Policies
Terms & conditions and cancellation policy
Airport Express provides airport and port transfers, day trips, private sightseeing tours and multi-day tours throughout the United Kingdom. Please read these terms before you book. They explain how booking and payment work, our cancellation and refund policies, accommodation, overnight driver allowances and what to do on the day.
By confirming a booking with Airport Express, you agree to these terms, subject to your statutory consumer rights.
Last updated 16 October 2026
The short version
30% deposit to book
The rest is paid in cash (pounds sterling) to your driver on the day.
Cancel 48 hours ahead
Day trips: full refund. Transfers: 90% refund (10% handling charge).
Multi-day tours
100% refund more than 10 days ahead; 50% between 10 and 5 days.
Can’t see your driver?
Call us on +44 7702 787 600 before leaving the pick-up point.
1. Day trips, sightseeing tours and multi-day tours
Booking and payment
- A deposit of 30% of the total tour cost is payable when you book, to secure your reservation.
- The remaining 70% is paid to your driver in cash on the day your tour begins, in pounds sterling (GBP).
- Your booking is confirmed once we have received the deposit.
- Any additional charges, such as overnight driver allowances, are made clear before your booking is confirmed.
Cancelling a day trip or sightseeing tour
Please send all cancellations in writing to [email protected].
When we receive your cancellation Your refund
More than 48 hours before the tour | 100% of the payments received
48 hours or less before the tour | No refund
Cancelling a multi-day tour
Please send all cancellations in writing to [email protected].
When we receive your cancellation Your refund
More than 10 days before departure | 100% of the payments received
Between 10 and 5 days before departure | 50% of the total tour cost
Less than 5 days before departure | No refund
Refunds are worked out from the total agreed tour cost, not only the deposit, but we can never refund more than we have received from you. Any outstanding cancellation charges are subject to the booking agreement and consumer law.
If we have to cancel
If Airport Express has to cancel your tour because of bad weather, you receive a full refund of everything you have paid, with no cancellation charge.
How refunds are paid
Refunds go back to the payment method you used to book. Card payments are refunded to the same card; how long the refund takes to appear depends on your bank or card provider.
Accommodation
Hotel accommodation is not included in the tour price. On multi-day tours, you arrange and pay for your own hotels.
Overnight driver allowance
For multi-day tours where the driver stays overnight, an allowance of £150 per driver, per night, applies. It covers the driver’s hotel and meals.
- The full allowance is payable in advance of the departure date.
- It is separate from the tour price, unless your written quotation or booking confirmation says it is included.
- We tell you the total before your booking is confirmed.
For example, a tour with three overnight stays and one driver has a total allowance of £450, payable in advance.
2. Airport and port transfers
Booking and payment
Within 24 hours of receiving your booking request, we send you a secure payment link using the contact details you gave us.
- 30% deposit: payable in advance to confirm your booking.
- 70% balance: paid to your driver in cash on the day of your transfer.
- Currency: all cash payments are in pounds sterling (GBP).
Your booking is confirmed once we have received the deposit.
Cancelling a transfer
Please send all cancellations in writing to [email protected].
When we receive your cancellationYour refund
More than 48 hours before the transfer | 100% of the payments received
48 hours or less before the transfer | No refund: the full fare is payable
Passenger no-show | No refund: the full fare is payable
Refunds cannot be more than the amount already paid. Where cancellation charges are more than the amount paid, any outstanding balance is subject to the booking agreement and consumer law.
Tips
Tips (gratuities) are not included in our prices. Tipping is entirely optional.
3. Meeting your driver
If you can’t find your driver
Please call your driver on the number in your booking confirmation, or call our office on +44 7702 787 600. We will help you find your driver and arrange your collection.
Important: please contact us before you leave the collection point or arrange other transport. If you leave without contacting us first, then, subject to consumer law, you pay:
- the full agreed transfer fare, and
- a one-off waiting fee of £40 (one hour of waiting time at £40 per hour). It is charged once and does not increase.
If your driver is delayed
We make every reasonable effort to arrive on time, but delays can occasionally happen for reasons beyond our control, such as heavy traffic, bad weather, road closures or diversions, accidents and other travel disruption. We will do what we reasonably can to keep disruption to a minimum, but we cannot accept responsibility for delays caused only by circumstances beyond our reasonable control where we have taken reasonable care. This does not affect your statutory rights.
If your driver has not arrived within 10 minutes of your pick-up time, please call your driver or our office on +44 7702 787 600.
If you are running late
Please contact your driver or our office as soon as possible. Early notice helps us adjust your collection where we can.
Flight, train and cruise delays
If your flight, train, cruise or other connection is delayed, please tell us your new arrival time as soon as you have it. We will make every reasonable effort to adjust your collection, subject to driver and vehicle availability.
4. Your responsibilities
To help make your journey safe, comfortable and on time, please:
- give us accurate booking details, including dates, collection and destination addresses, number of passengers and contact details;
- be ready at the collection point at the agreed time;
- tell us promptly about any changes or delays;
- follow the driver’s reasonable safety instructions;
- make sure children travel in the legally required, suitable child seats or restraints;
- tell us in advance about any special requirements, so we can discuss suitable arrangements.
5. Contact us
For bookings, cancellations, journey updates or help finding your driver, email [email protected] or call +44 7702 787 600. All cancellations must be sent in writing by email.
6. Accepting these terms
By booking and paying the deposit, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to these terms. All bookings are subject to UK consumer protection law, and nothing in these terms excludes or limits your statutory rights.
We recommend keeping a copy of your booking confirmation and these terms for your records.
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