Airport transfers · both directions
Heathrow Airport is about 35 miles from Welwyn Garden City, via the A1(M) and the M25. A fixed £140 saloon each way, usually 40–65 minutes.
A taxi from Welwyn Garden City to Heathrow Airport is £140 in a saloon, £155 in a 6-seat MPV and £165 in an 8-seater. It is about 35 miles and 40 min off-peak, or 65 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Heathrow back to Welwyn Garden City, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Welwyn Garden City → Heathrow | Heathrow → Welwyn Garden City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £140 | from £140 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £155 | from £155 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £165 | from £165 |
Per vehicle, not per person. Airport drop-off and pick-up charges, tolls and waiting after landing are inside the price, and it does not change on the day. Book both directions together and the return is 10% off.
By car the driver heads down the A1(M) to the M25 at junction 23 and anticlockwise to junction 14.
By rail it is about 25 minutes from Welwyn Garden City to London King's Cross, then the Piccadilly line direct to Heathrow.
By public transport: Train to King's Cross, then the Piccadilly line direct to Heathrow, about 85–105 min. The catch is the change in London and the walk with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 40 min, or 65 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Welwyn Garden City (AL7 / AL8) the route runs down the A1(M) to the M25 at junction 23 and anticlockwise to junction 14. Coming back from Heathrow the driver follows the M25 and the A1(M) back to Welwyn Garden City. That is about 35 miles: reckon 40 min off-peak and 65 min when the M25 between the A1(M) and the M4 is busy.
Your driver waits inside the arrivals hall of your terminal (T2, T3, T4 or T5) holding a name board. The terminal is set from your flight number when you book.
Your driver meets you inside arrivals at Heathrow, helps with the bags and drives you back to your door in Welwyn Garden City.
Traffic builds on the M25 between the A1(M) and the M4 on weekday mornings and Friday afternoons. Allow the upper end of 65 minutes if you are flying at those times.
Check-in guide for Heathrow Airport: three hours for long-haul, two and a half hours for Europe. Add 40 to 65 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Welwyn Garden City is Ebenezer Howard's second garden city, with Parkway's lawns and fountains, the Howard Centre, Stanborough Lakes and Sherrardspark Wood, and Welwyn, Digswell and Tewin around it.
We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Welwyn Garden City, including the business parks off the A1(M).
We also cover nearby Welwyn, Digswell, Hatfield, Panshanger, Handside, Lemsford, Tewin and Woolmer Green.
Local tip: Luton is about half an hour away via Wheathampstead, much closer than any London airport.
£140 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking, including airport charges.
The same £140 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Yes. We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Welwyn Garden City and nearby Welwyn, Digswell and Hatfield.
The terminal for your airline, set from your flight number when you book. Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5 are all covered.
About 35 miles by road: 40 minutes off-peak and up to 65 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £155 and an 8-seater is £165, each way. Both are fixed at booking.
Yes. Add child seats, boosters and buggies on the booking form and they are fitted before the driver arrives.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
Fares are fixed at booking and shown per vehicle. Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Page reviewed 28 September 2026.