Match days at the Oval cricket ground bring a level of foot traffic and temporary road restrictions that genuinely catch out a driver who hasn't worked the area during a Test match or a big one-day fixture — we check the cricket schedule the same way other areas make us check football fixtures, and it matters just as much.
Heathrow typically takes 45 to 55 minutes off-peak via the A3 and A4, a genuine cross-town journey once clear of the immediate area.
Gatwick is the more direct option at 35 to 45 minutes via the A3 and M23, avoiding most of central London by heading south from the start.
London City is workable via the A202 and A2, typically 30 to 40 minutes. Luton and Stansted both mean substantial cross-London journeys via the M25, usually 70 to 80 minutes depending on conditions.
Prices stay fixed on an ordinary day and on a match day alike — we just recommend booking further ahead when a Test match or major fixture falls on your travel date, given local demand.
On arrivals your driver checks the flight board and adjusts pickup timing automatically, waiting inside the terminal rather than expecting you outside, whichever of the airports it is.
Saloons suit most Gatwick and London City trips; estates and MPVs cover the longer Heathrow, Luton and Stansted bookings.
This is a strong choice for regular Gatwick travellers, and knowing the Oval's match calendar well in advance is exactly the kind of local knowledge that matters on the days it counts, not just for the airport run itself.
Yes, every Oval booking gets checked against the fixture calendar before we confirm the pickup.
Yes, typically 35 to 45 minutes via the A3 and M23, one of the more direct routes we offer.
No, the fare stays fixed — we just recommend booking further ahead given how busy the area gets.
Usually 45 to 55 minutes off-peak via the A3 and A4.
Yes, typically 30 to 40 minutes via the A202 and A2.
Yes, alongside standard saloons and MPVs, for business travel or special occasions.
Yes, just request one when you book and we'll allocate the right vehicle.
Yes, though on match days we allow extra time for the crowds.
No, the price stays fixed regardless of when you travel.
Yes, our SE11 coverage includes the roads immediately around the Oval as well as the wider postcode.
Yes, the fare depends on destination, not the precise address.
Yes, the quote confirmed at booking stays the same, whatever the crowds are like that day.
Yes, the same fixed-price approach applies whichever vehicle size you need.
We also run fixed-price minicabs from Kennington, Stockwell, Brixton, Camberwell, Myatts Fields, Vassall, Vassall Road, Brixton Road, Camberwell New Road, Harleyford Street, Clapham Road Oval, Brixton Road Oval, Oval Way, Clapham Road North, St Marks Road, 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.