Minicabs, taxis and airport transfers in East Molesey, KT8. Clocktower Cars is a licensed private hire operator; Elmbridge is one of the six Surrey authorities that licenses us, with Transport for London covering the work inside Greater London. Every car is pre-booked, at any hour. Call 01372 747 747 or book online.
Airport transfers from East Molesey
Airport work is what East Molesey books most, and the geography is unusual for Surrey: Heathrow is the near airport and Gatwick is the long run, which is the reverse of the pattern from Epsom, Reigate or Dorking. From KT8 there is no direct train to Heathrow under any circumstances — the rail answer involves crossing London — so for a flight with luggage the car is the sensible option rather than the indulgent one.
- Heathrow — the near one, and the one with no rail alternative worth the name from here
- Gatwick — the longer run, quoted on drive time rather than mileage
- Luton and Stansted — both motorway journeys round the M25
- London City — shorter in miles, longer in minutes, because the route crosses London
- All five together on the airport transfers hub
We take your flight number and track it. A delayed landing moves the pickup rather than costing you the booking, and waiting time for a normal arrival is included. On departures we work the collection time back from your check-in rather than from an optimistic view of the roads.
Hampton Court station is in East Molesey — and that changes the local runs
Hampton Court station sits in East Molesey, not in Hampton, and it is the terminus of its branch with direct trains to London Waterloo. That makes the short station run the other staple booking here: a car to the platform in the morning and a car waiting in the evening, which is worth more in winter than any amount of marketing copy.
It also explains a common booking error. Hampton station is a different station, across the river in Hampton, on a different line. If you ask for “Hampton” and mean Hampton Court, a driver who does not know KT8 will take you to the wrong one. Ours will ask, and will know the difference.
Minicab in East Molesey — taxi, cab or minicab
All the same booking. There are no licensed hackney carriages to flag down in the Moleseys, so every car here is pre-booked private hire. People search for taxi East Molesey, cab in East Molesey and minicab in East Molesey in roughly equal measure; the number is the same for all three.
Hampton Court events — book the return before you go
East Molesey sits across Hampton Court Bridge from Hampton Court Palace. The palace’s big summer dates — the RHS garden festival in early July, the music festival, and the flow of visitors through the year — put a great deal of extra traffic over the bridge and past the station on a small number of days. On those days a car booked in advance is worth several booked on the spot, mostly because the ones booked on the spot do not exist.
If you are leaving an event, we will suggest a pickup a short walk from the bridge rather than at it. Two minutes of walking regularly saves twenty of queueing, and our drivers know which side to wait on.
Around East Molesey — where we pick up
Bridge Road is the shopping street and the address most visitors give; the roads behind it, towards Hampton Court Green and St Mary’s, are narrow and part-residential, which matters when a car has to wait. Molesey Lock and the towpath bring summer pickups that are not at a street address at all — tell us which bank and which end and the driver will find you. Give us the postcode and the road number and we will be at the right door rather than the right road.
Everything else we run from East Molesey
- Wheelchair accessible taxis and assisted travel, on request at the time of booking
- School runs — standing weekly bookings with the same DBS-checked driver, billed to an account
- Pet friendly taxis, with notice so the right vehicle comes
- Hospital and clinic appointments, with the driver waiting where waiting is allowed
- Executive cars with a chauffeur for business travel, and chauffeur services across Surrey
- Courier and parcel runs
What sets the price of an East Molesey journey
Distance and drive time from your door, the hour, the vehicle class, the number of passengers and cases, and on airport arrivals how long the car is likely to wait. All of it is quoted as one figure before you book. We do not publish a price list, because the range from KT8 — a three-minute station run against a Stansted journey — is far too wide for one number to help anybody.
Nearby areas we cover
West Molesey · Thames Ditton · Esher · Surbiton · Walton-on-Thames · Weybridge · Chessington · Richmond. Offices and local numbers are on about Clocktower Cars.
How to book a minicab in East Molesey
- By phone — 01372 747 747, answered 24 hours
- Online — the booking form, with the flight number for an airport job
- By WhatsApp — message the booking and we confirm it back
- On account — one monthly invoice instead of paying each journey
East Molesey taxi and minicab questions answered
Do you provide airport taxis from East Molesey?
Yes, to all five London airports, 24 hours a day. Heathrow is the near airport from KT8 and Gatwick the longer run. We take the flight number and track it, and waiting time for a normal arrival is included.
Is there a taxi rank in East Molesey?
No. There are no licensed hackney carriages to flag down in the Moleseys, so every car here is pre-booked private hire. Call 01372 747 747 or book online.
Is Hampton Court station in East Molesey?
Yes. Hampton Court station is in East Molesey and is the terminus of its branch, with direct trains to London Waterloo. Hampton station is a different station across the river on a different line, which is a common and costly mix-up.
How far in advance should I book an East Molesey taxi?
For a local or station run, an hour is usually plenty. For an airport departure, book the day before. For anything on a Hampton Court Palace event day, book as early as you can, because cars go quickly.
Which airport is nearest to East Molesey?
Heathrow, and there is no direct train to it from KT8 at all. Gatwick is the longer run, which is the reverse of the pattern from most of Surrey.
Do you run wheelchair accessible minicabs in East Molesey?
Yes, on request. Accessible vehicles must be asked for at the time of booking so the right vehicle is allocated.
Can you collect from Hampton Court Palace after an event?
Yes. We will usually suggest a pickup a short walk from Hampton Court Bridge rather than at it, because the queue over the bridge on event days costs far more time than the walk.
Do you do school runs from East Molesey?
Yes. Standing weekly bookings with the same DBS-checked driver are the usual arrangement, billed to an account rather than paid each morning.
Book an East Molesey minicab
Call 01372 747 747 at any hour or book online. Give us the pickup postcode, the destination or the flight number, and the time, and we will confirm the car and the price before you travel.