Fleet · luggage capacity
How much luggage actually fits.
Up to 3 large suitcases plus hand luggage, for up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort), in a standard estate boot. Here's what that looks like in practice, and what to do if you're over it.
The estate car, in numbers
Passengers
Up to 3
Large suitcases
Up to 3
Hand luggage
1 per passenger
How much luggage fits in a Heathrow airport taxi?
3 large suitcases, plus a hand-luggage item per passenger. It's a standard estate boot rather than an extended one, so 3 large cases is the limit. A 4th large case does not fit, so call before you book if you have one.
For the full detail on vehicle specification, see the fleet page.
What if I have more luggage than the car can take?
Choose the 8 seater in the booking form. It takes up to 8 passengers and 10 large suitcases, at a fixed fare for the route, so everything and everyone travels together. For anything larger than that, call before booking, not on the day.
This applies whether the extra volume is a 4th passenger, a 4th large case, or an item like a bike box that doesn't share boot space well with anything else.
Golf clubs, bike boxes and instrument cases
A golf bag takes the space of one large suitcase, so it travels with up to 2 others. A full hard bike box does not fit in the estate boot alongside other luggage — flag it when booking so we can plan a second vehicle rather than finding out at the kerb that it won't go in. Musical instrument cases vary hugely by size: a guitar or violin case travels like a large suitcase; a cello or double bass case needs a call ahead.
Pushchairs and travel cots
A folded pushchair takes the space of one large suitcase, so it travels with up to 2 others. A travel cot takes up roughly the same boot space as a large suitcase, so it counts toward your 3-case allowance if you're travelling with one, rather than being extra on top.
See Heathrow family taxi for the wider picture on travelling with young children.
Is this different from Uber's luggage limit?
Uber's standard car category is usually smaller than a dedicated estate, and the app matches you with a driver before anyone's asked how much luggage you have. A family with 3-4 cases can end up matched to a car that physically can't take them all, discovered only at the pickup point. Kings' capacity is fixed and known before you book, so there's nothing to discover at the kerb.
More on the wider comparison at Heathrow taxi vs Uber compared.
Know your luggage, book with confidence
Fixed price, known capacity.
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