What a cheap Heathrow transfer really costs
The cheapest-looking quote is not always the cheapest journey. Most complaints we read on travel forums come from extras added later: surge pricing on ride-hailing apps when several long-haul flights land at once, the meter running in traffic, or drop-off and clean-air charges that were not in the quote.
Our fares are per car, not per person. A couple, a family of four or a group in a 6-seat MPV pays one price for the vehicle. For two or more people that is often cheaper than paying separately for the train and then a taxi from the station to your door.
Every Heathrow fare includes the driver, fuel, the £7 terminal drop-off charge, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ where they apply, meet and greet, and 60 minutes of free waiting after your flight lands. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup.
Late-night arrivals at Heathrow
Landing after 11pm is when a pre-booked car matters most. Rail and Tube services wind down around midnight, the Night Tube on the Piccadilly line only runs on Friday and Saturday nights, and taxi rank queues can be long when several delayed flights arrive together.
We track your flight number, so if you land late your driver is told before you are. You get 60 minutes of free waiting from touchdown to clear passport control and collect bags. Your driver waits inside the arrivals hall with a name board, by the doors you walk through after customs. If they are not there within 60 minutes of touchdown, the ride is free.
Late-night fares are the same as daytime fares. There is no night surcharge.
Early-morning departures from London
For a flight before about 7am, public transport rarely gets you to Heathrow in time for bag drop. The first Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express trains leave Paddington just before 5am on weekdays, later at weekends, and the Piccadilly line’s first arrivals at Heathrow are later still. Check the current timetable for your date, because engineering works often change early services.
A pre-booked car picks you up at your door at a time that suits your flight. The evening before, we send a WhatsApp with your driver’s name and TfL badge number, so you know who is coming before you go to sleep. The car model and number plate follow before pickup.
As a guide, allow 3 hours before a long-haul departure and 2 hours before a short-haul one, then add the journey time from your area in the table below.
Where your driver meets you at Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5
Heathrow does not allow cars to wait on the terminal drop-off forecourts, and pickups must be made from the terminal car parks. That is why ride-hailing pickups can mean a walk and some confusion about where to stand.
With Rushxo, you do not need to find the car. Your driver meets you inside the arrivals hall of your terminal, holding a board with your name, and walks with you to the car park.
Dropping off for a departure is simpler: your driver takes you straight to the departures forecourt of your terminal. The £7 drop-off charge is already in your fare.
The problems travellers keep raising, and how we handle them
“The price jumped when I landed.” Your fare is fixed when you book. No surge, no night surcharge.
“My early-morning car didn’t turn up.” You get your driver’s name and badge number the evening before, and the car details before pickup, so you are not left guessing at 4am.
“My flight was delayed and the driver left.” We track your flight, and the 60 minutes of free waiting starts when you actually land.
“I couldn’t find the pickup point.” Your driver comes into the arrivals hall with a name board.
“They sent a car too small for our luggage.” Choose a standard car, executive car, 6-seat MPV or V Class minibus when you book, priced per vehicle.
“There were extra charges on the bill.” The £7 drop-off charge, Congestion Charge and ULEZ are already included.
Fixed fares between Heathrow and London areas
Fares are per car, in either direction, and include the £7 drop-off charge. Choose your area for journey times and pickup details.
| Route | Fixed fare |
|---|---|
| Hillingdon to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Hounslow to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Ealing to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Richmond to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Kingston upon Thames to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Hammersmith to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Fulham to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Notting Hill to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Kensington to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Chelsea to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Paddington to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Knightsbridge to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Mayfair to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Westminster to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Victoria to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Belgravia to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Marylebone to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Soho to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Covent Garden to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Bloomsbury to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Holborn to Heathrow | from £85 |
| King’s Cross to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Clerkenwell to Heathrow | from £85 |
| City of London to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Canary Wharf to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Greenwich to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Wimbledon to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Battersea to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Clapham to Heathrow | from £85 |
| South Kensington to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Shoreditch to Heathrow | from £85 |
| Stratford to Heathrow | from £85 |
