Wheelchair accessible taxi / van in London

On the street, stop a licensed black taxi. Drivers must deploy the ramp and must not start the meter until you are safely in the vehicle. You can also join a taxi rank.

To pre-book a black taxi, use the Gett app, or book Addison Lee Black Taxi in the Addison Lee app, on the website, or on 0207 3878888 (24/7). Wheelchair Taxis London takes quote calls on 0203 6331777 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and also uses the form on wheelchair-taxis.co.uk.

For a private-hire van that keeps you in the chair, open Uber and choose Access. If no Access driver is available, book a black taxi instead.

Gett is a licensed London black-taxi app. Every black cab it books is wheelchair accessible as standard. The app shows an estimated meter fare before you confirm, and you can ride on demand or pre-book.

Customer Care is on 0330 0241 166, or use in-app live chat. Book in the Gett app (App Store: Gett: Book London black taxis). Phone, app, and online black-cab bookings may add up to GBP 2.00 on top of the TfL meter.

Addison Lee books ComCab licensed black taxis with an access ramp built into the floor. Book in the Addison Lee app, on https://www.addisonlee.com/services/comcab/, or call 0207 3878888. Lines are open 24/7.

Taxi and wheelchair-accessible bookings on this service use a meter and TfL tariffs, not Addison Lee's private-hire postcode quote. No booking email is published on the support pages checked today.

Uber Access is Uber's forward-facing wheelchair-accessible product in London. In the app, enter your destination, then scroll the vehicle list to Access. The fare is the same as UberX.

Uber does not publish a booking phone or email for Access. Use https://www.uber.com/gb/en/ride/uberwav/ and the Uber app. If no Access vehicle is nearby, switch to a black taxi.

Wheelchair Taxis London is a licensed black-taxi firm whose published fleet is Mercedes-Benz Vito six-seater taxis with an integral fold-out ramp. Call 0203 6331777 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, or use the quote form at https://wheelchair-taxis.co.uk/.

They quote a price when you enquire. No public booking email is printed on the site, only the form. Do not treat the medical hourly wait rate (from GBP 45.00 per hour, two-hour minimum) as a tourist street fare.

Heathrow says all 22,000 licensed London black cabs have wheelchair access. You do not need to book. Go to the taxi rank on each terminal forecourt.

A journey that starts at a Heathrow rank adds GBP 1.60 to the meter. TfL's typical range between Heathrow and central London is GBP 70.00 to GBP 120.00 (30 to 60 minutes). You can also pre-book Gett, Addison Lee Black Taxi, Wheelchair Taxis London, or Uber Access to the terminal.

Taxicard is a subsidised black-cab and minicab scheme for Londoners with serious mobility or visual impairments. Dial-a-Ride membership is for older and disabled Londoners. Visitors cannot join either scheme. Use a licensed black cab or the operators above.