Iver sits six and three tenths of a mile from Heathrow, about thirteen minutes down Stockley Road and the A408. It is on the Buckinghamshire side of the airport, which means the route runs south to the northern perimeter rather than straight in — and it means Iver is close enough for a short airport run but far enough that the timing needs thinking about.
This page gives the measured journey, weighs the Elizabeth line against a booked car honestly, explains what decides the price, and covers the drop-off charge that belongs to the airport rather than to us.
| Measure | Iver to Heathrow |
|---|---|
| Road distance | 6.3 miles |
| Free-flowing drive time | about 13 minutes |
| Usual route | Stockley Road / A408 |
| Rail | Iver station, Elizabeth line |
| Terminals | all four; the central terminals are the natural approach from the north |
Thirteen minutes holds in the small hours. It does not hold at eight in the morning, when Stockley Road and the A408 carry the airport’s own traffic alongside the Slough and Uxbridge commute. The terminal changes the job as well — from the north, Terminals 2 and 3 are the straight run and Terminal 5 is a detour round the western end.
Iver has a station on the Elizabeth line, so unlike most of the villages around the airport this is a genuine choice.
Clocktower Cars is a licensed private hire operator rather than a hackney carriage firm, so every journey is booked in advance through the office. We cannot be flagged down and we do not work ranks. Because the office takes the booking it sees the whole journey first and prices it up front, which is why a booked car does not get more expensive while you sit in traffic and a metered one does.
Our operator licence is held as Epsom & Ewell Cars T/A Clocktower Cars, with drivers and vehicles licensed across Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead, Mole Valley, Elmbridge, Guildford, Waverley and Transport for London. Bookings for Iver journeys are accepted at our licensed offices and the car comes to you.
Nights, very early mornings, Sundays and bank holidays cost more to staff, and most airport work from Iver falls into exactly those hours.
Four adults with four hold bags and four cabin bags do not fit a saloon. An estate takes four with real boot space; six and eight-seaters take groups. Golf clubs, ski bags, a pushchair, a dog crate — all need declaring, because each changes the car sent.
On an arrival the pickup is set against the actual landing time, with a free grace period after landing for immigration and reclaim. Waiting beyond it is chargeable.
Kerbside and meet-and-greet inside the terminal are different bookings, as are Terminal 2 and Terminal 5.
Child seats, step-free access, a wheelchair, a pet travelling, a second pickup. Designed in rather than improvised — see our accessible taxi page.
Heathrow charges £7 for each entry into a terminal drop-off zone, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, at Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, and re-entering triggers it again. It is the airport’s charge rather than a taxi firm’s. Source: Heathrow Airport — drop-off charge. Blue Badge holders can claim a full discount even when not driving, registered against the registration of the car bringing them.
No card terminals in the cars, so bring cash if you have not paid in advance. The pricing and payment methods page has the detail.
Six and three tenths of a mile by road, about thirteen minutes via Stockley Road and the A408. The village is on the Buckinghamshire side of the airport, so the route runs down to the northern perimeter rather than straight in.
It depends on the hour, the terminal, the vehicle your luggage needs and whether waiting or flight tracking is involved, so we quote each journey rather than publish a figure that would date. Call 01372 747 747 with the flight and the bag count.
Iver has an Elizabeth line station, so for a single traveller with a cabin bag in daylight the train is a reasonable choice. With hold luggage, more than one passenger, a child or an early check-in it stops being reasonable, because the first services do not run early enough for most bag drops and a case is a case you carry at both ends.
Yes, and early departures are most of this work. The pickup is set against your check-in time rather than the thirteen-minute drive, so the margin is built in.
Heathrow charges £7 for each entry into a terminal drop-off zone, every day of the year, and re-entering charges again. That is the airport’s charge rather than ours. Blue Badge holders can claim a full discount, registered against the vehicle registration, even when they are not driving.
Yes. The pickup is set against the actual landing time rather than the scheduled one, with a free grace period after landing for immigration and baggage reclaim.
Yes. For five to eight passengers one larger vehicle is usually cheaper than two cars and always simpler at the terminal, because everybody arrives together. Give us the passenger count and the bag count separately.
Our cars do not carry card terminals. Pay by card when you book, by phone or online, or in cash to the driver. Accounts are invoiced monthly.
Call 01372 747 747 with the flight, the terminal and the bag count, or use the online booking form. Nearby pages: West Drayton, Hayes and Harmondsworth. The wider picture is on our Heathrow taxi page.
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