Book Festival visitor groups
Friends travelling to the Stroud Book Festival each November can use the 6 seater for up to 6 passengers and 3 large suitcases, or choose the 8 seater when extra cases are involved.
Heathrow to Stroud taxi.
£159 fixed, and your flight is tracked.
Car
£159
Up to 4 passengers, 3 in comfort
6 seater
£199
Up to 6 passengers, 3 large cases
8 seater
£269
Up to 8 passengers, 10 large cases
- Flight tracked, 60 minutes' free wait from landing
- Pick-up parking, tolls and ULEZ included
- Driver's name and mobile sent when your booking is confirmed
- Free cancellation up to 12 hours before pickup
Limited booking slots left 01:29:00
Terminals served
4
Destinations covered
70+
Surge pricing
Never
Free wait time
60 min
Fare by terminal
Stroud fares, every terminal.
| Terminal | Distance | Tuesday 11am | Friday 5pm | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | 93.8 mi | 1h 52m | 1h 50m | £159 |
| T3 | 93.8 mi | 1h 52m | 1h 50m | £159 |
| T4 | 95.5 mi | 1h 56m | 1h 58m | £159 |
| T5 | 92.9 mi | 1h 51m | 1h 51m | £159 |
The fare is per estate car for up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) and 3 large suitcases. It is the final price, day or night. There are no traffic extras, peak surcharge, airport charges added on the day or card fees. The drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ are included.
The route
The road from Heathrow to Stroud
Terminal 5 to Stroud town centre
M25, M4, A419
- Distance
- 92.9 mi
- Tuesday 11am
- 1h 51m
- Friday 5pm
- 1h 51m
- Fare
- £159 from every terminal
Distances and times are Google Maps figures with traffic, measured in October 2026.
- 1 Terminal 5 joins the M25 at junction 14. The car heads north one junction to junction 15, the M4.
- 2 The M4 runs west to Badbury Roundabout, where the car takes the A419 Marlborough Road.
- 3 The A419 becomes Cirencester Road and then Stroud Road.
- 4 The last stretch is Cowcombe Hill, the A419, which runs down into Stroud.
Local rules
Driving into Stroud: what a car can and cannot do
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No clean air zone
The town is in England, and gov.uk lists seven clean air zones, none in Gloucestershire. No clean air zone charge applies in Stroud.
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Pedestrianised High Street
The top of Stroud High Street is pedestrianised and holds the Shambles Market on Fridays and Saturdays from 8am to 4pm. On Saturdays, the Farmers' Market uses Cornhill Market Place and the surrounding streets from 9am to 2pm. For addresses there, the car stops at the nearest open street.
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Road closures on the A419
Google's directions warn that parts of the A419 may be closed at certain times or days. The measured times are for a Tuesday at 11am.
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Friday traffic
The measured journey to the town centre takes the same time on a Friday at 5pm as on a Tuesday at 11am. Its fixed price is also the same at both times.
Named places
Heathrow Terminal 5 to places in Stroud: miles and minutes
Road distance and drive time from Terminal 5 on a Tuesday at 11am, nearest first.
| Place | Where | Miles | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Stroud General Hospital Trinity Road | Trinity Road | 92.4 | 1h 49m |
| Hotel The Stroud Hotel Station Road | Station Road | 92.5 | 1h 49m |
| Town centre Stroud town centre Central Stroud | Central Stroud | 92.9 | 1h 51m |
| Business centre Spillmans Court Business Centre Spillman's Road | Spillman's Road | 92.9 | 1h 50m |
| Hotel Premier Inn Stroud Stratford Road | Stratford Road | 93.2 | 1h 51m |
| Hotel Cotswold Aparthotel Cainscross Road | Cainscross Road | 93.2 | 1h 51m |
| College SGS College, Stroud Campus Stratford Road | Stratford Road | 93.6 | 1h 53m |
Aston Down Business Park is outside Stroud, 88.0 miles from Terminal 5, about 1 hour 38 minutes off-peak.
Reasons for the journey
Why people travel from Heathrow to Stroud
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Markets
Stroud Farmers' Market was launched in 1999 and has won the national Farmers' Market of the Year award. The Shambles Market runs at the top of the High Street.
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Book Festival
Stroud Book Festival runs its eleventh annual edition in November 2026.
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Heritage
The town developed around cloth production, with woollen mills powered by the rivers of the Five Valleys. Its railway station was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and the Cotswold Canals Trust is restoring the canals.
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Hospital and college
Stroud General Hospital is on Trinity Road. SGS College has its Stroud Campus on Stratford Road.
Calendar
When Stroud is busy
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4 to 8 November 2026
Stroud Book Festival
Five days of author events and community activity, themed around the National Year of Reading.
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Every Saturday
Stroud Farmers' Market
The market runs from 9am to 2pm in Cornhill Market Place and the surrounding streets.
Comparing options
The train from Heathrow to Stroud
Train via London Paddington
Elizabeth line or Heathrow Express, then Great Western Railway
- Route
- Heathrow to London Paddington, then a Great Western Railway train towards Gloucester and Cheltenham, calling at Stroud
- Changes
- One, at Paddington, with your luggage
- Arrives at
- Stroud railway station
- Fares
- They change with the booking date. Great Western Railway shows the current price.
The train goes into London before it heads west to Stroud. A car travels west from the airport on the M4 and stops at your address.
Groups and families
Group travel in a 6 or 8 seater
Visitors to the Stroud Book Festival, relatives with appointments at Stroud General Hospital and passengers continuing through Stroud railway station make group journeys between Heathrow and Stroud. Matching the vehicle to both people and cases keeps everyone together. A car suits up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort), the 6 seater carries up to 6, and the 8 seater serves groups of up to 8 with the greatest luggage capacity.
Stroud hospital family visits
For relatives travelling together to Stroud General Hospital, a car carries up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) with 3 large suitcases. A party of up to 6 can take the 6 seater instead.
Railway station group connections
Groups continuing through Stroud railway station can reserve the 8 seater for up to 8 passengers and 10 large suitcases, giving travellers room for cases, golf bags or folded pushchairs.
Up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) travel in a car. The 6 seater takes up to 6 passengers and 3 large suitcases, the 8 seater up to 8 passengers and 10 large suitcases, at one fixed price per vehicle. See the fare in the booking form, or read about the Heathrow minibus taxi.
Pickup at Heathrow
Where the driver collects you
There is no name board inside the terminal. Call or text once you have your bags, and the car comes round to Terminal Parking, or to the pick-up zone at Terminal 4. Free waiting time is 60 minutes from the actual landing time. After that it is £15 per additional hour, billed only if you ask us to stay.
Pickup guide for each terminal: Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, Terminal 5. Late flight: flight delay policy.
Common questions
Heathrow to Stroud taxi: questions and answers
How long does a taxi take from Heathrow to Stroud?
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How long does a taxi take from Heathrow to Stroud?
+About 1 hour 51 minutes from Terminal 5 to the town centre, measured both off-peak and on a Friday at 5pm. The route follows the M25, the M4 and the A419.
How much does a Heathrow to Stroud taxi cost?
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How much does a Heathrow to Stroud taxi cost?
+Airport transfers cost £159 from every terminal for an estate car carrying up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) and 3 large suitcases. This price is final at any time of day. It includes the airport drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ. The booking form shows the prices for a 6 seater and an 8 seater.
When is Stroud Farmers' Market?
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When is Stroud Farmers' Market?
+It runs every Saturday from 9am to 2pm in Cornhill Market Place and the surrounding streets. The Shambles Market is held on Fridays and Saturdays at the top of the High Street.
When is Stroud Book Festival in 2026?
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When is Stroud Book Festival in 2026?
+It runs from 4 to 8 November 2026.
How far is Stroud General Hospital from the airport?
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How far is Stroud General Hospital from the airport?
+The distance from Terminal 5 to Trinity Road is 92.4 miles, taking about 1 hour 49 minutes off-peak.
How far is SGS College in Stroud from Heathrow?
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How far is SGS College in Stroud from Heathrow?
+The distance from Terminal 5 to Stratford Road is 93.6 miles, taking about 1 hour 53 minutes off-peak.
Nearby routes
Heathrow transfers near Stroud.
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