Heathrow to Windsor taxi.
£80 fixed. Same driver, every trip.
Fare by terminal
Windsor fares — every terminal.
| Terminal | Distance | Off-peak | Friday 5pm | Fare |
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| T2 The Queen's Terminal | 11.5 mi | 19m | 20m | £80 |
| T3 Terminal 3 | 11.2 mi | 16m | 19m | £80 |
| T4 Terminal 4 | 13 mi | 22m | 26m | £80 |
| T5 Terminal 5 | 10.5 mi | 16m | 20m | £80 |
Fares are per estate car — up to 4 people and 2 large suitcases included. Price is the final price. No extras for traffic, no airport charges added on the day, no card fees. Heathrow drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ are all included. Peak surcharge (Friday 16:00–19:00, Sunday evening, public holidays) adds 15%, rounded to the nearest £5.
The route
Heathrow to Windsor — what we drive.
Primary route from T5
M4
- Distance
- 10.5 mi
- Off-peak time
- 16m
- Friday 5pm
- 20m
- Motorways used
- M25, M4, M1, M40, A355, A332
Local context
Windsor is a historic town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is home to Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British monarch. The town is located 21.8 miles (35.1 km) west of Charing Cross in central London, 5.8 miles (9.3 km) southeast of Maidenhead, and 15.8 miles (25.4 km) east of the modern county town of Reading.
Local drop-offs in Windsor include Datchet railway station, Museum of Antiquities, hotels in the city centre, and any residential or business address you give us.
Traffic patterns we drive through
The actual road, not the schedule.
Windsor is 3 mi from Heathrow — fastest local route. M4 J6 + A332 is standard for castle + town. Legoland off B3022 from M4 J6 + A332 south. Royal Ascot via A332 east to A329. Avoid Datchet Road during castle changing-of-the-guard hours.
Named drop-off points
Where we drop you at the address.
Hospitals, universities, business parks, stations and city-centre hotels we frequently drop at. Any other address inside the town is covered at the same fixed fare.
| Hospital | The Princess Margaret Hospital | Osborne Rd, Windsor |
| Hospital | King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor | St. Leonards Rd, Windsor |
| University | Windsor College | East Berkshire College, St. Leonards Rd, Windsor |
| University | Slough & Langley College (Windsor Forest Colleges Group) | Langley Campus, Station Rd, Langley, Slough |
| Business park | Windsor Business Quarter | Holy Trinity Vicarage, 67 Alma Rd, Windsor |
| Business park | Parkside | 39 Sheet St, Windsor |
| Hotel | Macdonald Windsor Hotel | 23 High St, Windsor |
| Hotel | The Castle Hotel Windsor | 18 High St, Windsor |
| Hotel | Goswell House Hotel | 134 Goswell Hill, Peascod St, Windsor |
| Station | Windsor & Eton Central | Windsor Royal Shopping Centre, Windsor |
| Station | Windsor & Eton Riverside | Windsor |
Who travels this route
Heathrow to Windsor — our typical passenger.
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Castle tourism
Windsor Castle, St George's Chapel, Long Walk — UK's top day-trip palace
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Legoland visitors
Legoland Windsor Resort (Easter to October peak)
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Royal Ascot
Ascot Racecourse 6 mi south — June meeting + autumn fixtures
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School parents
Eton College (Windsor adjacent), St George's School Windsor
Seasonal timing
When Windsor peaks.
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Easter to October
Legoland Windsor peak season
Drop at Legoland main entrance off B3022 — coach park is separate from car park
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Mid-June (third week)
Royal Ascot meeting
A329 + M3 J3 + A332 approach to Ascot avoids Windsor centre; royal procession routes restrict A308 access from Windsor side
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Mid-October
Windsor Castle peak autumn visits
Castle Hill drop-off restricted — use Alexandra Gardens car park
If you're comparing options
The train alternative honestly.
GWR via Slough
Great Western Railway
- Price
- £15-25 advance
- Door-to-door time
- Heathrow Express + Elizabeth Line + GWR = 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 min branch
- Last departure
- ~23:30
- Drop-off
- Windsor & Eton Riverside or Windsor & Eton Central
- Limitation vs taxi
- 2 luggage transfers; branch-line service
For the in-depth comparison see our Heathrow to Windsor — taxi vs train guide. Or visit the operator directly at www.gwr.com.
How pickup works
Call us when you've landed, we come round.
We don't wait inside the terminal with a name board. You give us your flight number, we monitor the inbound flight, and we wait nearby. Once you've cleared customs and have your luggage, send a text or call — we drive round to the short-stay car park and meet you there. Usually 5 minutes from your call.
T2
The Queen's Terminal
Star Alliance carriers — United, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines
T3
Terminal 3
Virgin Atlantic, Delta, American, Emirates, Qantas
T4
Terminal 4
SkyTeam carriers — KLM, Air France, Etihad, Qatar Airways
T5
Terminal 5
British Airways and Iberia exclusively
Free wait time: 60 minutes from your scheduled pickup. After that it's £15 per additional hour, billed only if you ask us to stay.
Common questions
Heathrow to Windsor — FAQ.
How long does it take from Heathrow to Windsor?
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How long does it take from Heathrow to Windsor?
+16 minutes off-peak from Terminal 5, via the M25 → M4 → M1 → M40 → A355 → A332. On a Friday afternoon expect closer to 20 minutes due to M25 traffic.
How much does a Heathrow to Windsor taxi cost?
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How much does a Heathrow to Windsor taxi cost?
+From £80 for an estate car (up to 4 people, 2 large suitcases) off-peak. That's the final price — Heathrow drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ are all included. Peak periods (Friday late afternoon, Sunday evening, public holidays) add 15%. No meter, no traffic surcharge, no card fees.
Do you cover all four Heathrow terminals?
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Do you cover all four Heathrow terminals?
+Yes — T2, T3, T4 and T5. The pickup procedure is the same at each: call or text us once you've cleared customs, we drive round to the short-stay car park and collect you. No name-board meet & greet inside the terminal.
What happens if my flight is delayed?
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What happens if my flight is delayed?
+We track your flight number, so we know when you've actually landed and adjust the pickup time accordingly. You're never charged extra for an airline delay. Free wait time is 60 minutes from your scheduled pickup.
Nearby routes
Heathrow transfers near Windsor.
Book this route
Heathrow → Windsor
from £80.
Long-distance peers from Heathrow
Other long-distance Heathrow routes we run.
Kings runs the same fixed-price Heathrow Airport door-to-door service to Oxford, Reading, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Bath, Aylesbury, and Cardiff. Same all-inclusive structure — meter-free, no traffic surcharge, no card fees. Same driver every trip, same vehicle class (estate car, up to 4 people and 2 large suitcases).
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Oxford
fixed-price chauffeur for term-start families + conference delegates
from £90
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Reading
M4 corridor; meets RailAir coach customers
from £80
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Birmingham
M40 north; faster than train for groups of 3+
from £210
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Milton Keynes
M25→M1; serves Open University + Bletchley
from £100
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Bath
Georgian crescents; door-to-door beats GWR for 2+
from £180
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Aylesbury
Kings' home town; M40 J7 → A41 corridor
from £80
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Cardiff
M4 west; cheaper than rail for 3+ with luggage
from £245