A licensed door-to-door car from Westminster to Heathrow starts at £90 in a saloon. From the heart of the capital — Whitehall, the West End, Victoria, Mayfair — the airport is about 15 miles due west along the A4 corridor, a run that's smooth off-peak at 40 minutes but can stretch to 75 when central London and Hammersmith are busy.
| Saloon fare | £90 |
| MPV fare | £102 |
| Distance | ~15 miles |
| Drive time | 40 to 75 minutes |
| Peak allowance | the West End, the A4 Cromwell Road and Hammersmith are the swing factors |
| Route | west on the A4 Cromwell Road through Kensington and Hammersmith to the Great West Road and M4 into Heathrow |
| Terminals | T2 T3 T4 T5 |
| Extra stop | £10 each |
● FIXED-FARE
Published fares by pickup area — the number you see is the number you pay. Extra stops £10 each; return leg 10% off when booked together.
| Pickup area | Saloon — up to 4 | MPV — up to 6 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria & Westminster | £90 | £102 | the baseline — west toward the A4 Cromwell Road corridor |
| Mayfair & West End | £91 | £103 | deep central — the slowest to escape westward through Hyde Park Corner |
| Paddington & Bayswater | £89 | £101 | north-west, close to the A40/A4 line, marginally quicker |
| Pimlico & Belgravia | £90 | £102 | south-central, onto the A4 via the Cromwell Road |
| St John's Wood & Marylebone | £91 | £103 | northern edge, down to the A40 Westway or across to the A4 |
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| Vehicle | Seats | Fare from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | Up to 4 | £90 | Solo travellers and couples with standard cases |
| Executive | Up to 3 | £100 | Business arrivals wanting an E-Class or equivalent |
| MPV | Up to 6 | £102 | Families and small groups with extra luggage |
| 8 Seater | Up to 7 | £118 | Larger groups travelling together |
| 9 Seater | Up to 8 | £121 | The whole party, one vehicle, no split fares |
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Fixed on booking and never metered, so a gridlocked West End or a stalled Cromwell Road never changes the price you were quoted.| Option | Time | From | The catch | Best when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi (door to terminal) | 40–75 min | from £90 | traffic-dependent but one fixed price, door to door | luggage, groups, early flights, or a Mayfair start |
| Heathrow Express from Paddington | 35–55 min | £25–£55 pp | you first have to reach Paddington | solo or pairs near Paddington, time-sensitive |
| Piccadilly line | 55–75 min | £4–£6 pp | cheap and direct but slow with luggage | tight budget, light bags |
| Drive & park | 40–75 min + parking | £12–£30/day + Congestion Charge | central driving, charges and parking all stack up | almost never worth it |
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If you're near Paddington and travelling light, the Heathrow Express is superb. From the West End, Victoria or with luggage and a group, the fixed-fare car door to door saves you the trek to Paddington and the faff of changes.A central-London start brings city-specific hazards. These six are the real ones for Westminster.
RISK / 01
The problem: Escaping the central core through Hyde Park Corner is slow at peak and around events. Our fix: Drivers pick the fastest westbound line live and, for early flights, leave before the peak builds.
RISK / 02
The problem: The Cromwell Road through Kensington is the classic west-London airport bottleneck. Our fix: Drivers monitor the A4 and use the A40 Westway alternative from northern parts of the borough.
RISK / 03
The problem: The Hammersmith flyover and gyratory are late-stage pinch points toward the M4. Our fix: Drivers use the A315/lower approach when the flyover stalls.
RISK / 04
The problem: Almost all of Westminster falls within the Congestion Charge zone during charging hours. Our fix: We factor the charge and its traffic into timing and route to minimise time in the zone.
RISK / 05
The problem: State events, marches and West End shows close key central roads at short notice. Our fix: Drivers track live closures and reroute across the borough without losing the westward line.
RISK / 06
The problem: Westminster travellers use all four terminals, so mix-ups happen. Our fix: We confirm the terminal from your flight number at booking and reconfirm the night before.
Heathrow is not one building, and arriving at the wrong part of it costs more time than any stretch of A4 Cromwell Rd → Great West Rd → M4 → Heathrow. Your flight number settles this at booking.
| Terminal | Where it sits | What the approach means for you |
|---|---|---|
| T2 & T3 | The central campus, through the main tunnel | T2 carries the Star Alliance long-haul roster, T3 a mixed one. Your driver reads the flight and takes the right check-in lane first time rather than circling the central area. |
| T4 | The southern outlier, on its own approach | The terminal most punished by a wrong final turn — correcting one means a full perimeter loop. The right exit is chosen early. |
| T5 | The western giant, with its own motorway spur | A departures kerb long enough to matter: we drop at the zone nearest your check-in, not at whichever end the car reaches first. |
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The return works the same way in reverse: your inbound flight is tracked from its origin airport, the driver waits inside arrivals with a name board, and delays move the pickup rather than losing it. Book both directions together and the homeward leg is 10% off — see the Heathrow to Westminster taxi page.
Westminster to Heathrow, fixed from £90, in a licensed car that knows the A4 corridor, the West End's fastest exits and every terminal. Book in a minute and lock your price.