Being on Heathrow's doorstep, many Hounslow pickups take only minutes, which is ideal for early check-ins. We still fix the fare in advance and send your driver details, so there are no surprises at 4am.
Door-to-door London City to Hounslow transfers at a fixed price, with flight tracking and round-the-clock booking. Know your fare before you travel.
Fixed fares, professional drivers and 24/7 cover across London and beyond.
Airport Move runs fixed-fare transfers between London City and Hounslow, 24 hours a day. The journey is roughly 23 miles by road, usually around 35–60 minutes depending on traffic. We track your flight so your driver is ready when you land, help with your luggage, and the price is agreed before you travel — no meters and no surge pricing.
Being on Heathrow's doorstep, many Hounslow pickups take only minutes, which is ideal for early check-ins. We still fix the fare in advance and send your driver details, so there are no surprises at 4am.
From your Hounslow doorstep to the terminal, or the other way round, booking ahead takes the stress out of the journey. Drivers know the best way between London City and Hounslow, allow for delays, and reset arrival pickups to your real landing time. Hounslow lies roughly to the west of London City, and at around 23 miles it is one of the longer transfers we run from London City.
Whether it is your first time booking with us or your fiftieth, a London City to Hounslow transfer follows the same reliable four-step process below.
Enter your Hounslow pickup or drop-off and your London City details, or call us. You get an instant, fixed price for the whole journey — no meters, no surge pricing.
Choose a saloon, estate, MPV or 8-seater, add child seats or meet and greet, and confirm in under a minute. We text your driver's name, number and car before pickup.
On arrivals into London City we follow your flight by number and move the pickup to your real landing time. Your driver can wait in arrivals with a name board and help with bags.
Your driver takes you straight to Hounslow and you pay online, by card in the car, or on account — always at the fixed fare you were quoted.
One fixed fare, quoted before you book, covers the whole journey. Here is what comes as standard.
No charge for airline or air-traffic delays.
Meet & greet available at the airport.
Child seats fitted free on request.
Travellers keep coming back for the same reasons on this route: a fixed London City to Hounslow price, a tracked flight, and a driver who turns up.
A fixed price agreed before booking.
Flight tracking included on arrivals.
Collected and dropped at your Hounslow door.
Name-board meet & greet on request.
Any group size, saloon to 8-seater.
Round-the-clock booking and travel.
The journey between London City and Hounslow is roughly 23 miles by road, typically via the A13, A406 North Circular and Limehouse Link. In normal conditions allow about 35–60 minutes, though the real time depends on traffic, roadworks and the time of day. Because your fare is fixed, a longer run on the day costs you no more than the price you were quoted.
Hounslow sits roughly to the west of London City. By distance across all the areas we cover from London City, this route is one of the longer transfers we run from London City — the 53rd shortest of the 64 areas we cover from London City, by road distance — useful context if you are weighing up Hounslow against a nearby postcode for the same trip.
Distance and time are approximate, measured by road and intended as a guide only. For airport pickups we track your flight and time the journey to your landing, building in extra for traffic so you are not left waiting.
Travelling between London City and Hounslow covers around 23 miles by road, typically via the A13, A406 North Circular and Limehouse Link, with Hounslow lying to the west of the airport. Hounslow sits in west London right beside Heathrow, so many residents are only minutes from the terminals.
London City Airport is in the Royal Docks in east London, the closest airport to the City and Canary Wharf.
In everyday London speech, people say “taxi” for almost any hired car, but a licensed minicab is legally distinct from a black cab: it cannot be hailed on the street and must be booked in advance, with the driver and vehicle separately licensed for private hire. A pre-booked transfer like this one works on exactly that basis — agreed in advance, licensed throughout, with the fare fixed before you travel. On this specific route, Hounslow lies to the west of London City, a journey of around 23 miles — one of the longer transfers we run from London City compared with our other London City routes, though the licensed, pre-booked model is identical whichever direction you are travelling.
Weekday rush hours are the main thing to plan around for London City to Hounslow, since the A13, A406 North Circular and Limehouse Link get busy with commuters as well as airport traffic. An early-morning or early-evening weekday trip is worth a little extra buffer; things generally ease off in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays. The fare stays fixed regardless of which of these you land in.
Your pickup point is confirmed ahead of time, removing any guesswork on the day, and flight tracking on airport journeys means the car adjusts to when you actually land rather than when the schedule says you should. The usual airport steps still apply either side of your drive — check-in and security, or passport control and baggage reclaim — and the included waiting time is there to cover them.
A quick note on group size and luggage at booking saves any surprise on the day: a saloon is comfortable for four with two large cases, and an estate, MPV or 8-seater takes the extra bags, buggies or kit that a bigger trip brings. Since school holidays and summer tend to be busier for journeys like this, booking a little ahead makes securing the right vehicle straightforward.
Booked this as a single taxi ride? The same fixed fare, driver and vehicle are available for more than one journey:
An executive car with a professional driver for business trips and special occasions.
A company account for corporate airport travel.
Airport meet & greet, if you would rather be met inside arrivals.
A bigger group travelling together with minibus transfers.
Step-free travel in one of our wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
A day out further afield with a private tour.
There is no meter running between London City and Hounslow: you get one price for the full journey, parking and waiting included, before you book. The route is about 23 miles, normally 35–60 minutes by road, but the price stays the same whatever the traffic. Get it instantly online or by phone.
Yes, automatically. Once we have your flight number for the London City arrival, the pickup adjusts itself to your real landing time, whatever happens in the air.
Two options at London City: meet & greet, where the driver holds a name board inside arrivals, or a standard pickup just outside, with a call once you are clear of customs and baggage.
Every Hounslow address is covered, whether it is a private home, a hotel or a workplace. Just include the postcode at booking so the driver has no trouble finding you.
Completely. With no meter and no surge pricing, the figure quoted for London City to Hounslow is the final amount, however heavy the traffic turns out to be.
You can — book both directions together and both fixed fares are held. Heading back to London City, we build in traffic and check-in time so you arrive with room to spare.
Our fleet spans saloons, estates, MPVs, 8-seaters and executive cars. Tell us how many people and bags are travelling to or from Hounslow and we will size the car accordingly.
We do, free of charge. Note how many infant, child or booster seats you need at booking and they are fitted before the driver arrives.
Every London City pickup comes with a free waiting allowance for passport control and baggage reclaim built in. You will see the figure when you book.
Pay securely online when you book, by card in the car, or on an account for regular travel. The fixed fare is the same whichever way you pay.
Hounslow is roughly to the west of London City, at around 23 miles by road — one of the longer transfers we run from London City. Your driver takes the most direct route on the day, typically via the A13, A406 North Circular and Limehouse Link, and the fixed fare covers whichever way the traffic runs.
The Airport Move operations team writes and reviews this London City to Hounslow page. We are a London-licensed private-hire operator at 450 Bath Rd, minutes from Heathrow, arranging fixed-fare transfers between the airports and areas like Hounslow around the clock. Questions about your London City to Hounslow transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 17 August 2026