Southall Minicabs cover the UB1 and UB2 postcodes around the Broadway, the market and the Southall Gasworks development. This is one of the busiest, most vibrant high streets in west London, and Saturday market trading genuinely slows the roads in a way that a driver unfamiliar with the area would underestimate. We build that into every pickup here rather than assuming a quiet residential departure, since getting the timing wrong on a market day is the single most common way a Southall booking goes sideways for anyone new to the area.
Heathrow from Southall is short and reliable — usually 15 to 20 minutes off-peak via the A312 or the A4, among the shorter runs we offer anywhere in west London. On a non-market day this is about as straightforward a journey as it gets.
Gatwick is a much longer trip at 55 to 65 minutes via the A312, M25 and M23, since it means leaving the Heathrow corridor entirely and crossing south London instead. We quote this route with a realistic buffer given how different it is from the local norm.
Luton is a reasonable run via the M25, typically 50 to 60 minutes, similar in length to Gatwick but heading the opposite way round the motorway. Stansted and London City both mean crossing more of London and are quoted as flight-tracked fixed prices given how much the exact route can vary.
Given how short the Heathrow run is, that particular fixed price is genuinely one of the cheaper fares on our whole list, and there's no surcharge for a market-day pickup even though local traffic runs heavier than usual on Saturdays. The same fixed-price principle applies to every other airport we serve from Southall.
On arrivals into Heathrow specifically, we can usually get a driver to you faster than areas further out, since the return leg from the airport back into Southall is so short, whatever hour your flight lands at.
Saloons cover most quick Heathrow hops, while estates and MPVs suit family groups or the longer Gatwick and Luton runs where extra luggage space matters more.
This is an easy choice if Heathrow is your regular airport — the A312/A4 link is about as direct as airport access gets in west London, and drivers who know the Broadway's market rhythm can save real time on a Saturday that a stranger to the area would lose. That local knowledge also helps plan the longer Gatwick and Luton trips more realistically.
Very close — typically 15 to 20 minutes off-peak via the A312 or A4.
Yes, we allow extra time given how much local traffic increases on market day.
Yes, though it's a longer cross-town journey of 55 to 65 minutes.
Yes, this is one of our most frequent pickup points in the area.
Yes, typically 50 to 60 minutes via the M25, quoted as a fixed price.
Yes, our Southall coverage spans both postcodes.
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, our drivers know when to switch between the A312 and A4 depending on conditions.
We also run fixed-price minicabs from Hayes, Norwood Green, Hanwell, Greenford, North Hyde, West Drayton, 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.