The Ongoing LHR Taxi/Minicab (Car Service) Discussion
Jun 15, 2022, 5:19 pm
#196
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: NYC
Posts: 6,433
Might I ask which car service and how much they charge?
Jun 15, 2022, 8:15 pm
#197
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, DL PM, Bonvoy Titanium (Plat Life), HH G, Amtrak, B6, MR
Posts: 1,551
I was intending to book WeKnow or Addison Lee, but as soon as the strikes were announced they ran out of the type of cars I needed (a van or large SUV). Blackberry Cars also told me they had no cars. So I booked BlackLane. It's about $180 as converted to USD by my bank. But that includes meet & greet at arrivals, tip and up to 1 hour extra waiting time. This is from Heathrow to Canary Wharf at 11pm at night. I also looked at Minicabit, which would've been quite a bit cheaper, but they don't include tip and only give 15 minutes of waiting time, so the difference really isn't that much by the time you factor all of that in.
Jun 19, 2022, 10:45 am
#198
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: NYC
Posts: 6,433
Freenow had been showing a fare of 38.50 while we were flying and when I checked after passport control. We went to the pickup point and it showed 78! If figured it was a glitch, waited a few minutes and tried again. It went down to 70. Uber was 52 and we took that. FreeNow was still in the 60s as we headed off. A few minutes later it went back to 38.50 and was still there when I last checked 15 minutes later.
Jun 24, 2022, 3:53 pm
#199
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
Travelling from LHR tomorrow night will be a real challenge and booking a car in advance is proving difficult.
How’s the taxi rank at T2? I wonder if it’ll just be easier to pick up a taxi that way.
How’s the taxi rank at T2? I wonder if it’ll just be easier to pick up a taxi that way.
