
Response from the owner:Thanks for your review Stuart. Hope to see you in the taxi again soon. Regards, Matt
Damien our driver for the night was great, friendly, courteous and can honestly say 1st time felt safe getting a taxi in 10yrs. Will only use Eureka Taxis from now on.
Great service, prompt, base operator was professional, driver Damien was excellent giving me a brief tour of Ballarat. Thanks guys
Mark is a safe and great friendly driver who you can chat with about footy. He just knows how to bring smiles to his passengers.
Response from the owner:Afternoon Samantha, I have passed this onto Damo and he says “no probelmo”. Thanks for traveling with Eureka Taxis
This is the second time I have had Josh as a driver in the past week. He is very friendly and accommodating. Would highly recommend Eureka Taxis.
Great driver very courteous
Great work Eureka. You are the best in town
Damien is very friendly. Service is efficient.
On time and personable . Thankyou
Thanks Eureka Taxis , and thank you Daniel our driver. It’s not the easiest address to find, but Daniel and the team did an awesome job picking us up in the middle of nowhere. And Daniesl knowledge and information on the surrounding area of Ballarat was top-notch.
I called Eureka Taxi on a Sunday (early)morning after a breakdown on my motorcycle, a fair distance from home.
They were there as promised and got me home no problem at all fair price.
Far better option than calling the wife at that time of the day!
Always friendly staff
Ebony from Eureka Taxis ( Ballarat ) was extremely helpful with the trip.

As it turned out Ebony was a little late with picking us up as a consequence Ebony made up for this by not charging us for our trip with, we were extremely grateful for not only Ebony’s ownership of the matter but to make up for it in the manner that she did was outstanding.

Ebony, was extremely caring, much appreciated.

We have caught a taxi 5 times now with Ebony & I cannot think of a driver I would want to book a taxi with other than Ebony.

In this day and age Ebony is an extreme rarity.

We hope that Eureka Taxi service realises how valuable an employee we see Ebony as customer.

Regards

Paul Hamilton & Jay McMasters
Response from the owner:Afternoon Paul, I have passed this onto Ebony and she says with pleasure anytime. Thanks for traveling with Eureka Taxis
Vivienne had to do 3 trips in one day for me due to medical reasons. She helped me out greatly and was on time each time. Even with one of them being short notice. Highly recommend.
I am very happy with the service the out the year.Big👍 up to Damien who has picked me up most Wednesday nights.Couldn’t ask for a friendlier driver.Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone at Eureka Taxis see u again on the 29 th January 2025 at 9.45 p.m
Excellent service and trip yet again, thank you Damien.
Response from the owner:Hi Rebekah, Thanks for your review, I have passed your review to Jeff (the driver)
Driver friendly , knew the location of my destination. I have only been in Ballarat a few days and he was helpful re my questions regarding various locations
Vivian very prompt & got us to our destination in plenty of time