UK Airport Transfers and Taxis - Compare and Book Fixed-Price Cabs

In practice, they are the same thing on minicabit: a pre-booked, fixed-price Private Hire car between an airport and your door. “Transfer” tends to describe the airport journey itself, while “taxi” describes the vehicle. Either way, you book in advance, the price is fixed, and the driver tracks your flight.

You can book up to 12 months ahead, and booking early usually secures the best price. For a return from the airport, allow around 30 minutes after your scheduled landing so you have time to clear security, customs and baggage reclaim.

Yes, for airport pickups. Your driver waits inside the terminal in Arrivals with a name board and monitors your flight, with up to 45 minutes of free waiting time included.

Yes. Quotes are fixed and all-in with 15 minutes’ free waiting time included, so any airport drop-off or pick-up charge is already included. There is nothing extra to pay the driver on the day.

Your driver tracks your flight number and, if your flight is delayed, arrives 30 minutes after the new landing time. There is no extra charge for a delayed flight, and airport pickups include up to 45 minutes of free waiting time with Meet and Greet inside the terminal.

Your driver meets you at the pre-set pickup point in Arrivals, with a name board. The exact meeting point is set out on each airport page, on the pick-up points guide and in your booking confirmation.

Yes. The search matches your passenger and luggage details to suitable vehicles, from Saloon cars up to 8-seat Minibuses, and you can add extra stops to the journey.

Yes. minicabit works only with licensed Private Hire Operators, whose drivers are licensed by their local authority. Every Cab operator is also independently rated by customers.

Yes. Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicles can be requested during booking using the additional information field.

Yes. Free cancellation applies before the booking’s cancellation cut-off time, which is clearly shown at booking. If you need to change your cab pickup date or time, you can update it online or, as a last resort, contact minicabit 24/7 by live chat, phone and email. Always manage changes through minicabit, not the Cab operator.

Yes. Alongside the major hubs, minicabit covers regional and smaller airports across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - from taxis at Liverpool Airport to Cardiff Airport transfers.

Yes. Return trips can be booked in a single transaction, with the outbound and return legs up to 12 months apart, and with the same or different Private Hire Operators for each leg.

You pay securely online or in the minicabit app by card, PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay when you book.

If you have an issue with your booking or journey you can contact us using our  contact form  or  Live Chat. Alternatively, you can contact your driver directly using the contact details supplied upon booking.

Passengers can add up to 7 additional stops in the journey when booking, simply using the ‘via’ option in journey details. Any charges for stops/additional pick-ups will be factored into the quotes shown on the results page.

When booking, simply enter your passenger details and luggage requirements and our intelligent comparison system will only quote you for appropriate cars that meet your needs.

Please contact your cab provider directly on the phone number in your confirmation email. If you need any further help contact minicabit via live chat or email  info@minicabit.com.

Some fleets do allow pets in their vehicles. Look out for the pet friendly label when you select a quote. We recommend confirming with the fleet after you have completed your booking.

Yes, all vehicles should include air conditioning.

Yes. minicabit is Britain's largest and most visited cab comparison site over the last 14 years, now part of the CMAC Group, and is rated 4.4 out of 5 on Trustpilot from over 9,000 reviews. It is a four-time winner of Best Ground Transport platform at the Travolution Awards (2016, 2019, 2020 and 2023) and was the first app to win investment on BBC's Dragons' Den, comparing over 1,000 licensed Private Hire Operators across 550+ UK towns and cities.

minicabit compares fixed-price transfers at all major UK airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Liverpool John Lennon and East Midlands, as well as regional and smaller airports across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. You can select your airport to see local routes and pickup details, or start a quote directly.

Pre-booking with minicabit fixes your fare before you travel, with no meter and no surge pricing — unlike airport rank cabs, which are metered with queues at peak times, or on-demand apps, which reprice with demand. Your quote is locked when you book regardless of how busy Arrivals is, Meet and Greet is included, and you can compare over 1,000 licensed operators on price, vehicle and rating in one search.