Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 40 miles from South Norwood, through the Blackwall Tunnel and up the M11. A fixed £138 saloon each way, usually 70–105 minutes.
A taxi from South Norwood to Stansted Airport is £138 in a saloon, £153 in a 6-seat MPV and £163 in an 8-seater. It is about 40 miles and 70 min off-peak, or 105 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to South Norwood, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | South Norwood → Stansted | Stansted → South Norwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Beckenham and Lewisham to the Blackwall Tunnel, then follows the A12 and the North Circular to the M11.
By rail it is Southern to London Bridge, the Northern line to Moorgate, a walk to Liverpool Street and then the Stansted Express.
By public transport: Southern to London Bridge, Northern line to Moorgate, walk to Liverpool Street, then the Stansted Express, about 90–105 min. The catch is three trains and a walk with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 70 min, or 105 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of South Norwood (SE25) the route runs through Beckenham 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 SE25. That is about 40 miles: reckon 70 min off-peak and 105 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 70 to 105 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
South Norwood centres on Norwood Junction and the High Street clock tower, with Portland Road, South Norwood Lake and the Country Park, Selhurst Park, and residential streets towards Woodside, Selhurst and Anerley.
On Crystal Palace home match days, the roads around Selhurst Park are very busy. Tell us if you are travelling on a match day and we will plan the pickup around it.
We also cover nearby Selhurst, Woodside, Thornton Heath, Anerley, Upper Norwood, Addiscombe, Crystal Palace and Croydon.
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 70 to 105 minutes over about 40 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 40 miles by road: 70 minutes off-peak and up to 105 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.