Highgate Minicabs cover the N6 postcode around Highgate Cemetery, Waterlow Park and the village centre near Highgate station. Sitting on one of the highest points in London means steep, narrow streets around the village itself, which our drivers factor into pickup timing, especially in bad weather and during the darker winter months.
Heathrow from Highgate is a proper cross-town run, typically 50 to 65 minutes off-peak via the A1 and North Circular, then the A40 or M4 depending on conditions. It's one of the longer Heathrow transfers we quote, so we build a wider buffer into the pickup time than we would for a west London area. During the morning peak, the North Circular between Henlys Corner and Hanger Lane is the section most likely to add unplanned time, so early pickups are scheduled with that in mind.
Gatwick usually takes 60 to 75 minutes via the A1 and M25, and can run longer if the North Circular is congested near the North Circular/A1 junction — a known pinch point we route around when we can. As with Heathrow, this is one of the longer airport runs on our books, so we treat the pickup time as an estimate to be confirmed nearer the day rather than a fixed promise.
Stansted is comparatively convenient from Highgate at around 40 to 50 minutes via the A1 and M25, making it one of the better airport options from N6. Luton is similar, while London City means crossing London and is treated as a flight-tracked fixed-price booking.
Every quote factors in the village's narrow streets and steep gradient, but the price itself is fixed the moment you book, whether you're picked up near the Cemetery gates or down toward Archway.
On arrivals, we track your flight and meet you inside the terminal, which matters more on the longer Highgate runs since a missed pickup window has further to travel to correct.
We run saloons, estates and MPVs, with all-weather driving experience relevant here given how icy the steeper Highgate streets can get in winter compared to lower-lying parts of London. Visitors to Highgate Cemetery travelling in a small group often prefer an estate car for the extra boot space over a standard saloon, and MPVs remain available for larger family bookings on the same fixed-price basis.
It's a sensible choice specifically because of the local geography — a driver unfamiliar with the village's one-way sections and steep approach roads can lose real time before the journey to the airport has even started, particularly during the school run or in poor weather.
Yes, it's often the most convenient of the airports from N6, at around 40 to 50 minutes via the A1 and M25.
Typically 50 to 65 minutes off-peak, since it's a full cross-town journey via the North Circular.
Yes, this is a regular pickup point for us within our N6 coverage.
Our drivers are used to the local gradient and narrow sections, and we allow extra time for pickups in icy conditions.
Yes, Gatwick is quoted as a fixed price of typically 60 to 75 minutes via the A1 and M25.
Yes, both fall within our N6 coverage alongside the village centre and the Cemetery.
We also run fixed-price minicabs from Muswell Hill, Crouch End, Archway, Finchley, 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.