Saloon — one small child
Two adults and one child in a seat, with a cabin bag and one large case. Workable for a short London City or Heathrow run with a compact fold pushchair. If you are checking two large suitcases as well, size up.
From £51
Taxi with Child Seats – Fixed Fares from £51
Child, baby and booster seats fitted before pickup (£15 each, MPV and larger vehicles), on any airport transfer. Which vehicle fits the family once the seats and the pushchair are in, and exactly what it costs.
Child seats are fitted before pickup (£15 each), and flight tracking and free waiting are included.
- Child seats (£15 each)
- TfL licensed
- Flight tracked
- 24/7 cover
Fixed Family Fares from Central London
The price depends far more on which vehicle you need than on which airport you are flying from. A family of four with a pushchair usually needs an estate or a five-seat MPV rather than a saloon — not because of the seats, but because of the boot. Fares below are all-in from Central London and include the airport fee, meet & greet and free waiting time.
| Airport | Distance | Saloon | Estate | MPV 5 | MPV 6 | MPV 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London City (LCY) | ~8 mi | £51 | £57 | £67 | £73 | £106 |
| Heathrow (LHR) | ~20 mi | £55 | £61 | £71 | £77 | £110 |
| Luton (LTN) | ~35 mi | £72 | £78 | £88 | £94 | £127 |
| Stansted (STN) | ~36 mi | £74 | £80 | £90 | £96 | £129 |
| Gatwick (LGW) | ~50 mi | £79 | £85 | £95 | £101 | £134 |
| Southend (SEN) | ~41 mi | £104 | £117 | £134 | £150 | £189 |
All-in fixed fares from Central London including the airport fee, meet & greet and free waiting time. Child seats can be added for £15 each. Fares from other pickup points are quoted at booking.
Which Vehicle Does Your Family Actually Need?
The mistake most families make is booking on passenger count alone. A saloon seats three adults comfortably, but once a bulky rear-facing carrier is strapped in, the front seat usually has to slide forward and the boot is already holding a pushchair. Here is the honest version, based on what actually fits.
Estate — the boot problem solved
The same four seats as a saloon but a boot that swallows a travel system and two large cases. This is the quiet workhorse for a family of three or four flying with a pushchair, and it is only a few pounds more.
From £57
MPV 5 or 6 — two or three seats
Where most families with two children under five end up. Higher doors make lifting a sleeping toddler in far easier, and two child seats sit side by side without an adult having to climb over one.
From £67
MPV 8 — grandparents too
Two families travelling together, or one family plus grandparents. Eight seats with luggage space behind, so nobody holds a bag on their lap for fifty miles. Cheaper than two separate cars on every route above.
From £106
Travelling with more than eight, or several families together? See our 8 seater taxi service for 10, 12 and 14-seat options, or a minibus airport transfer for the whole party in one vehicle.
Which Seat We Bring, and How to Ask for It
You tell us the ages when you book; we pick the seat and fit it before the driver sets off, so there is nothing to install at the kerb with a queue behind you.
Infant carrier
Rear-facing, for the smallest passengers. It takes the most room of the three, which is why an estate or MPV is usually the right call if you are also carrying a travel system.
Forward-facing child seat
For toddlers and pre-schoolers who have outgrown the carrier. Two will sit side by side in an MPV without either adult having to sit between them.
Booster seat
For older children still under 135cm. Compact, so a booster rarely changes which vehicle you need — it is the carriers and the pushchair that drive the decision.
For the law on when a child seat is required, the taxi exemption and the age thresholds, see our full guide to baby and child seats in London taxis.
The Bit Other Pages Skip: Pushchairs and Boot Space
Nearly every family transfer that goes wrong goes wrong at the boot, not the seats. A travel system with the carrycot attached is roughly the size of a large suitcase and does not fold flat. A compact stroller is closer to a cabin bag. Tell us which you are bringing when you book — it changes the vehicle more often than the number of passengers does.
Travel system or bulky pram
Assume it occupies the space of one large suitcase. With two checked cases as well, an estate is the realistic minimum and an MPV is more comfortable. Booking a saloon and hoping is how families end up watching a driver repack a boot in a drop-off zone on a clock.
Compact fold stroller
Folds small enough to sit alongside luggage rather than instead of it. A saloon copes for one child and two cases; beyond that the seats are fine but the boot is the constraint.
FAQ – Taxi with Child Seats
Common questions about family airport transfers with child seats. Visit our FAQ page or contact us for more.
Does a child seat cost extra?
No. Infant carriers, child seats and boosters are supplied and fitted at £15 per seat, however many you need. The fare shown for the vehicle is the fare you pay.
How many child seats can you fit?
It depends on the vehicle and the seat types, so we confirm the exact combination when you book rather than promise a number here. Two forward-facing seats side by side is straightforward in an MPV; three carriers across a saloon rear bench is not.
Can I use my own seat instead?
Yes, and many parents prefer to, since the same seat then travels with them. It counts as luggage for space purposes, so factor it into the vehicle size — a carrier plus its base takes real boot room.
What if our flight is delayed?
Arrivals are tracked against the live flight time and waiting is free after landing — 60 minutes at every London airport, so a delay with tired children does not turn into a second fare or a scramble to rebook.
Is one larger vehicle cheaper than two cars?
On every route in the table above, yes. Two saloons to Gatwick is £158; a single eight-seat MPV is £134, and the whole party stays together with the luggage.
Can the driver help with the bags?
Yes. Drivers meet you inside the terminal at arrivals and load the luggage, which matters more than usual when you are also carrying a child and folding a pushchair.
Book a Family Airport Transfer
Fixed fares from £51 · child seats fitted before pickup (£15 each) · all six London airports · TfL-licensed drivers · up to 60 mins free waiting · meet & greet at arrivals.
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