Airport Pickups London
Airport Pickups London
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Airport Pickups London is a travel transfer company providing leisure, corporate, airport and dockside vehicles. We can arrange taxi’s, executive cars, MPV’s and Mini Coaches to full fill any travel needs to yourselves and your clients whilst here in the UK. Follow APL Cars on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airport_pickups_london/
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  • Neil K
    15 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Smooth Simple Airport Collection
    We needed a round-trip airport taxi to take us to Heathrow for our recent Family Holiday. AIrpor Pickups made booking simple, the communication beforehand was good clear, and concise. Our outbound driver arrived on time, the cab was new and clean and he was helpful and polite. While we were away checking our collection was easy and our pick again was on time, clean smooth, and efficient. Really good experience
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 16 September 2023
  • Cathy A
    22 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing Rude with Sebastian
    Our driver Sebastian met us at the airport with a sign. He was very punctual and even messaged and called me on What's App to make sure we knew where to go. His van was amazing and we had a smooth ride to the hotel. We would highly recommend this company and will use them in the future.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 21 September 2023
  • Suzie Burgess
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great pick-up experience.
    We requested pickup from London Heathrow airport to a private address in Tonbridge, Kent. The pickup was very straight forward. I requested the driver to arrive an hour after landing. I was at the meeting point which was clearly spelled out in the e-mail after 50mins, and the driver Whatsapped me about that time. I confirmed I was already there and he came in and collected us and our large load of bags. The driver was friendly, professional, helpful and drove very well. When we reached the airport we could click on the link in the e-mail to see the location of the pickup van. It was a very good service and we will be booking them again for our return journey.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 24 September 2023
  • Alison F
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very good service would recommend
    On time, polite, courteous, wheeled luggage to car, loaded and off-loaded all luggage into house without asking. Allowed me to stop to pick some milk from an Express supermarket. I have used APL cars many times and would recommend.
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 2 October 2023
  • Robs lady
    Washington DC, District of Columbia67 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing ride to cruise terminal in London
    Our diver picked us up with time to spare. We had concerns after reading stories from other companies but not so for us. Our driver was early, drove safely, in a clean black Mercedes Benz Van. We arrived early to the cruise terminal and he gave direction to where we should go.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 16 October 2023
  • traveluser
    57 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Reliable And Responsible
    We used Airport Pickups London twice in the past month. Both pickups were on time; their prices were reasonable, and communication was clear and helpful. The first ride was from LHR to central London. Excellent driver (Ishmael?) and a spacious SUV. The second transfer took us from London to the cruise port In Southampton. The driver was fine, but the back seat of an older, small Mercedes sedan was not that comfortable for a two hour ride. At any rate, I would recommend this company for your transport needs. 4.5 stars.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 October 2023
  • coastda
    Astoria, Oregon86 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent service
    Was both met at airport and returned three days later to Heathrow. Our plane was on time (BA, only an hour from Edinburgh to London) but the bags took an ADDITIONAL two hours to be delivered, but our driver patiently waited. Took a Mercedes station wagon back, very professional. Much less than Uber or a cab and they meet you with a sign!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 5 November 2023
  • Henry Y
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good ride from Oxford to Heathrow
    The whole booking process is easy. The driver was very polite and he arrived to pick us up 10 minutes ahead of time. The online tracking gave me peace of mind as I know ahead of time when the car would arrive. The trip is comfortable and the driver helped us to load and unload our luggage.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 5 November 2023
  • Alison P
    Ballymena, United Kingdom32 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent
    Excellent. Booking very easy and quick. Postcode not listed for our pick up but sorted without fuss. Journey was very comfortable, excellent driver who made the drive across London painless. Very clean car and would definitely use again. Certainly not overpriced.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 4 December 2023
  • Ian H
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Gatwick to Heathrow transfer.
    The taxi arrived in pouring rain slightly ahead of time to take me to Heathrow airport. It was dark and with the driving rain it was a difficult driving experience but he was careful while still getting me to my destination on time. He made the journey less of a chore. Great service.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled solo
    Written 15 December 2023
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Stephen M
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Solo
Have used this company for nearly three years, at least ten times a year, and I have found it to provide a very reliable service at a reasonable price. Drivers are courteous and polite (most recent driver was Chicago Mike - very professional, but all of the others whose names I cannot recall have also been just as good) and the vehicles are spotlessly clean and practically brand new.

Would have no hesitation in recommending this company.
Written 3 March 2020
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rabtorb2
Waterloo, IL25 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
I have used Airport Pickups London on my last three trips to London. They have always had professional and punctual drivers with very nice vehicles. The Heathrow express or the new Elizabeth Line might be just a little cheaper, getting to Central London but then you still need to get a cab to get to your hotel or using the Tube from Paddington to get closer to your hotel, but you also have to carry your bags up and down stairs in the Tube and if its rush hour good luck getting on with luggage.
Give yourself the peace of mind and sit back and relax with door to door service from the airport to your hotel with a professional driver. Besides you can't see the city when you are underground on the Tube. Their communication has always been excellent and always reliable. Every time I visit London this is my choice for Transportation.
Written 1 September 2022
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JBT
Inverness, UK1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Friends
We booked an airport transfer to Gatwick Airport from the Alexandra Palace as we were attending an event which left us tight for time to catch a later flight, particularly as there was rail works affecting the Gatwick Express train.

The booking process was very straightforward and we got a very competitive price, we also had good communication the day before our pick-up.

The real star for us was our driver. An absolutely lovely gentleman who navigated football traffic to get us to the airport in time, offered use of his USB cable for charging our phones and just generally provided an excellent service and smooth drive to the airport in great time. I'm so sorry I don't know your name but hopefully our journey description will help identify you and our thanks is passed on.

Highly recommend if you're looking to book an airport transfer!
Written 10 February 2023
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Graham W
Dubai, United Arab Emirates21 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Solo
This company is a bunch of useless charlatans and liars.

I made an advanced booking for an airport pickup for my brother in law from Heathrow Terminal to Bournemouth and paid £180 in advance.

At midnight the night before I reconfirmed and advised the number of pieces of luggage.

About four hours before the arrival time I got an email saying they had processed my refund!! I telephoned and asked what was going on! They told me someone had telephoned and cancelled the booking. This was impossible as I was the only person with the details.

I requested them to reinstate the booking as it was their mistake. They refused and said it was impossible.

Furthermore, when they processed the refund, they had arbitrarily deducted £5!
Written 23 August 2022
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Charles K
Mallorca, Spain2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Business
Chicago Mike was my driver last Saturday meeting me at Gatwick airport. He was extremely friendly and professional and an excellent driver negotiating an alternative route to Heathrow due to heavy traffic queues getting me to Heathrow with plenty of time to spare.
I would thoroughly recommend this transfer company and Chicago Mike.
Charles
Written 4 March 2020
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wyeng
Shibuya, Japan229 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021
The following feedback was provided to the company but there was no reply at all.
“I would like provide feedback on the driver allocated for my pickup. He demanded that I pay him for the 100mins of waiting time and scolded me for wasting his time. He also charged me an additional £5 for 5mins when I was on time and in fact have to wait for him to go to the loo after our meet up. I did not want to confront him further but it has been a very unpleasant experience. It would be helpful for the drivers to be fully informed of your website information on pickup to prevent another passenger having to go through this. I sincerely hope you will look into this. Thank you.”
Written 29 January 2021
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Stephen F
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
Great service - would definitely use them again. The fact that they monitor the flight times and adjust for them meant that when we landed early the driver arrived early as well. We were met in the terminal & helped with our luggage to a large and comfortable car. Driver was helpful and friendly and trip back was comfortable and hassle free. Good service
Written 14 March 2020
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Baxy
Guernsey, UK3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
Chicago mike excellent.
Booked online, card payment failed, Spanish and corona issues meant planned arrival 6h late, arrived about 3am rather than 9.30pm after a nightmare trip fully anticipating our pick up would have abandoned us.
NOT SO - call when about to disembark, there waiting, professional and courteous in smart car who drove safely to Gatwick ready for our next morning flight.
Quote online virtually identical to fee despite the time and delay.
Made the travel trauma so much easier.
Thank you Mike and superb service and superb value.
Would we use again - FOR CERTAIN - Ian and Sarah
Written 19 March 2020
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Alex N
London, UK21 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023
Great service from APL. We booked large taxi's from home to Heathrow Airport and return journey.

Price was v competitive and they were able to provide car seats for kids as well and Merc Van to transport 8 ppl.

App and communication was good and pickup at airport was on time.

Would recommend.
Written 7 August 2023
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SarahDntn
London, UK207 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Solo
It has been the 4th time I used their service and I would recommend them. The drivers are professional and friendly.
They reach out a couple of days in advance to reconfirm the pick up and the drivers
arrive 5/10 minutes early. They also send the invoice a day after the trip.
For this ride, I really appreciated the way the driver drove considering the traffic there was traffic and there had been snow in the previous days.
Written 19 December 2022
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