Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 36 miles from Hampstead, east through Highgate and up the M11. A fixed £169 saloon each way, usually 60–90 minutes.
A taxi from Hampstead to Stansted Airport is £169 in a saloon, £184 in a 6-seat MPV and £194 in an 8-seater. It is about 36 miles and 60 min off-peak, or 90 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Hampstead, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Hampstead → Stansted | Stansted → Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £169 | from £169 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £184 | from £184 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £194 | from £194 |
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 east through Highgate and Archway, joins the A1 and the North Circular, and follows the M11 to junction 8.
By rail it is the Northern line to Moorgate, a short walk to Liverpool Street and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Northern line to Moorgate, walk to Liverpool Street, then the Stansted Express, about 80–100 min. The catch is a Tube ride, a walk and a train with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 60 min, or 90 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Hampstead (NW3) the route runs east through Highgate and Archway to the A1, the North Circular and the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11 and A406, then the A1 and Highgate back to Hampstead. That is about 36 miles: reckon 60 min off-peak and 90 min when Archway and Waterworks Corner 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 takes you back across north London to your door.
Archway and Waterworks Corner on the North Circular 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 60 to 90 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Hampstead sits on the hill above London, with Georgian lanes around the High Street and Heath Street, large houses along the edge of the Heath, and flats towards Belsize Park and South End Green. The Royal Free Hospital is at its southern edge.
Many Hampstead streets are steep, narrow or one-way. Give us the full address and any access notes, and the driver comes to your door and helps with bags on the steps.
We also cover nearby Belsize Park, Swiss Cottage, West Hampstead, Highgate, Golders Green, Frognal, South Hampstead and Gospel Oak.
Local tip: Stansted's early flights mean pickups before 04:30. The roads across north London are clear at that time.
£169 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £169 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Yes. 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 90 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £184 and an 8-seater is £194, 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.