Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 32 miles from Archway, along the North Circular and up the M11. A fixed £130 saloon each way, usually 50–75 minutes.
A taxi from Archway to Stansted Airport is £130 in a saloon, £145 in a 6-seat MPV and £155 in an 8-seater. It is about 32 miles and 50 min off-peak, or 75 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Archway, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Archway → Stansted | Stansted → Archway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £130 | from £130 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £145 | from £145 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £155 | from £155 |
Per vehicle, not per person. Airport drop-off and pick-up charges, tolls and waiting after landing are inside the price, and it does not change on the day. Book both directions together and the return is 10% off.
The driver heads up the Archway Road, joins the North Circular east and takes the M11 to junction 8.
By rail it is the Northern line to Euston, the Victoria line to Tottenham Hale and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Northern line to Euston, Victoria line to Tottenham Hale, then the Stansted Express, about 65–80 min. The catch is two changes with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 50 min, or 75 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Archway (N19) the route runs up the Archway Road to the North Circular and east to the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11 and the North Circular back to the Archway Road. That is about 32 miles: reckon 50 min off-peak and 75 min when Waterworks Corner on the North Circular is busy.
Stansted has one terminal. Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board once you have cleared baggage reclaim.
Your driver waits in Stansted's arrivals hall. The drive home is usually under an hour and a quarter.
Waterworks Corner on the North Circular is the main pinch point. Allow two hours at Stansted for European flights.
Check-in guide for Stansted Airport: two hours for most European flights. Add 50 to 75 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Archway sits at the foot of Highgate Hill where the Holloway Road meets the Archway Road, with the Whittington Hospital on the hill, Victorian terraces around Whitehall Park and Tufnell Park, and flats around the old Archway gyratory.
We collect from any address in N19, and from the Whittington Hospital. Tell us the entrance and the driver will meet you there.
We also cover nearby Highgate, Tufnell Park, Upper Holloway, Holloway, Crouch End, Dartmouth Park, Kentish Town and Hornsey.
Local tip: Stansted is one of the quickest airports to reach from Archway by car.
£130 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £130 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 50 to 75 minutes over about 32 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 32 miles by road: 50 minutes off-peak and up to 75 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £145 and an 8-seater is £155, each way. Both are fixed at booking.
Yes. Add child seats, boosters and buggies on the booking form and they are fitted before the driver arrives.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
Fares are fixed at booking and shown per vehicle. Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Page reviewed 28 September 2026.