Getting around London, or getting to and from the airport, here are some options.
Addison Lee
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Telephone: 020 7407 9000
Website: http://www.addisonlee.com
Description: Private mini-cab service. You order a cab, set a destination, and know what fixed price you will pay. These are not black cabs and you cannot hail them on the street, they must pick you up at a specified location. Easy to use app.Anycabs
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Website: https://www.anycabs.co.uk/
Description: Was used by a member to get to Gatwick airport for £48.Barclays Bikes
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Website: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/barclays-cycle-hire
Description: The bright blue cycle hire scheme. Buy a yearly pass for 90 pounds or take individual trips for 2 pounds.Citymapper
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Website: https://citymapper.com/london/
Description: A great app for helping you get around London. Many prefer it to google maps. You can set your home and work destinations to get directions to them easily at the press of a button.Expressway
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Telephone: 020 8444 2131
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Description: £28 to Heathrow.Hailo
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Website: https://www.hailoapp.com
Description: An app that allows you to hail a black cab with your phone and pay for it with your credit card. Often has promotions where they credit customers' accounts for a few days and you can then get a free ride!Heathrow Car service
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Telephone: 0845 612 1212
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Description: £28 to Heathrow (£32 to terminal 5). £50 to Gatwick. £51 to Stansted.King’s Cross Radio Cars
Address: 66 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DP
Telephone: 020 7713 6030
Website: http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1065/98731.php
Description: Good for getting cabs to airports.Swiss Cottage Cars
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Telephone: 020 7433 1000
Website: http://www.swisscottagecars.com/
Description: Member was charged £30 one way to Heathrow terminal 4 with 3 suitcases and 2 people.Transport for London Journey Planner
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Website: http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en
Description: The TFL's version of google maps.Uber
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Website: https://www.uber.com
Description: The famous car service app that is growing in popularity worldwide. Drivers are not always as knowledgable as black cab drivers that have to take the Knowledge and can get lost or take longer to get you to destination than cab drivers. Technically is cheaper than black cabs but beware of surcharge pricing.