Swiss Cottage Cars

Our drive Ashraff for our Gatwick Airport transfer was an absolute delight! He made the long journey an enjoyable one. He was very polite and courteous. I would definitely book with them again.

Traveling from the U.S. to London, I asked a well-​traveled friend to recommend the best way to go to and from Heathrow without taking the tube or a train. He didn’t hesitate to suggest SCC. With that, I requested a car online a week before we left, and that went smoothly. Arriving an hour early at Heathrow on July 5, we called and asked if we could be picked up ahead of schedule. «Certainly», they said, and the driver was there straight away. Although a bit chatty, he whisked us to our Chelsea hotel in good time.
The return to Heathrow on July 14 was the same. The driver showed up early, albeit in a car that needed a vacuuming. Our trip to Heathrow was uneventful, as we like it.
Both trips were reasonably priced: £45 incoming and £30 outgoing. This was about £20 less each way than the price our hotel charged for similar service. As first-​time visitors to London, we thought this was a fair price to pay to avoid problems struggling with our luggage on the unfamiliar tube or train.

Wonderful service! Friendly drivers, reasonable price. Definitely would contact again.

We recently spent three weeks in Hampstead and used Swiss Cottage cars almost every day. I booked by phone, on line, and once by walking into the office. They never missed a pick up. The cars were always clean and the drivers were always courteous. If you book by phone or on line they text you with a link to a map with the car coming for you located by gps. The prices were always good. 5 Pounds for local trips compares favorably with the bus for 2 people. I think they are great.

Wow cheap and reliable on a saturday night. They came to Soho within half an hour’s notice at 3am and took us home to Highgate for £11. That’s really damn cheap, most people charge £20−30 at that time.
The cab was clean and they communicated well.
I see that they have some bad reviews so I may end up updating this but for now their number is going in my phonebook.

This is my local cab service, and have friends that have worked there, but i remain impartial.
Great idea, but when the tell you to get a cab from another company or tell theres none available when I can see the drivers sitting in they’re cars… I don’t understand really. Over the years as the business got bigger the service got worse, not due to the cabbies but the infrastructure and the staff are just on some weird power trip, and they charge about £2 extra on every £5 it would cost from somewhere else. I remember once there was an argument over the radio, but you only heard one side… it was funny at the time but if I the sensibilities of a delicate young flower of person, I would have fainted and needed medical attention. The Language the controller was using at the time was awful.
not gonna say much else, not much else to say
Alex

Well, I have to say I’m puzzled by the above review. I’ve used Swiss Cottage Cars for just over a year now and return to them again and again. Whether it’s to Heathrow, Gatwick, or just between my symphony rehearsals and home, I’ve always found Swiss Cottage Cars to be courteous, dependable and safe drivers with highly competitive rates. I used to book through Addison Lee but I grew tired of their expensive prices and mediocre service. I say I’m puzzled by the review above as my calls have always been answered promptly when I call Swiss Cottage Cars, and I’ve been booking with them for over a year. The only reason why I’m not giving them a full five stars is because they sometimes take longer routes when I think it could be slightly quicker.

My early morning journey to London City Airport from Kensington with Swiss Cottage Cars was among the most pleasant I’ve had in recent memory.
The previous night I’d called for a car to arrive at 5:15 the next morning on the suggestion of someone who uses these folks regularly. I’d planned on stepping out to the High Street and flagging a cab but I was assured this was a cheaper, better option.
Around 5:02 I saw a silver Benz pull up and stop in front. I figured this was the car of one of my posh neighbors, waiting to whisk him/​her to an investment bank in the City. When I opened my front door a few minutes later I discovered this car was actually waiting for me.
The kind driver slung my case into the boot and we were off, with a soundtrack of poppy tunes to help get me ready for my day. He was delightful to chat to and during the ride I watched the sun (!) rise over London. En route he stopped at a cash point for me, which was helpful and right along the way to LCY.
In all, the ride was about 30 minutes in duration (all of them pleasant) with a tariff that was easy to digest. I will definitely be calling on Swiss Cottage Cars again.

Reliable taxi service, always on time and always cheaper than most of the alternatives.