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Taxi to Heathrow
Taxi to Heathrow
Terminal 3
Pre-book a private taxi to or from Heathrow Terminal 3. Daytime saloon fares to T3 start from £48 from Beaconsfield and £57 from Watford. Choose your address, date and vehicle to check the full price before payment.
£7 drop off charge included
Meet and greet inside Arrivals
60 min waiting on international arrivals
24/7, licensed drivers
01923 88 2220
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£7 drop off
Included in every price
Meet and greet
Inside the T3 Arrivals Hall
Flight checked
60 min international / 30 min domestic waiting
24/7
Early and late long haul flights
Fixed fares, saloon car
Taxi to Heathrow Terminal 3 prices
Standard daytime saloon starting fares to Terminal 3 include the £7 Heathrow drop-off charge. Night pickups, Christmas/New Year dates, larger vehicles and extra stops can change the total. Click a route to check your full quote; price each return leg for its own date and time.
Not listed, or travelling from London or a hotel near Heathrow? Enter your address for a Terminal 3 quote. For local departure planning, see Watford to Heathrow transfers. Compare vehicle prices using your full passenger and luggage totals.
Pre booked vs taxi rank vs app
Pre-booked transfer, taxi rank or app: what to compare
Compare the total for the same journey, including airport charges, vehicle size and pickup arrangements. We do not claim to be the cheapest for every route or time.
| What matters | Pre booked minicab (Prime) | Black cab from the T3 rank | Uber / app taxi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Fixed, agreed before you travel | Metered for the whole journey | Check the price shown in the app |
| £7 drop off charge | Included | Added to the fare | Check the app quote |
| Arrivals pick up | Driver meets you inside Arrivals with a name board | Queue at the rank outside Arrivals | Walk to the Terminal Parking car park to find the car |
| Terminal Parking fee (£8 for up to 29 min) | Included | Not applicable | Often added to the fare |
| Flight delay | Flight checks; waiting allowance applies | No booking to adjust | Check the provider's policy |
| Vehicle | Saloon, estate, MPV or 8 seater, chosen in advance | Whatever is next on the rank | Depends on availability |
| Watford to Terminal 3 | £57 fixed | Meter, plus the drop off charge | Varies, plus the drop off charge |
Black cab and app pricing described from the operators' published rules; we do not quote their fares. Our fixed prices are shown before payment and do not change on the day.
Landing at Terminal 3?
Taxi from Heathrow Terminal 3: how the pick up works
Heathrow does not allow any pick ups on the terminal forecourt. Here is what happens with a standard cab, and what happens with us.
Standard pick up at Terminal 3 (app taxi or a lift)
1
Land and clear arrivals
Baggage reclaim and customs, then out into the Arrivals Hall.
2
Walk to the Terminal Parking car park
Heathrow's rule: riders meet app drivers on foot in the Terminal Parking car park, reached by the covered walkway from Arrivals, with your luggage.
3
Someone pays the parking
Terminal Parking at T3 is £8.00 for up to 29 minutes, £12.50 for 30 to 44 minutes and £15.50 for 45 to 59 minutes, paid at the barrier. Delayed flight, bigger bill.
4
Find the car
Locate a car you have never seen, in a multi storey, after a long flight.
Our meet and greet at Terminal 3 arrivals
1
We track your flight
We check the official arrival time for your flight number and time the driver to it, early or late.
2
Driver waits inside Arrivals
In the Arrivals Hall holding a board with your name, at the meeting spot confirmed in your booking email.
3
Waiting time is included
60 minutes from landing on international arrivals, 30 on domestic arrivals, then extra waiting is charged under our terms.
4
Straight to the car
The driver helps with luggage and walks you to the vehicle. The parking fee is already in your fixed price.
Heathrow Terminal 3 taxi rank and pick up point
Licensed black cabs use the rank outside the Terminal 3 Arrivals exit; their drivers have passed the Knowledge of London and the fare is metered. Pre booked minicabs and app cars are not allowed on the rank or the forecourt, so they collect from the Terminal Parking car park, reached by a covered walkway straight out of the Arrivals Hall. If a friend is collecting you, the Park & Ride car park is free for stays under 30 minutes, with a shuttle bus to the terminal doors every 15 minutes.
Terminal Parking: £8.00 up to 29 min
Park & Ride: free under 30 min
No pick ups on the forecourt
Prime: met inside Arrivals, parking included
Parking prices and rules from heathrow.com (Terminal Parking prices effective 6 January 2026). Check the official site for changes.
No surprises
The Heathrow Terminal 3 drop off charge, explained
Every vehicle entering the Terminal 3 drop off zone is charged. Here is how it works and why you pay nothing extra with us.
How the charge works
Number plate cameras record every vehicle entering the T3 drop off zone. The charge is £7 per entry (it rose from £6 on 1 January 2026), with a maximum stay of around 10 minutes. There is no barrier and no machine: it is paid online or by phone by midnight the day after the visit, and each re entry is another £7.
We include it in every fixed price
Watford to Terminal 3 at £57 or St Albans at £78 already includes the £7. Our drivers handle the payment. You never see a separate charge.
Getting a lift instead?
Whoever drops you off pays the £7, and if they forget, Heathrow issues a penalty of £80 (£40 if paid within 14 days). The free alternative is the Park & Ride car park, free for under 30 minutes, with a shuttle bus to the terminal.
Drop off charge fast facts
- Terminal 3 drop off charge
- £7.00 per entry
- How it is recorded
- Number plate cameras
- When to pay
- By midnight the next day
- Included in our prices?
- Yes, always
- Free option
- Park & Ride, under 30 minutes
Route guide to Heathrow Terminal 3 (TW6 1QG)
From Rickmansworth / Chorleywood / AmershamM25 J16 to J15, M4 spur · 25 to 35 min · from £55
From Watford / Hemel HempsteadM1, M25 J15, M4 spur · 30 to 40 min · from £57
From St Albans / HarpendenA414, M25 J21A to J15 · 40 to 55 min · from £78
From Hitchin / StevenageA1(M), M25 J23 to J15 · 55 to 70 min · from £86
Terminal 3 is in the central terminal area, reached from M25 Junction 15 onto the M4 spur (or Junction 14 and the northern perimeter road when the M4 spur is busy).
Heathrow Terminal 3: what to know before you travel
Terminal 3 is Heathrow's long haul terminal and the home of Virgin Atlantic, with more than 20 airlines including Delta, American Airlines, Emirates, Qantas and Cathay Pacific, plus a few British Airways routes. Opened in 1961, it was the first UK terminal with moving walkways, and it is still a long building: allow time from security to the far gates.
Terminal 3 shares Heathrow Central station with Terminal 2: the Elizabeth line, Heathrow Express (about 15 minutes to Paddington) and the Piccadilly line all stop there, a walk through the underground passageway from the terminal. From Hertfordshire every rail option means at least one change with luggage, which is why most of our passengers take a door to door car.
The Aerotel sits inside the Terminal 3 arrivals area for a very early departure, and the Bath Road hotels are a few minutes away by car. We collect from any Heathrow hotel at a fixed price.
Our full taxi to Heathrow guide, all terminalsTerminal 3 address
Heathrow Airport Terminal 3, Hounslow TW6 1QG
Airlines
Virgin Atlantic · Delta · American · Emirates · Qantas · Cathay Pacific and more
Drop off charge
£7.00 per entry, included in our prices
Pick up parking
Terminal Parking £8.00 up to 29 min, included in our prices
Meeting point
Inside the Terminal 3 Arrivals Hall, name board, spot confirmed by email
What every Terminal 3 transfer includes
The price you see at booking is the price you pay.
Airport charges included
The £7 drop off charge on departures and the Terminal Parking fee on arrivals are built into your fixed price.
Meet and greet
Your driver waits inside the Terminal 3 Arrivals Hall with a name board and helps with luggage.
Flight checks and waiting
We check official arrival information for your flight number. Free waiting starts at landing: 60 minutes international or 30 minutes domestic, then extra waiting is charged under our terms.
Licensed local drivers who run Terminal 3 every day
Prime Airport Transfer is a licensed private hire operator based in Rickmansworth. Every driver holds a current private hire licence, DBS check and hire and reward insurance. We run Terminal 3 every week for Virgin Atlantic, Delta, Emirates and American passengers: we know the M4 spur approach, the drop off zone cameras, the Terminal Parking walkway and exactly where to stand in the Arrivals Hall, so long haul travellers from Hertfordshire book us again and again.
Licensed private hire
Fully insured
DBS checked drivers
Fare confirmed before payment
Flying from another terminal?
Heathrow taxi pages for every terminal
Common questions
Taxi to Heathrow Terminal 3 FAQs
Our fixed price taxi to Heathrow Terminal 3 starts from £48. Watford to Terminal 3 is £57, Rickmansworth £55, St Albans £78 and Hitchin £100. Every price includes the £7 Heathrow drop off charge and is confirmed before you pay.
Compare quotes for the same address, time, vehicle and luggage, checking whether airport charges are included. Prime shows the total before payment; another provider may be cheaper for a particular journey.
Yes. Heathrow charges £7 per entry to the Terminal 3 drop off zone, recorded by number plate cameras and payable by midnight the next day. All our fixed prices to Terminal 3 include this charge, so there is nothing extra to pay on the day.
Your driver waits inside the Terminal 3 Arrivals Hall holding a board with your name; the exact meeting spot is confirmed in your booking email. You do not go looking for a car park: the driver walks you through the covered walkway to the vehicle.
Pick ups at Terminal 3 use the Terminal Parking car park, reached by a covered walkway from Arrivals, which costs £8.00 for up to 29 minutes, £12.50 for 30 to 44 minutes and £15.50 for 45 to 59 minutes. Picking up on the terminal forecourt is prohibited. Our drivers pay the parking; it is included in your fixed price.
The black cab rank is outside the Terminal 3 Arrivals exit and is metered. Pre booked minicabs and app taxis cannot use the rank or the forecourt; they collect from the Terminal Parking car park. With our meet and greet your driver meets you inside Arrivals instead.
Give us your flight number when booking. We check official arrival information and adjust the pick up if your flight is late. Your fare includes 60 minutes of waiting after an international arrival and 30 minutes after a domestic arrival; additional waiting after the included airport allowance costs £15 per hour.
Not always. Compare the final price for the same journey and pickup arrangements. Our standard daytime Watford to Terminal 3 saloon fare starts from £57 fixed, drop off charge included. Check the app quote for airport charges and its meeting instructions before choosing.
Yes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Early morning long haul departures and late night arrivals from the US, the Gulf and Asia are our busiest Terminal 3 times. Night pickups and Christmas/New Year dates can carry a supplement, included in the quote before payment.
Terminal 3 is the home of Virgin Atlantic at Heathrow and is used by more than 20 airlines, including Delta, American Airlines, Emirates, Qantas and Cathay Pacific. A few British Airways routes also use Terminal 3. Airlines do move between terminals, so check the terminal on your booking or on Heathrow's terminal finder before you travel.
Yes. Add the return date, time and flight number when booking. Each leg is assessed for its pickup time and any festive supplement; check the combined total and any eligible return saving before payment.
Yes. Choose saloon, estate, MPV or 8 seater when you book. Estate and MPV fares are fixed on these routes; 8 seater fares are quoted by distance. All vehicles include the drop off charge and meet and greet.
Book as soon as you know your flight. We take bookings months ahead and can often cover same day journeys, but early morning departures fill first. Check availability and complete payment to receive your booking confirmation.
St Albans to Heathrow Terminal 3 is £78 fixed for a saloon car, drop off charge included, and takes about 40 to 50 minutes via the A414 and M25.
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