Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 39 miles from Maida Vale, along the Euston Road and up the M11. A fixed £186 saloon each way, usually 65–100 minutes.
A taxi from Maida Vale to Stansted Airport is £186 in a saloon, £201 in a 6-seat MPV and £211 in an 8-seater. It is about 39 miles and 65 min off-peak, or 100 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Maida Vale, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Maida Vale → Stansted | Stansted → Maida Vale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
By rail it is the Bakerloo line to Paddington, the Elizabeth line to Liverpool Street and then the Stansted Express.
By car the driver heads east on the Marylebone and Euston Roads, north on the A1 to the North Circular and up the M11.
By public transport: Bakerloo line to Paddington, Elizabeth line to Liverpool Street, then the Stansted Express, about 75–95 min. The catch is two changes and long walks 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 Maida Vale (W9) the route runs east along the Marylebone and Euston Roads, up the A1 to the North Circular and the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11 and A406, the A1 and the Euston Road back to Maida Vale. That is about 39 miles: reckon 65 min off-peak and 100 min when the Euston 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. The run home is slowest along the Euston Road in the evening.
The Euston Road is the pinch point. 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.
Maida Vale is a quiet residential area of wide avenues and red-brick mansion blocks running north from Little Venice and the Regent's Canal. Elgin Avenue, Randolph Avenue and Sutherland Avenue are lined with flats, and there are small shops on Clifton Road and Formosa Street.
Most of our Maida Vale pickups are from mansion blocks. Give us the block name and entrance, and the driver calls when outside so you do not have to wait on the pavement with your bags.
We also cover nearby St John's Wood, Kilburn, Paddington, Queen's Park, Westbourne Park, Little Venice, Bayswater and West Hampstead.
Local tip: For a very early Stansted flight, a 03:30 pickup from W9 usually arrives comfortably before 05:00.
£186 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £186 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 39 miles by road: 65 minutes off-peak and up to 100 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.