Free cancellation
Change of plan? Cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before pickup and pay nothing. Flexibility is built in, not an extra.
Book your one-way car
London to any London airport, no one-way fee. We confirm by email within 30 minutes.
£0 one-way fee
Free cancellation up to 24h
Confirmed within 30 minutes
Your one-way hire
Tell us your route and car
Pick your London pickup, the airport you're flying from and your car. You'll see an indicative price as you go — then we confirm by email within 30 minutes.
Three simple steps
From booking to boarding in three steps
No queues, no one-way fee, no surprises — just a clear run from your door to the gate.
1
Pick your route & car
Choose your London pickup, the airport you're flying from and your car. You'll see an indicative one-way price straight away — no one-way fee added.
2
We confirm in 30 minutes
A Waylaid agent checks availability and emails your confirmation, pickup details and reference within 30 minutes during opening hours.
3
Drive one-way & drop
Collect the car from your London hub, drive your own schedule, and leave it at the airport desk. Walk straight to your gate — done.
Book without the worry
Every booking is covered, clear and flexible
Three promises that come as standard with every Waylaid one-way hire.
No hidden fees
The price you see is the price you pay — no one-way surcharge, no mileage charge, no airport-drop fee bolted on at the desk.
Fully insured
Collision damage waiver and theft protection come as standard, with the excess reducible when you book. Named-driver friendly, too.
Why one-way costs you nothing extra: conventional firms pay drivers to reposition cars that pile up at drop-off points, then pass that cost on as a punitive one-way fee. Waylaid specialises in the one direction our fleet already needs to travel — into London's airports — so you make the move for free and we hand the saving back. Read the full story →
Booking questions
Quick answers before you book
The things travellers ask most when booking a one-way hire to the airport.
Once you send your request, a Waylaid agent checks live availability for your route and car, and emails your confirmation within 30 minutes during opening hours (Mon–Fri 7am–9pm, Sat–Sun 8am–8pm). Your email includes the pickup address, your reference number and everything you need at the desk. Booking outside those hours? We'll confirm first thing when we open.
Bring a full, valid driving licence for the main driver (and any additional driver you've added), a payment card in the driver's name for the refundable deposit, and your booking reference. That's it — we keep the desk quick so you can get on the road. Adding a named driver is free to arrange, and you can add a child seat or excess reduction when you book.
Yes. You can change your pickup hub, date, time or car, and cancel free of charge, up to 24 hours before pickup — just reply to your confirmation email or call us on +44 20 3984 2200. There are no change fees within that window, and there's never a one-way fee whatever route you switch to.
No payment is taken on this page — requesting a booking is free and commits you to nothing. Your confirmation email sets out the full price, which is the indicative quote you saw with no hidden extras. A refundable deposit is held on the driver's card at pickup and released after the car is returned. Business accounts can be invoiced monthly instead — see corporate billing.
Ready to skip the one-way fee?
Pick your London pickup and your airport above — quote in seconds, confirmed in 30 minutes.