Hampstead Minicabs cover the NW3 postcode around Hampstead Heath, the High Street and Kenwood House. The steep hills and narrow residential streets here are a genuine factor in journey planning, not just a detail — our drivers know which approach roads work best for a heavy MPV compared with a standard saloon.
Heathrow from Hampstead typically takes 40 to 50 minutes off-peak via the A41 and A406, joining the M4 or A4 for the final stretch. It's a genuine cross-town journey rather than a short local hop, so we always build in a realistic buffer for the North Circular, which can slow unpredictably at almost any time of day, not just during the obvious rush-hour windows.
Gatwick is a longer trip at around 60 to 75 minutes, usually via the A1 and M25 or south through central London depending on the time of day. Early departures get extra planning time since the M25 can back up well before the roads themselves feel busy, and there's rarely a shortcut worth taking on this particular route.
Luton is one of the more convenient options from Hampstead, typically 35 to 45 minutes via the A41 and M1, making it a reasonable choice if flight options allow. Stansted is comparable via the A1 and M25. London City means crossing London fully and is quoted as a flight-tracked fixed price.
Every quote is fixed the moment you book, regardless of whether the pickup is up on the Heath side or down toward Swiss Cottage — there's no surcharge for the steeper streets.
On arrivals we track your flight and meet you inside the terminal, adjusting the pickup automatically for early or late landings without any extra charge for the wait.
Saloons, estates and MPVs are all available, with all-weather driving experience relevant here given how the steeper Hampstead streets can catch out unfamiliar drivers in wet or icy conditions.
This is a sensible choice specifically because of the local geography — narrow streets and steep gradients around the Heath mean a driver who already knows the area saves real time compared with one relying purely on sat nav for the last few hundred metres. That local knowledge matters most on wet or icy mornings, when the wrong approach road can add real delay before the airport run has even begun.
Yes, it's one of the more convenient airports from NW3, typically 35 to 45 minutes via the A41 and M1.
Usually 40 to 50 minutes off-peak via the A41 and A406.
Yes, this is one of our most frequent pickup points in the area.
Our drivers are used to the local gradients and allow extra time for pickups in icy conditions.
Yes, typically 60 to 75 minutes via the A1 and M25, quoted as a fixed price at booking.
Yes, this falls within our Hampstead coverage area.
Yes, comparable in time to Gatwick via the A1 and M25, and quoted as a fixed price.
Yes, our Hampstead coverage spans the full postcode, from the Heath down towards Swiss Cottage.
Yes, quoted as a flight-tracked fixed price given the cross-London route involved.
We also run fixed-price minicabs from Belsize Park, Swiss Cottage, Golders Green, Highgate, and cover all five London airports — Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, Luton Airport, Stansted Airport, London City Airport — plus central London stations including Paddington Station, Waterloo Station, Victoria Station. See our full list of areas covered for the complete picture.