We will be driving from Great Rissington (near Chipping Campden area) no later than 10:00 on a Wednesday morning to Heathrow to drop off our car (then taxi into London). I'm trying to tell the taxi when to pick us up at Hertz.
According to viamichelin it should us 1 hr. 26 min. Does this sound accurate with whatever traffic we may encounter?
Is there a reason you couldn't just get the people at Hertz to get you a taxi?
Call the taxi people to come get you when you arrive to drop off the car, then no panic if delayed.
Check if you have to return the hire car full of petrol (gas), its much cheaper if you fill it yourself before returning it.
I guess I was thinking it would be nice to get a van taxi with all of us right there at Hertz. I got a price of 59 pounds for all of us, so I was thinking that was quite a deal and then we would be together. I figured it would cost a lot more to get one on the spot.
Do you think we could get a taxi van on the spot for around the same price? That would sure make it easier.
Get a quote from a locally based firm (Hounslow, Hayes etc) and give them a call as you get near.
Is this the A40/M40/M25/M4 route? Lots of time variability from the initial single carriageway stretch; going route the Oxford ring road etc .
As it is at Heathrow think you could look at justairports.com.
I received a good quote (59 pounds) from Just Airports taking us from Hertz Heathrow to our hotel in London in an 8 person van. We used them and where happy with them in the past. I would like to use them again, I'm just trying to get my timing down so we are keeping them waiting or us waiting for them.
If it is just as easy to pick up another taxi at Hertz for a similar price, I'm not opposed to that.
£59 sounds good.
An 8 person van is one thing, check there will be room for your luggage also.
I told them it would be 7 people with 7 carryon size luggage. Seems like a really good price! It is a "cash" price, so I'm not sure what a credit card would cost. So, I'd like to get that price and use them, just need to time it right since I think I have to prebook with my time I will be there.
I'd estimate the driving time, then add 1/2 an hour. If you have to wait a bit, no big deal- just call and let them know you are early and I bet they'll head on over.
