Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 36 miles from Covent Garden, north through Bloomsbury and up the M11. A fixed £186 saloon each way, usually 60–95 minutes.
A taxi from Covent Garden to Stansted Airport is £186 in a saloon, £201 in a 6-seat MPV and £211 in an 8-seater. It is about 36 miles and 60 min off-peak, or 95 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Covent Garden, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Covent Garden → Stansted | Stansted → Covent Garden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Elizabeth line runs from Tottenham Court Road to Liverpool Street, where the Stansted Express starts. It is two trains, and the walk between them at Liverpool Street is long.
By car the driver heads north through Bloomsbury to the A1, joins the North Circular and follows the M11 to junction 8.
By public transport: Elizabeth line from Tottenham Court Road to Liverpool Street, then the Stansted Express, about 65–80 min. The catch is two trains and the walk between them at Liverpool Street. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 60 min, or 95 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Covent Garden (WC2) the route runs north through Bloomsbury to the A1, then the North Circular and the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11 and A406, then the A1 and Bloomsbury back to Covent Garden. That is about 36 miles: reckon 60 min off-peak and 95 min when Holloway Road and the A406 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 to the nearest point to your hotel.
Holloway Road and the North Circular are the slow stretches. Allow two hours at Stansted for European flights.
Check-in guide for Stansted Airport: two hours for most European flights. Add 60 to 95 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Covent Garden is London's theatre and market quarter, from the Piazza and the Royal Opera House to Seven Dials, Long Acre and the Strand. It has a mix of hotels, serviced apartments and small flats above shops.
The Piazza and many surrounding streets are pedestrianised or have restricted access. We agree a pickup point on a street the car can reach, such as the Strand, Long Acre or Shaftesbury Avenue, and the driver meets you there.
We also cover nearby Soho, Holborn, Strand, Leicester Square, Bloomsbury, Aldwych, Charing Cross and Temple.
Local tip: Stansted's first-wave flights leave around 06:00. A pickup around 03:30 from WC2 gets you there comfortably, and the roads are empty then.
£186 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £186 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
No. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
Yes. Book both legs together and the return is 10% off.
About 36 miles by road: 60 minutes off-peak and up to 95 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.