Fixed price cabs and minicabs to and from the Queen's Terminal from £48. Your driver meets you inside Arrivals, the airport charges are already in the fare, and the price you see before you book is the price you pay. Licensed private hire, based in Rickmansworth, covering Watford, St Albans and all of Hertfordshire.
Your Terminal 2 price in 10 seconds
No account, no meter, no surprises
Loved by travellers
“Umar was a responsible and safe driver, communication was great throughout, and when my son left his toy penguin in the car after a very late pick up, Umar returned it the very next day. So professional and efficient — I would absolutely use them again.”
“The driver picked up my children from Gatwick, communicated with me all the way and waited inside the airport for my son and daughter. Amazing service, great staff and very reliable.”
“Top service as usual. I have used the guys around 3–4 times and they are great. Their communication is great.”
“Driver was friendly and professional. Car was very clean and transportation was prompt.”
“Excellent service. On time, good communication and very good manners. We will use this company again!”
“Very polite driver, comfortable ride in a spotlessly clean car. My first choice.”
← swipe to read more reviews →
These are live prices from our booking engine, not estimates, and each one already includes the £7 Heathrow drop off charge. Click any row to open a booking with the route filled in.
| From / to Terminal 2 | Journey time | Fixed price | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield | 20 to 30 min | £48 | Book |
| Chorleywood | 25 to 30 min | £52 | Book |
| Rickmansworth | 25 to 30 min | £55 | Book |
| Amersham | 30 to 35 min | £55 | Book |
| Watford | 30 to 35 min | £57 | Book |
| Chesham | 35 to 40 min | £59 | Book |
| Hemel Hempstead | 35 to 40 min | £63 | Book |
| St Albans | 40 to 50 min | £70 | Book |
| Berkhamsted | 40 to 45 min | £70 | Book |
| Hatfield | 40 to 50 min | £71 | Book |
| Tring | 40 to 50 min | £72 | Book |
| Harpenden | 45 to 55 min | £75 | Book |
| Potters Bar | 40 to 50 min | £75 | Book |
| Aylesbury | 50 to 60 min | £77 | Book |
| Dunstable | 50 to 60 min | £82 | Book |
| Welwyn Garden City | 45 to 55 min | £85 | Book |
| Stevenage | 55 to 70 min | £86 | Book |
| Oxford | 60 to 75 min | £97 | Book |
| Hitchin | 55 to 65 min | £100 | Book |
| Milton Keynes | 60 to 75 min | £110 | Book |
| Bedford | 70 to 85 min | £114 | Book |
| Cambridge | 80 to 100 min | £132 | Book |
Not listed, or travelling from Luton Airport, central London or a Heathrow hotel? Enter your postcode for an instant fixed quote.
What can change the price: a larger vehicle, extra stops, or waiting beyond the included allowance. All shown before you confirm. Cancellations within 24 hours of pickup are non refundable; full terms on the booking page.
Saloon
Solo travellers, couples and small parties with normal luggage. The prices above.
Estate, add £10
Same seats as a saloon with a much bigger boot. The usual choice for two people with big cases.
MPV and 8 seater
Families and groups with more bags. MPVs are priced per route, 8 seaters by distance. Enter the exact passenger and bag counts and the quote form confirms the right vehicle before you pay.
Child and booster seats on request at no extra charge; tell us the ages when booking.
The single most asked question in every traveller forum we read while building this page, so here is the complete answer.
Your driver is inside the Terminal 2 Arrivals Hall, in front of WH Smith, before you walk out of customs, holding a board with your name. It is also in your booking confirmation, so there is no phoning around with a trolley in one hand. The driver helps with the bags and walks you to the car.
Give us the flight number and we check the official Heathrow arrival time. Land early or late, the driver is timed to the plane, not the schedule.
The car itself waits in Terminal Parking, the car park Heathrow describes as the closest to Terminal 2 (it was called Short Stay until recently, and some signs still say so). It is a short covered walk from the Arrivals Hall, and trolleys can go all the way. With us you make that walk with your driver, not on your own.
Source: heathrow.com Terminal 2 parking, checked 3 September 2026.
Heathrow's rule is blunt: "Pick up from our forecourts is not allowed." Collections at Terminal 2 must use Terminal Parking or Park and Ride, and cars left unattended on the forecourt are removed by the police. This is why app taxis tell you to walk to a numbered level and row inside the car park to find a car you have never seen, usually after a long flight. A pre booked meet and greet is the only arrangement where the person driving you is allowed to come inside and find you. Ours waits in front of WH Smith in the Arrivals Hall.
Source: heathrow.com passenger pick up, checked 3 September 2026.
Heathrow charges £7 every time a vehicle enters the Terminal 2 drop off zone, with a maximum stay of 10 minutes. Both the £7 price and the 10 minute limit began on 1 January 2026. Number plate cameras record the entry; there is no barrier and no machine. Payment is online or by phone and must be made by midnight on the day after the visit. Miss it and the charge becomes £80, reduced to £40 if paid within 14 days. Black cabs and private hire vehicles are not exempt. Enter twice, for example after circling back, and you pay twice.
With Prime none of this is yours to handle. The £7 is inside your fixed fare, our driver pays it, and you are dropped at the departures level in one movement.
Source: heathrow.com terminal drop off charge, checked 3 September 2026.
At the Terminal 2 departures drop off zone, postcode TW6 1EW, a short walk from every check in zone. Zones are assigned by airline and can change by flight, so check the live flight details on heathrow.com or your airline's app on the day rather than relying on a printed list. Heathrow's general guidance is to arrive about two hours before a short haul flight and three before long haul.
Source: heathrow.com getting here by car, checked 3 September 2026.
Two car parks are allowed for pick ups. One is closest, one is free for a short stay. Prices are Heathrow's drive up rates effective 6 January 2026.
Closest car park to Terminal 2, covered route to Arrivals. Pay at the machines or the exit barrier.
| 0 to 29 minutes | £8.00 |
| 30 to 44 minutes | £12.50 |
| 45 to 59 minutes | £15.50 |
| 1 to 2 hours | £20.00 |
| 2 to 3 hours | £24.00 |
| 3 to 4 hours | £28.00 |
| 4 to 5 hours | £35.00 |
| 12 to 24 hours | £98.00 |
Source: heathrow.com Terminal Parking Terminal 2, checked 3 September 2026.
Eastern Perimeter Road, TW6 2SB. Free shuttle to the terminal doors every 15 minutes, 04:00 to 23:30, about 15 minutes to Terminal 2.
| 0 to 29 minutes | Free |
| 30 minutes to 1 hour 59 | £9.40 |
| First 24 hours | £46.80 |
| Each extra 24 hours | £37.40 |
| Blue Badge holders | First 2 hours free |
Which to choose: Terminal Parking if the passenger is already through and you want the shortest walk; Park and Ride if you are early, because you can wait free and ride the bus over once they text you. Or skip both: a pre booked pickup includes the parking and the waiting, and the driver is inside the hall.
Source: heathrow.com Park and Ride Terminal 2, checked 3 September 2026.
Three ways to get a cab at Terminal 2. Only one tells you the price before you travel and meets you inside.
| What matters | Pre booked minicab (Prime) | Black cab from the rank | Uber or app taxi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Fixed before you travel | Metered. TfL's typical Heathrow to central London range is £64 to £120 | Changes with demand and time of day |
| £7 drop off charge | Included | Added to the fare | Added as an extra |
| Where you meet at arrivals | Inside the Arrivals Hall by WH Smith, name board | Queue at the rank on the forecourt | Walk to Terminal Parking and find the car |
| Terminal Parking fee on pickups | Included | Not applicable | Often added to the fare |
| Flight delayed | Tracked, 60 min waiting included | Nothing to adjust, you queue when you land | Book again on landing, availability varies at night |
| Vehicle and child seats | Chosen in advance, seats fitted | Next cab on the rank | Depends on who accepts |
| Watford to Terminal 2 | £57 fixed | Meter plus the charge | Varies plus the charge |
Black cab range from tfl.gov.uk taxi fares; app pickup rule from heathrow.com passenger pick up; both checked 3 September 2026. We do not quote app fares because they change hourly.
Terminal 2 sits in the central terminal area, so from our side of the M25 the run is Junction 15 onto the M4 spur, or Junction 14 and the northern perimeter road when the spur is slow. Times are normal traffic; we plan your pickup for the time of day.
M1 or M25 J16 to J15, M4 spur. 25 to 35 minutes.
from £55
A414 or A41 to the M25, J21A to J15. 35 to 55 minutes.
from £63
A1(M) or M1 to the M25, J23 or J21 to J15. 50 to 70 minutes.
from £86
M1, M40 or M11 then the M25. 60 to 100 minutes.
from £110
Work backwards: your airline's check in closing time, then Heathrow's guidance of about two hours before a short haul departure and three before long haul, then the drive, then a margin for the M25. Our planning rule for a 07:00 European departure from Terminal 2:
| Pickup town | Normal drive | We collect you at about |
|---|---|---|
| Rickmansworth | 25 to 30 min | 04:55 |
| Watford | 30 to 35 min | 04:50 |
| Hemel Hempstead | 35 to 40 min | 04:45 |
| St Albans | 40 to 50 min | 04:35 |
| Hitchin or Stevenage | 55 to 70 min | 04:15 |
These are Prime's own planning times, not a Heathrow figure. Long haul, a T2B gate or a check in queue you want to avoid all mean leaving earlier, and we will suggest a time when you book.
Heathrow's live terminal finder listed 31 airlines at Terminal 2 on 3 September 2026. It is the home of the Star Alliance members at Heathrow, and a few non alliance carriers such as Aer Lingus and JetBlue.
Terminal 2 check in is split into zones. The zone is set by the airline and can differ by flight, so a permanent list on a taxi website would be wrong sooner or later. Look at the live flight details on heathrow.com departures or your airline's app before you travel; the zone letter is shown against your flight. Every zone is a short walk from the drop off point.
Airline list from heathrow.com which terminal, checked 3 September 2026. Airlines do move between terminals; confirm yours on your booking.
The A gates are about 200 metres, five minutes, from security. The B gates in the T2B satellite are about 800 metres, 20 minutes, on moving walkways. There is no train between T2A and T2B, so a B gate means leaving the lounge 20 minutes earlier than you think.
Source: heathrow.com help in the terminal, checked 3 September 2026.
Heathrow lists the Plaza Premium and No1 lounges at Terminal 2, and the airlines run their own: Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Air Canada and United among them. The Aerotel is listed as within walking distance of Terminal 2; it sits in the Terminal 3 arrivals area, reached through the pedestrian tunnel via the Terminals 2 and 3 station.
Source: heathrow.com Terminal 2 guide, checked 3 September 2026.
Terminal 3 is a walk through the pedestrian tunnel via Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 station, which sits between the two. Terminal 5 is a free Heathrow Express transfer from that station; allow around 30 minutes door to door with luggage. Connecting with a lot of bags or a tight window? A pre booked car between terminals is possible too.
Source: heathrow.com Underground and stations, checked 3 September 2026.
Heathrow Express
Terminals 2 and 3 to Paddington in 15 minutes, every 15 minutes. £26 single, from £10 booked 30 days ahead, £42 return.
Elizabeth line
Six trains an hour at Terminals 2 and 3, about 28 minutes to Paddington, from £13.90 with contactless.
Piccadilly line
Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 station, Zone 6, the slow and cheap option with luggage.
From Hertfordshire every rail route means at least one change with your bags, which is why our passengers take a door to door car. From central London the trains above are excellent, and we say so.
Fares from heathrowexpress.com and heathrow.com Elizabeth line, checked 3 September 2026.
Help inside the terminal is arranged through your airline, travel agent or tour operator, at least 48 hours before travel; pre booked passengers get priority and same day help is not guaranteed. Tell us too, and we assign a vehicle with room for a folding wheelchair and a driver who walks with you from Arrivals.
Source: heathrow.com request assistance.
Count every large suitcase and cabin bag and enter the real numbers on the quote form; it confirms whether a saloon, estate, MPV or 8 seater fits before you pay. Four adults with four large cases is an MPV, not a saloon, and it is far better to know that in Watford than at the kerb.
Child and booster seats are available on request at no extra charge. Tell us the ages when booking and the seats are fitted before the driver leaves the base, so you are not installing anything at 4am.
Ranked by how often the theme came up when we read the forums. Straight answers, with the Heathrow rule quoted where one applies.
Prime Airport Transfer is a licensed private hire operator based at Regus Cardinal Point, Park Road, Rickmansworth WD3 1RE, telephone 01923 88 2220. Our drivers hold current private hire licences, DBS checks and hire and reward insurance, and Terminal 2 is a weekly run for our Lufthansa, United, Aer Lingus and Singapore Airlines passengers.
Every Heathrow fact on this page was read on heathrow.com, tfl.gov.uk or heathrowexpress.com on 3 September 2026 and is linked to its source next to the fact. Heathrow changes charges and rules, so if a figure here disagrees with the official page, the official page wins and we would like to hear about it. Reviewed by Majid Khan, operations, Prime Airport Transfer.
Fixed price, airport charges included, driver waiting inside Arrivals.