Airport Pickups London

Book UK airport and cruise port transfers via Airport Pickups London. Get instant fixed-price quotes, validate flights, create bookings, amend, cancel, and t...

Airport Pickups London — Transfer Booking Skill

This skill connects your agent to Airport Pickups London's booking API via MCP, giving it full transfer management — quotes, bookings, amendments, cancellations, and live driver tracking.

Authentication Required

This skill requires an API key via the x-api-key header. No environment variables are needed.

Get a key instantly (free, no approval):

curl -X POST https://mcp.airport-pickups-london.com/a2a/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "Your Agent Name", "email": "[e-mail]"}'

Setup

Add the APL MCP server to your config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airport-pickups-london": {
      "url": "https://mcp.airport-pickups-london.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools (8)

get_quote — Get Transfer Prices

Get prices for any UK transfer route. Returns all car types with prices, capacity, and luggage allowance.

Example prompts:

• "How much is a taxi from Heathrow to central London?"
• "Get me a quote from Gatwick to Brighton for 4 passengers"
• "What's the price from Southampton cruise port to London?"

validate_flight — Flight Validation

Verify a flight number and get terminal, airline, arrival time, and meeting point.

Example prompts:

• "Check flight BA2534 arriving on April 15th"
• "What terminal does EK007 arrive at?"

book_transfer — Create Booking

Create a confirmed transfer booking. Returns booking reference, manage URL, meeting point.

Example prompts:

• "Book a People Carrier from Heathrow to W1K 1LN for John Smith, flight BA2534, April 15th at 3pm"

lookup_booking — Check Booking Status

Look up booking details by reference number. Returns status, driver info, and manage URL.

Example prompts:

• "What's the status of booking APL-CJ5KDJ?"

amend_booking — Modify Booking

Change passenger name, phone, email, flight number, date/time, or special requests.

Example prompts:

• "Change the flight on APL-CJ5KDJ to BA2590"
• "Update the passenger name to Jane Doe"

cancel_booking — Cancel Booking

Cancel a booking. Free cancellation 12+ hours before pickup.

Example prompts:

• "Cancel booking APL-CJ5KDJ"

track_driver — Live Driver Tracking

Get the driver's live GPS position, vehicle details, photo, and ETA.

Example prompts:

• "Where is my driver for APL-CJ5KDJ?"

get_service_info — FAQ & Policies

Get info about cancellation policy, payment methods, vehicles, child seats, pets, accessibility, meet and greet, cruise ports, corporate accounts.

Example prompts:

• "What's the cancellation policy?"
• "Do you provide child seats?"

Data & Privacy

This skill sends the following data to the APL booking API:

• Pickup and dropoff locations
• Passenger name, phone, email
• Flight numbers

All data is transmitted over HTTPS (TLS 1.2+) and stored by Airport Pickups London for service delivery. GDPR compliant. The API key authenticates the agent, not the end user.

Pricing Negotiation (A2A Extension)

Agents can request a discount by including requestedDiscountPercent in the quote request. Maximum discount is 5%. Non-negotiable: peak surcharges, event pricing, child seats.

Pricing Info

• All prices in GBP, per vehicle (not per person)
• Fixed prices — no surge, no hidden charges
• Includes meet & greet, waiting time, parking, tolls
• Free cancellation 12+ hours before pickup

Vehicle Types

Car Type	Passengers	Suitcases	From
Saloon	Up to 3	3	~£33
People Carrier	Up to 5	5	~£45
8 Seater	Up to 8	8	~£55
Executive Saloon	Up to 3	3	~£65
Executive MPV	Up to 7	7	~£85

Important Rules for Agents

1. ALWAYS call get_quote before booking — never guess prices
2. NEVER call book_transfer without user confirmation — always show the price and get a "yes" first
3. Flight validation is optional and never blocks a booking
4. For airport pickups, recommend clearance: domestic 15min, European 45min, international 60min after landing

Support

• 24/7 Phone: [phone]
• WhatsApp: [phone]
• Website: www.airport-pickups-london.com
• Email: [e-mail]

Ratings

TripAdvisor 4.7/5 | Trustpilot 4.9/5 | Reviews.io 4.9/5