Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 38 miles from Crystal Palace, through the Blackwall Tunnel and up the M11. A fixed £138 saloon each way, usually 65–100 minutes.
A taxi from Crystal Palace to Stansted Airport is £138 in a saloon, £153 in a 6-seat MPV and £163 in an 8-seater. It is about 38 miles and 65 min off-peak, or 100 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Crystal Palace, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Crystal Palace → Stansted | Stansted → Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £138 | from £138 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £153 | from £153 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £163 | from £163 |
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 through Sydenham, Catford and Lewisham to the Blackwall Tunnel, then follows the A12 and the North Circular to the M11.
By rail it is the Overground to Whitechapel, the Elizabeth line to Liverpool Street and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Overground to Whitechapel, Elizabeth line 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 65 min, or 100 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Crystal Palace (SE19 / SE20) the route runs through Sydenham, Catford and Lewisham to the Blackwall Tunnel, then the A12, the North Circular and the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11, the North Circular, the A12 and the Blackwall Tunnel back to Crystal Palace. That is about 38 miles: reckon 65 min off-peak and 100 min when Lewisham and the Blackwall Tunnel 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 through the tunnel.
Lewisham and the Blackwall Tunnel 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 65 to 100 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Crystal Palace sits on one of south London's highest ridges, with the park and its dinosaurs, the transmitter and the National Sports Centre, the shops and restaurants of the Triangle, and residential streets running down to Upper Norwood, Anerley and Penge.
Crystal Palace is where five boroughs meet, and the Parade and the Triangle are busy. Give us your exact address and the driver will choose the best approach.
We also cover nearby Upper Norwood, Anerley, Penge, Gipsy Hill, Sydenham, South Norwood, Dulwich Wood and Selhurst.
Local tip: If the Blackwall Tunnel is jammed, the driver uses the Silvertown Tunnel. Tunnel charges are included in the fare.
£138 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £138 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 65 to 100 minutes over about 38 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 38 miles by road: 65 minutes off-peak and up to 100 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £153 and an 8-seater is £163, 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.