What If Your Driver Is Late for Your Departure?
3 min read
This is the fear underneath a lot of airport transfer bookings: what if the car just doesn't show, or shows up too late to matter, and the flight leaves without you. It's a reasonable thing to worry about, and worth knowing exactly what happens and what you can do, rather than hoping it never comes up.
Here's what's actually in place for a late pickup, and what to do if you're watching the clock.
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You have the driver's details before pickup
Your driver's name, phone number and licence plate arrive before pickup, so if the car hasn't shown when you expect it, you can call or message the driver directly rather than waiting in the dark. That contact is often the fastest way to find out what's happening — traffic, a slightly delayed previous trip, a wrong turn on their side.
If the driver is genuinely late
If the car hasn't arrived and you're not reaching the driver, call the support number rather than continuing to wait — the sooner we know, the more time there is to get you another car if needed. If we're late or the car doesn't arrive, we get you another car as quickly as we can.
If we genuinely can't perform the booking and you arrange your own transport instead, we refund your fare in full and reimburse your reasonable replacement transport for the same journey against a receipt.
Why this is rare in practice
The far more common version of "the car seems late" is a driver who's on the way but hasn't yet confirmed arrival — remember that the free waiting window only starts once they confirm, and confirmation can't happen before your booked pickup time. A car arriving a few minutes past your exact pickup time, and then confirming, is not the same as a driver failing to show, and it's well within the normal range of how pickups work.
Keeping calm and acting early
The single most useful thing you can do if you're worried is act early rather than waiting to see what happens — message the driver first, and if you don't hear back within a reasonable time or the situation feels genuinely wrong, call support straight away. The earlier we know about a real problem, the more options there are to fix it before it affects your flight, and it's always better to raise a concern that turns out to be nothing than to sit with it silently while your pickup time slips by.
What every Förare booking includes
The fixed price you see before booking is the price on your receipt — 6% VAT included, whole car, not per person.
- Flight tracked — pickup follows your live arrival
- 45 minutes free waiting on every pickup, from your driver's confirmed arrival
- No terminal fee
- No surge pricing, ever
- Free cancellation up to 12 hours
Questions people ask before booking
What happens if my driver doesn't show up for my flight to Arlanda?
Call support as soon as you're concerned — we get you another car as quickly as we can, and if we genuinely can't perform the trip, your fare is refunded in full and reasonable replacement transport is reimbursed against a receipt.
How do I contact my driver if they're running late?
Use the phone number sent to you before pickup along with their name and licence plate — that's the fastest way to find out what's happening.
Will I be refunded if the delay makes me miss my flight?
Your fare is refunded if we can't perform the booking; for your specific situation, contact support with your booking reference so we can look at what happened and what we can do.
What's the fastest way to get help if something's going wrong before my flight?
Call the support number directly — on travel days it's the fastest route to a person who can act.
Book your ride to Arlanda
Enter the address and you will see the price for the whole car before anything is paid. No account needed.
- One fixed price for the whole car, 6% VAT included, shown before you pay.
- Your driver's name, number and registration plate arrive before pickup.
- Cancel free of charge more than 12 hours before pickup, refunded in full.
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