Airport Direct Services - recommended!

[lemonellen]

I used Airport Direct Services to collect me from Gatwick this week (following a recommendation on here). Brilliant, efficient and friendly booking service. Arrived at Gatwick at midnight and was met by a courteous driver in a luxury car - and all for half the price of the rather more hit and miss Addison Lee.

Only wish I'd had this number before now - 0800 135 7533

[bkkmei]

Yes, I also booked them at fairly short notice for my husband's delayed flight at Heathrow. Agreed, very good service!

[clrky501]

I would also highly recommend-agree with all points already mentioned and also get courtesy text to tell you car is on way-very reassuring if you are on your way to an airport

I would use again

[Pickle]

Agreed - I've used them before and was really impressed with their professionalism. Immaculate car, driver dressed really smartly and a very nice guy.

[Blondie]

Please could you give an indication of cost?

[clrky501]

?42 honor oak park to Gatwick-oh and have childseats too

[lemonellen]

It was ?45 for me here to SE22 plus a pound for parking.

I did the same journey a year ago with Addison Lee and it was ?90.

[lisaSE5]

YEAH!!! me too!!!(tu) I used them from SE5 to Gatwick airpt ?40 booked last minute, they came to pick me up with luxury car and a very nice driver, really recommended service!!! was the name of the driver VICTOR??

p.s. I never use Addison Lee they are always overpriced!!!

lisa :))

[simonethebeaver]

We used them to go to and from the airport for our honeymoon. Great prices, an upgrade for mentioning the EDF when booking, and lovely driver. A stark contrast to Addison Lee, who failed to send the executive car we'd booked to take me to the wedding, tried to cancel the booking altogether, charged us for a cab cancelled well in advance because of their own slow processes and gave appalling customer service when we complained, telling us we hadn't spent enough. Thank goodness for Airport Direct who were a breath of fresh air.

[ajey1010]

ADS-same great service, just lower in price!!!!

5% off our low fares to the airport in November and most of December, if you book 72hrs or more in advance and mention the EDF.

Half price child/baby seats provided, if booked 48hrs or more in advance.

Please note, if you would rather use your own child/baby seats, we are more than happy to take you with them and store them back at the office till your return journey...free of course!

We now offer free wake up calls for those very, very early morning trips...just tell us when to wake you up!

Free text messaging service...we text you when your ADS car is on the way. We can also reserve a pickup/collection for you if you text us all the flight details 24hrs in advance of your return. Just remember to call if you receive no confirmation textback(just means we havent received your text message).

Best wishes

ADS

[amball]

Hi I am looking for a local car service that can reliable provide me with a taxi service everyday over 6 weeks starting from 1st Sept. I live locally (SE5) and wish to be dropped off and picked up the same day to St Thomas's hospital. Can you help? Regards AMBALL

[JaneTutor]

We used ADS to go to and from Gatwick recently for holiday in Greece; they were excellent - ?40 from SE22, nice cars, lovely drivers, efficient etc...

We're never using another firm again!

Jane

[ajey1010]

Hi Folks!

Thankyou all for your numerous recommendations on this forum, to friends and to family.

We are very grateful and appreciate your kind words. We would like to give a little back during this 'holiday season' to the many less fortunate in our mist, so that they too can have a sence of belonging.

For each and every booking made from 10th Dec 2011 to 3rd Jan 2012 we will 'donate' ?1 to any Charity of your choice!

Simply quote the EDF when you, or your friends book for the discount!

We wish All our customers, old and new, a Wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

[ajey1010]

ADS-AIRPORTS DIRECT SERVICES, is now offering a price match to all airports, stations, and long haul trips from tomorrow 14th December 2011, if you book your car/bus within 24 hours notice of your travel ie ADS is confident that our low fares and unbeatable quality cars cannot be matched anywhere in the UK let alone locally, however, if you can find a company locally that offers lower fares with no compromise in quality of service,we will be happy to MATCH THAT OFFER!!!

Please call ADS on freephone 08001357533 or 02079678698 for more info/bookings

Thankyou

ADS

[titch juicy]

keep trying to call those numbers- looking to go to city airport on dec 21st- but keep getting no answer, followed by 'number unavailable'

[ajey1010]

Hi Titch juicy, dont know why you cant get through...the numbers seem to be fine!

Please try again or go to www.airportsdirectservices.co.uk and fill in the booking form, but you should be able to call us though!

ADS

[ajey1010]

Taking a trip to the airport on Jan 1st? Maybe going out late on the 31st? Worried about how to get there at a reasonable cost and a reliable service? If the answer is 'yes', look further than ADS executive cars!!

We are not charging double, we are not charging a fare and a half!

We will only charge a ?10 supplement on your fare for 31st December - 1st January. We are getting pretty booked up so please call now for more info/bookings.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!!!:)

ADS

[monica]

Hi I have used Airport Direct, very efficient, drivers are very friendly, and ads thanks for the Christmas card, very thoughtful :)

[rosedee]

I've used ADS a couple of times now for journeys to and from different airports. Both times they were totally reliable, very competatively priced and friendly.

I use a wheelchair and they were really helpful and patient with both it and me! (unlike some cab firms).

I can't recommend them highly enough. Thanks Tony and happy new year to you all.

[ajey1010]

ADS now wish to offer child and baby seating free in our vehicles throughout the Months of February and March if you book at least 72hrs in advance. We will still provide seating at short notice for a nominal fee(?2), and around the clock Airport and Train Transfers, as well as long haul trips too.

In the near future we shall be offering 'ROAD MILES' to frequent travellers(both buisness and pleasure trips) to make travelling the ADS style even more rewarding!

Will keep you posted:)

[ajey1010]

Hi everybody, and thankyou for continuing to use ADS for your airport taxi/station needs...

Due to the high cost of running our vehicles we have had to make an increase in our fares to keep us in business.

It is just a small increase of ?1 from ?39 to ?40 for terminals 1 to 4 at heathrow and ?45 for term 5(up from ?44).

Please note that these fares are for going to the airport and not for return pickups...Please call us on 02079678698 for details on pickup fares!

These changes will be effected immediately and our new and improved website shall detail the changes therein.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, our current website host (contasta uk) has seized trading for a few months now and that has prevented us from updating these and other changes for a while. However, in a few days time all will be rectified and we can continue to concentrate on serving you as we have done.

So do bear with us for a few more days...

Thankyou

ADS

[ajey1010]

I suppose so...not so cheap and chearful if you have a family to cater for!!!>:D

[lillyanginger]

We used ADS for the first time very recently and were very impressed. I am very happy to recommend them.

[joseba]

It might be helpful if I share my experience and problems with ADS Airport Direct Services.

I booked a journey to the airport through the online web form, assuming it would be at the price they published on their website. The booking confirmation come by email and did not mention anything regarding costs.

As it turns out they intended to charge a much higher price, which I only found out by phoning them to confirm. In the ensuing discussion they brought forward a number of rather remarkable viewpoints:

The price list on the web site is four years old, hence I must know that the prices are no longer valid (how I should even know when it was updated they didn't explain)

They will update their website in a few weeks (sorry my precognition wasn't working well on the day; also two months later it still wasn't updated)

The published website only states minimum prices (in fact it doesn't state anything like that)

A contract is only binding if it's signed (no comment)

Once booked and paid their service may be good but I would recommend to be careful about their prices, business practices and legal understanding.

[ajey1010]

Please beware...If businesses are highly recommended, provide a great service, are competitively priced; it poses a threat to certain members of society!!!>:D<

Be warned

ADS