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Pre-book a taxi in London

Published 2026-09-21 by the Rushxo team. More guides.

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Short answer: pre-booking means the price is fixed before you travel and a named driver is assigned to your journey, rather than an app searching for whoever is nearest when you press the button. Rushxo takes bookings online 24/7 for any London address, airport or station, from £85 to Heathrow, and confirms the driver before pickup.

Booked with the operator, driver confirmed the night before

The night-before message

The evening before your journey you get 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.

We are the licensed operator, not a booking agent

Rushxo is a trading name of Get London Transfer Ltd, TfL private hire operator licence 11588. The company that takes your booking is the company whose driver turns up: your job is not resold to a third party, the driver has the same price you were quoted, and there is one office to call if anything changes.

Our 60-minute arrivals promise applies at Heathrow and Gatwick.

Why pre-book rather than hail or use an app

The price is fixed. It is shown before you pay and does not change with traffic, weather or demand. See how fixed pricing works.
The driver is yours. Assigned in advance, with the vehicle and driver details sent before pickup. At airports and stations they wait with a name board.
It works at 4am. Early flights, late trains and post-event pickups are exactly when apps surge and ranks are empty. Pre-booked cars cost the same at any hour: no night rate, no surge.
Groups and luggage are priced in. Per car, not per seat, up to 8 passengers in a 9-seater, child seats free.

Typical pre-booked fixed prices from central London

Journey	Saloon	Executive	MPV (6)	9-seater
Central London → Heathrow	£85	£115	£100	£130
Central London → Gatwick	£107	£137	£122	£152
Central London → Stansted	£121	£151	£136	£166
Central London → Luton	£111	£141	£126	£156

Live engine prices for a weekday 09:00 pickup in WC2. Every other address in Greater London and the Home Counties is quoted instantly on the booking page.

How it works

Enter your journey on the booking page. The fixed price shows before you pay.
Receive a confirmation by email; the driver's name, car and number plate follow before pickup.
Track the car on the day. Airport pickups are tied to the flight's actual landing with 60 minutes of free waiting.

What people pre-book

Airport taxis, Early-morning flights, A taxi for the whole day, Intercity and long-distance, Events and concerts, Theatre pickups, 24-hour taxi, Will my pre-booked taxi turn up?.

Frequently asked questions

How do I pre-book a taxi in London?

Enter pickup, destination, date and time on the Rushxo booking page; the fixed price appears before you pay. You get a confirmation straight away and the driver's details before pickup. No app is needed.

How far in advance can I book?

Months ahead or, for most journeys, a couple of hours ahead. Airport pickups and early-morning departures are best booked the day before so a driver is assigned overnight.

Is a pre-booked minicab cheaper than a black cab?

For airport and longer journeys, usually yes, and the price is fixed rather than metered. For a one-mile hop across the West End a hailed black cab is quicker.

What if I need to cancel?

Free cancellation up to 6 hours before pickup. Change the time or address by replying to the confirmation or on WhatsApp.

Are your drivers licensed?

Every driver is TfL private-hire licensed, DBS-checked and insured for hire and reward, and every vehicle is TfL-licensed.

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Events, venues, airports & the wider network

Rushxo runs fixed-price transfers to events and venues, every major airport and cruise terminal, and towns and cities right across London and the South East. Every journey is a fixed price agreed before you book.

Planning the whole holiday? The Christmas and New Year transfers page covers airport runs on the days with no trains, New Year's Eve pickups around the fireworks closures and party transport, all at fixed fares with no seasonal uplift.