<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/australia" rel="" target="" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span>'s oldest taxi companies is off the road after more than 70 years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Manly Cabs drivers received a letter from CRS Insolvency Services on Friday which informed them administrators had been appointed to the company, also known as Manly Warringah Cabs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The company has served customers on </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span>'s northern beaches since 1953.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 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class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CRS Insolvency Services has been contacted for comment.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/manly-cabs-manly-warringah-cabs-goes-into-administration/6ba630ab-3e52-4226-a08d-4477ac07ee09" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Drivers will be offered a lifeline through online taxi booking platform Ingogo.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ingogo CEO and former Manly Cabs manager Lee Furlong told Sydney radio station 2GB the company would have Manly Cabs drivers on the road as soon as possible.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've got cars coming online today and the booking system is up and ready," Furlong said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You can place a taxi booking now and we'll get someone down to you as quickly as we can.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>OSCARS UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/oscars-2026-live-updates-98th-academy-awards-winners-results-surprises-biggest-moments-news-headlines/8d4b2289-f7a5-4cbd-b07a-c30354e585eb" target="_blank"><strong><span>Kylie Jenner's cryptic post as awards get underway</span></strong></a></div></div><div><iframe frameborder="0" height="150px" src="https://omny.fm/shows/ben-fordham-full-show/gone-bust-popular-taxi-business-placed-into-administration/embed?style=Cover&amp;media=Audio&amp;size=Wide" width="100%"></iframe></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EXCLUSIVE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/meta-suspending-australian-small-business-accounts-child-exploitation-exclusive/04e6e646-7316-452e-ae66-54a1dcbfb4fc" target="_blank"><strong><span>Jared lost priceless messages from late sister after Meta 'cancelled' him</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Furlong said Manly Cabs were an "iconic" company on the northern beaches.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Everyone knows the red sea eagle on the bonnet," Furlong said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"For the old girl to go out like that so suddenly was just gut-wrenching."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The taxi industry has undergone a lot of changes in recent years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Furlong said taxi de-regulation, legalisation of rideshares and the pandemic have taken a toll on drivers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"All of those things have eaten into driver incomes over the last seven or eight years," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> 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