United Taxis, which has been established in the town for more than 35 years, has announced it will no longer be operating on an evening following “much deliberation”.
Bosses say the decision was made due to a variety of factors, including rising costs, and others that they say is “out of their hands”.
United Taxis thanked customers who had used the service over the years, including office staff, drivers, and other colleagues.
The firm will now continue to operate from newly revised hours, from 6am until 6pm daily.
The decision comes just months after Darlington taxi drivers raised concerns over the rise of Uber drivers in Darlington after the firm was granted a license to operate in Darlington.
At the time, one local driver said many local cabbies have been forced to travel to Durham, Stockton, Middlesbrough, and elsewhere in the North East to pick up work.
It is not known whether the growth of Uber is among the factors behind the decision from United Taxis.
A full statement said: “After much deliberation and with regret, we will be shutting down our night time taxi service with immediate effect
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“The decision has not come lightly, but we have been left with no other option due to rising costs and certain factors that are out of our hands
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank the thousands of customers that have used our service over the 35 years it has been running, and also to the office staff, drivers and colleagues we have worked alongside
“United Taxis remains committed to serving you during our revised operating hours, and will continue to offer reliable transportation options throughout the day.”