Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 33 miles from Holloway, straight up the A1 and the M11. A fixed £130 saloon each way, usually 50–80 minutes.
A taxi from Holloway to Stansted Airport is £130 in a saloon, £145 in a 6-seat MPV and £155 in an 8-seater. It is about 33 miles and 50 min off-peak, or 80 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Holloway, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Holloway → Stansted | Stansted → Holloway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £130 | from £130 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £145 | from £145 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £155 | from £155 |
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 north up the Holloway Road and the A1 to the North Circular, then east to the M11 and junction 8.
By rail it is a short walk to Highbury & Islington, the Victoria line to Tottenham Hale and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Victoria line from Highbury & Islington to Tottenham Hale, then the Stansted Express, about 55–70 min. The catch is a walk to Highbury & Islington and a change. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 50 min, or 80 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Holloway (N7) the route runs north up the Holloway Road and the A1 to the North Circular and the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11, the North Circular and the A1 back down the Holloway Road. That is about 33 miles: reckon 50 min off-peak and 80 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 brings you back to N7.
Archway and Waterworks Corner 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 50 to 80 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Holloway runs along the busy Holloway Road from Highbury Corner to Archway, with the Nag's Head shopping area, London Metropolitan University, the Emirates Stadium to the east and residential streets around Caledonian Road and Camden Road.
On Arsenal home match days the roads around the Emirates Stadium are closed or congested. Tell us if you are travelling on a match day and we will plan a pickup point and time around it.
We also cover nearby Highbury, Archway, Tufnell Park, Barnsbury, Finsbury Park, Islington, Upper Holloway and Caledonian Road.
Local tip: Stansted is one of the quickest airports to reach from Holloway, with no central London driving at all.
£130 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £130 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 50 to 80 minutes over about 33 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 33 miles by road: 50 minutes off-peak and up to 80 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £145 and an 8-seater is £155, 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.