Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 37 miles from Charing Cross, through the City and up the M11. A fixed £186 saloon each way, usually 70–105 minutes.
A taxi from Charing Cross to Stansted Airport is £186 in a saloon, £201 in a 6-seat MPV and £211 in an 8-seater. It is about 37 miles and 70 min off-peak, or 105 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Charing Cross, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Charing Cross → Stansted | Stansted → Charing Cross |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £186 | from £186 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £201 | from £201 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £211 | from £211 |
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 along the Strand and Fleet Street, through the City to the A12, then the North Circular and the M11.
By rail it is the Circle or District line from Embankment to Liverpool Street and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Circle or District line to Liverpool Street, then the Stansted Express, about 75–90 min. The catch is a change at Liverpool Street with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 70 min, or 105 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Charing Cross (WC2N) the route runs along the Strand and Fleet Street, through the City to the A12, the North Circular and the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11, the North Circular and the A12, then the City and Fleet Street back to Charing Cross. That is about 37 miles: reckon 70 min off-peak and 105 min when Fleet Street and the City 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 and brings you back to the West End.
Fleet Street and the City are the slow points. Allow two hours at Stansted for European flights.
Check-in guide for Stansted Airport: two hours for most European flights. Add 70 to 105 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Charing Cross sits on the Strand beside Trafalgar Square, with Southeastern trains to Kent and East Sussex, the Northern and Bakerloo lines below, and Embankment station and the river just behind.
The Strand has no stopping outside the station. Give us your train or hotel and the driver will meet you on a nearby side street such as Villiers Street's upper end or Craven Street.
We also cover nearby Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, Embankment, Leicester Square, Whitehall, the Strand, Soho and the South Bank.
Local tip: For very early Stansted flights, the car is the only door-to-door option before the first trains run.
£186 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £186 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 70 to 105 minutes over about 37 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 37 miles by road: 70 minutes off-peak and up to 105 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £201 and an 8-seater is £211, 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.