Onward Travel Solutions Ltd Reviews 1,371

TrustScore 3 out of 5

3.2

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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers generally found the booking process to be straightforward and efficient. People appreciated the clear communication and updates regarding their bookings. Many reviewers mentioned the punctuality and professionalism of the drivers, as well as the cleanliness and comfort of the cars. Consumers also valued the competitive pricing offered by the company. However, some reviewers expressed concerns about the customer service and contact with the company. Some people reported negative experiences, such as drivers being late, poor communication, and issues with the vehicles. Other consumers mentioned problems with the meet and greet service, including drivers not being present upon arrival or not providing the expected level of assistance. Location was also a factor, with some reviewers experiencing difficulties in finding the designated pick-up points.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We were picked up on time for our journey to arrive at Heathrow around 06:00. I'm pleased to say we arrived 10 minutes early due to our driver speeding at constant 85 mph with one hand on the wheel fo... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Nice drivers however this company only gives 1 hours from the plane landing to meeting the driver. This is not possible at Heathrow on a long haul arrival in the morning which takes at least 90 minut... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The standard of vehicles are poor. Outward journey the driver asked us if we lived near a petrol station! Then had to do a U turn in the road as he missed one. On the return I had booked a meet... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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When arriving we had a big estate car waiting, which had enough room for 4 persons and four luggage. For return ride to airport we had ordered a similar estate car, but received a normal small "famil... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Journey to the airport: driver arrived on time but we were surprised to be in a mini bus rather than the saloon car as ordered, apparently the driver was picking up a group of people after dropping u... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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We booked a ride from our hotel to Gatwick Airport and not having used this type of taxi ride we were a bit nervous of, would they be on time and would it be a comfortable ride to the airport. Well t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent service received from them, would highly recommend. The communication was excellent. We booked to take us to the airport and the return trip after our holiday. Drivers were on time, polite a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Pleased we have found this company. We live in South Yorkshire where taxis are not always available due to limited numbers. The first booking was for a return from Manchester airport, we hav... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I had previously found OTS a convenient service to pre-book to Bristol Airport. Our most recent experience was less than adequate. The taxi was provided by a subcontracted company, it was late and the... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Both our outward taxi to the airport and the return taxi home was excellent. We booked an 8 seater taxi each way, we had a different driver for each journey and both were very helpful cheerful drivers... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not a good experience. Had paid for meet and greet as we were arriving on an overnight flight into Gatwick. No one there to meet us. Finally got through to office who then contacted the driver... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Used OTS Ltd recently to go to and from Bristol Airport. Easy to book and comprehensive updates in terms of pick up times, process etc. Very early flight out and delayed later flight coming back how... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stevie was at the airport on time waiting for us. We had a very pleasant and interesting trip from Glasgow airport to Kilmarnock. Stevie pointed out places of interest and a bit of history. Made the... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Book for 3 people and 3 (23kg) suit cases - car turned up and wasn’t big enough- complained and they told me it’s the correct car. On pick up I paid for meet and greet and didn’t get greeted - the dri... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My long return journey to Heathrow and back in 1 day was with Zeb. Who was incredibly helpful, patient and so kind. He was an excellent driver providing a smooth and very comfortable ride. His car was... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service. I received a text message from the driver just as our plane was coming into land with instructions to text him when we had reached baggage reclaim. As soon as I spotted our luggage... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an excellent experience with OTS. Booking was easy and I selected a meet & greet service from Heathrow. My driver was communicative and contacted me before my flight took off. Despite the flight... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy online booking for two taxi runs, from airport to hotel and return journey. Better price than other quotes. Excellent communication by email, online chat and telephone. Responded immediately to a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Booked online was contacted straight away with car make model and drivers name and the same driver picked us up on return first class service and price

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

At the booking stage, this company appears to be the taxi company that can access the terminal - THEY ARE NOT. Drop Off and Pick Up is on Short Stay Car Park 1 or 2; the customer is expected to phone... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I cannot praise this taxi company high enough. We were met at Exeter airport promptly and the taxi driver was so friendly and informative about places to visit in Cornwall. We had booked a return jour... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Friendly driver and very communicative. Made a delayed fraught arrival much easier thank you Judy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really easy to book online. We also phoned the office to make sure everything was confirmed. Awan was very prompt and communicated well with us. Really kind and helpful with loading and unloading all... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I booked a taxi for pick up from Edinburgh Airport - flight was 1.5 hours late so I messaged and was told “ don’t worry driver is tracking your flight and will be there to meet you ( I booked the mee... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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I booked this pick up and return for family arriving from Sydney Australia. It is a very efficient, reliable service, everything went very smoothly. I have used them a couple of times now - never any... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have used OTS several times and never been let down. Our last trip with Shahid Farooq was very smooth, the car was very comfortable, and he was just the right amount of talkative. Would be very happ... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a great experience both ways of my journey. Pick up from home to airport was great. Driver communicated clearly and arrived early with no pressure to come out. Safe, polite and friendly driver. Ar... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used OTS Airport taxis for a trip to Heathrow and for the return journey back to Lincolnshire. The service was excellent. Both drivers arrived on time, both drivers were excellent company and both d... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I organised for my elderly mum and sister to be picked up to go Gatwick. Aisya was their driver. They said she was very kind and chatty and also professional. I will definitely be using this service a... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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The taxi driver arrived slightly early but assured us that there was no urgency to leave.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Excellent and reliable service. Good and professional drivers. Keep you up to date. Can’t fault them.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chris was my driver for the day. He was on time. Very polite and professional. I was a happy customer. Thanks Chris.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

Fantastic booking service and super easy journey to the airport. Takes all the stress out of travelling

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent. Dead on time for pick ups to and from Heathrow and friendly skilled drivers. Price very competitive.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Used OTS on 5 occasions, first class service each time however it was 29th March 2020 when they excelled, after managing to get a private charter out of Ghana i arrived at Stansted charters Britain wi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Our driver rang us an hour before our pickup to confirm where he could park and to inform us of traffic queues in a certain direction. He arrived promptly, was kind to our eldest daughter who got trav... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
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After originally booking and paying I was informed it was to increase by another £30 option was cancel and get refund then have to fine alternative in short notice or pay! I had also paid for meet an... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Had return journeys to airport, both on time, efficient friendly staff and price now cheaper than parking at the airport for a long weekend. Good to have confirmation email with all details and phone... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
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MY RETURN JOURNEY ON 25TH APRIL WAS POOR - THE TAXI DRIVER WAS 20 MINUTES LATE AND HIS COMMUNICATION WAS POOR, WHEN HE DROVE PAST MY ROAD I POINTED OUT HE HAD MISSED THE TURNING BUT THEN ARGUED WITH M... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
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Driver was 15 minutes late but courteous and helpful both at departure and arrival.However, we found the driver's driving to the airport very frightening. He accelerated unnecessarily fast, his brakin... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Driver was late for our 2.45am pickup, slowly walked in for the "meet and greet" with our name on a small scruffy piece of paper, and then proceeded to try and top up some kind of card at the car par... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient booking process, as well as subsequent instructions for what to do after landing at Manchester Airport. Driver messaged to establish contact (SMS & WhatsApp) just before our appointed landin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had an amazing experience with OTS. The reviews beforehand had made us a little unsure but on the day everything went brilliantly. Big shout out to Syed who picked us up from our home, early to boo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from the beginning till the end. Very easy, straightforward online booking. Member of staff we contacted was very helpful, answering all our questions. Very competitive prices in... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a fantastic start to our holiday in Skiathos! Our driver (Rav) arrived at least 10 minutes early to collect us at 3.30 am from Malvern in Worcestershire having driven from his home town of Wals... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb service: our flight was delayed so instead of arriving at 07:45 it arrived at 22:00, and then needed a 2 hour drive to final destination. They kept in touch and promptly replied to all updates... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I made a booking for my sister and brother-in-law who were visiting from abroad - OTS was very professional, I contacted the driver because of the extra amount of luggage and he recommended gettin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transport booked from my home to Heathrow Airport at 5am. Driver arrived at approximately 4:45 am in an immaculately clean, spacious car. He was an extremely professional, courteous and safe driver (u... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not book this company!

Absolutely horrendous company to deal with. Booked return transport for 3 people and 3x 23kg suitcases from Heathrow to central London return. From Heathrow to our hotel the car we had had an awful smell of 💩 a very uncomfortable journey. The way back was a million times worse, the car they sent was not big enough to fit our 3 suitcases and the driver left us standing on the side of the street in central London with our luggage and a flight to catch!! I called onward travel and got a very patronising lady telling me my 3 hard case suitcases (not hard shell, they are all soft I have photos/videos of the car and cases) absolutely horrendous been told my suitcases are too big and I won’t be refunded even though when u book, u book by suitcase weight not size!! Do not touch this company

14 October 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent service received from them

Excellent service received from them, would highly recommend. The communication was excellent. We booked to take us to the airport and the return trip after our holiday. Drivers were on time, polite and friendly with excellent communication on both bookings. Will definitely use again.

10 October 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verified

We booked a number of rides for airport and train connections and these guys just kept on delivering.

We booked a ride from our hotel to Gatwick Airport and not having used this type of taxi ride we were a bit nervous of, would they be on time and would it be a comfortable ride to the airport. Well these guys delivered on both fronts and not only that they kept us well informed of the drivers approach to our hotel so no hanging around the foyer.
We used OTS four times on our UK holiday and I can genuinely recommend this company to any traveller. They were great to deal with if you had a time change and needed assistance they were there to help and no hidden costs. A great company to deal with

1 October 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delay? They want YOU to pay.

No problems going out, all went fine Coming home I was put on a later flight as the first flight was delayed. OTS didn't bother checking for missed connections, just checked that the original flight was ontime With multiple flights there are bound to be missed connections but they don't bother to check They put the onus on the customer to get in touch which is impossible if you're en route, on a foreign sim ir can't get connection.
This wasn't the main problem. When I phoned them when the taxi wasn't there, I got an obnoxious man who said it was all my fault and I'd have to pay again. Then he cut me off when I was clearly upset. I'm 65 and disabled but had to get the train as I wasn't giving them any more money . My advice is to avoid the hassle and worry, avoid OTS and use Uber. At least you won't get blamed and spoken down to.

8 October 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Mixed experiences

Journey to the airport: driver arrived on time but we were surprised to be in a mini bus rather than the saloon car as ordered, apparently the driver was picking up a group of people after dropping us off.
Journey from the airport: We paid an extra £5 for meet and greet but this was a waste of money as I had to call the driver when we came out of the terminal. Otherwise a pleasant and polite driver and a good experience. Apparently the driver gets paid no more for meet and greet, it's pure profit for the booking agency.

6 October 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Five star driver!

What a fantastic start to our holiday in Skiathos! Our driver (Rav) arrived at least 10 minutes early to collect us at 3.30 am from Malvern in Worcestershire having driven from his home town of Walsall in the West Midlands! He was charming, polite and cheerful.
Car was spotless and in pristine condition. He ensured the temperature was comfortable for us and kept up amusing banter with us on current events all the way to the airport. Weather was unpleasant - raining - and he drove very safely at less than the maximum motorway speed to ensure we arrived at the required time to check in for our flight.
All in all a great journey - thoroughly recommend this guy!

28 September 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No show at Meet and Greet

I had booked a 'meet and greet' option from Bristol airport to home on 4th Oct 13.30 On arrival no one to greet us. Went to the drop off point still no one. Waied outside for 20 minutes (in case a traffic problem) rang company and told it was for next week on check by me and the company it was confirmed that 4th Oct. was correct. They then sent a UBER to collect us 20 minutes later it arrived. This was all during the storm Amy I am in my 80s and it was freezing. £50 waas credited to my account - the amount I had paid extra for M&GThe point of using this kind of Meet and Greet is precisely to avoid this kind of issue. I contacted the company to complain and to ask for somer compensation. I then received an apolgy but 'amy compensation' got me a flat NO.

4 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never again!

Driver was not at the meet & greet, he failed to answer his phone and arrived 30 mins after I eventually spoke with him. On arrival at our destination he just sat in his seat without saying a word and didn’t even open the car boot never mind help with any luggage. He also struggled with his satnav and didn’t know the area. He said we’d have to use junction 9 of the M6, which is in the Midlands despite us travelling from Manchester Airport to Liverpool! Not what we wanted at 4am after a long journey.

6 October 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If your looking for a reliable car…

If your looking for a reliable car service don’t go anywhere near these clowns
Arrived from Australia after 24 hours first flight into Heathrow straight through customs and passport control flight on time baggage waiting on carousel and yep no driver called girl in the office ( she was pleasant not her fault)she tried no contact with driver called her again 15 mins later still no driver airport was empty at this time.
After 40 mins they offered me to book an uber on there account!
I ordered an E class Mercedes for 3 people with 3 cases that means I would have lost half my money.
Driver calls 50 mins later as we are waiting to get our own Uber saying he arriving shortly in his Polestar!…………which would not fit our luggage anyway.
I got a confirmation of my Mercedes before I left Australia
These guys to not deserve one star don’t waste your time or money

29 September 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have used the company in the past and…

I have used the company in the past and I would say it's 5 star than, but now I would say 2 star, reason for this in the past they would get in contact with you two or one day before collection no text, I had to ring them, also they arrived 15 minutes earlier than requested which is OK but a little pain, second issue was when coming back to the UK a couple of hours before pick up which is a meet and greet had to text them to remind them to pickup. When landing and going to get picked up they was not there had to phone and wait, note this was after midnight and there was no traffic was not happy with the experience so i give it 2 star 👎.

30 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use this company!

Do not use this company. Husband was due to be picked up 3am for a flight, the driver didn’t even turn up. Called the driver, finally answered and sounded as if they had just woken up. Was told they would try get another driver out. That wasn’t an option as the flight would have been missed, he was already running late due to drivers incompetence. Husband had to drive himself to airport and got charged £360 parking fee. Company refused to offer any compensation for this as he “cancelled the booking”… he literally didn’t have a choice!? Company only gave a refund for the service they didn’t fulfil. Do not book this company if you’re looking for someone reliable.

25 September 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I needed to cancel a booking for…

I needed to cancel a booking for airport transport in Feb 2026. Their cancellation policy is not clear at booking.
Although I cancelled within 24hrs I have been charged 10% of the total booking as a cancellation fee.
Avoid this company. It is simply a broker for many taxi firms. I have since read many reviews from dissatisfied customers.

28 September 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The standard of vehicles are poor.

The standard of vehicles are poor.
Outward journey the driver asked us if we lived near a petrol station!
Then had to do a U turn in the road as he missed one.
On the return I had booked a meet and greet.
When he called to ask where we were and I explained still in baggage area he said call me on the way out and I will direct to the car.
I told him that’s not how it works.
Oh ok do you want me to come in then he said. Very unprofessional.

24 September 2025
Unprompted review

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