Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 36 miles from Cricklewood, round the North Circular and up the M11. A fixed £145 saloon each way, usually 55–90 minutes.
A taxi from Cricklewood to Stansted Airport is £145 in a saloon, £160 in a 6-seat MPV and £170 in an 8-seater. It is about 36 miles and 55 min off-peak, or 90 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Cricklewood, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Cricklewood → Stansted | Stansted → Cricklewood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £145 | from £145 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £160 | from £160 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £170 | from £170 |
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 to Staples Corner and follows the North Circular east to the M11, with no central London driving.
By rail it is Thameslink to St Pancras, the Circle or Hammersmith & City line to Liverpool Street and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Thameslink to St Pancras, the Tube to Liverpool Street, then the Stansted Express, about 85–100 min. The catch is two changes with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 55 min, or 90 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Cricklewood (NW2) the route runs up to Staples Corner, then east round the North Circular to the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11 and the North Circular back to Staples Corner and NW2. That is about 36 miles: reckon 55 min off-peak and 90 min when 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 and brings you back round the North Circular.
The North Circular is the slow point on weekday mornings. Allow two hours at Stansted for European flights.
Check-in guide for Stansted Airport: two hours for most European flights. Add 55 to 90 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Cricklewood sits along Cricklewood Broadway, the old Edgware Road, with Cricklewood station and Cricklewood Lane to the east, Gladstone Park to the west and the new Brent Cross Town development to the north.
Cricklewood Broadway is a red route. For addresses on or near it, we agree a pickup point on a side street, and the driver calls when outside.
We also cover nearby Willesden Green, Dollis Hill, Brent Cross, Childs Hill, West Hampstead, Golders Green, Kilburn and Neasden.
Local tip: With Staples Corner on the doorstep, the drive to Stansted from Cricklewood is almost all North Circular and motorway.
£145 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £145 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 55 to 90 minutes over about 36 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 36 miles by road: 55 minutes off-peak and up to 90 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £160 and an 8-seater is £170, 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.