When National Rail strikes suspend or thin the airport train links, a pre-booked car runs on the road on a fixed fare — unaffected by the rail timetable. Meet and greet, flight tracking, and the same price coming home.
The Short Answer
A road transfer is not tied to the trains. Rail strikes can suspend or sharply reduce the Gatwick Express, Stansted Express, Heathrow Express, Thameslink and Elizabeth line, and bring the last trains forward. A pre-booked private-hire car collects you from your door and drives to the terminal on a fare fixed at booking — no surge, whatever the demand.
When the trains do not run
National Rail strikes, called by unions such as the RMT and ASLEF, can suspend or heavily reduce services across the network — the Gatwick Express and Thameslink to Gatwick, the Stansted Express, the Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line to Heathrow, and Thameslink and East Midlands services to Luton Airport Parkway. On strike days trains often start later, finish much earlier and get very crowded, and disruption can spill into the day before and after. A pre-booked car does not use the rail network at all: it is a door-to-terminal road journey on a fixed fare.
We do not use the train network, so a rail strike does not change whether we can get you there.
The price is set when you book and does not rise with demand, unlike app-based ride-hailing.
Give us your flight number and we plan the pickup around your departure and the day's traffic.
Fixed Fares
| Route | Saloon | MPV | 8 Seater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central London → Heathrow | £88 | £101 | £118 |
| Central London → Gatwick | £117 | £142 | £173 |
| Central London → Luton | £104 | £130 | £163 |
| Central London → Stansted | £119 | £150 | £189 |
Representative fixed fares from central London, agreed at booking and the same both ways — meet-and-greet, flight tracking and help with luggage included. Fares vary by exact pickup postcode; the booking form gives the precise figure for your address. This is our standard tariff, not a strike-day surcharge.
Practical Tips
Book early. Demand for cars rises sharply on announced strike days, and an early booking locks in both the vehicle and the fixed fare.
Check the day before and after too. Rail strikes often disrupt the shoulder days, with early last trains and a slow restart, so plan the whole trip on the road if in doubt.
Give us the flight number. We track it and time the pickup to your real departure and the traffic.
FAQ
No. We drive on the road and do not use the train network, so a National Rail strike does not stop us reaching the airport. We do allow extra time, because roads can be busier when the trains are down.
Our fare is agreed when you book and does not change with demand. App-based ride-hailing uses surge pricing that rises when many people need a car at once, so on a busy strike day a fixed fare is often the more predictable choice. The booking form gives your exact price.
Call us — if we have a car available we will get you to the airport, and where you have booked ahead your fixed fare is already in place. Booking in advance on a known strike day is always safer than relying on a car being free at the last minute.
All the London airports — Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and London City — and any London station or address, across London and the Home Counties. The booking form gives the exact fixed fare.
Fixed price, no surge, flight tracked and door to terminal. Book online in two minutes or call any time — and booking ahead of a strike day secures both the car and the fare.
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