Airport transfers · both directions
Stansted is about 34 miles from Wapping, up the A12 and the M11. A fixed £166 saloon each way, usually 50–75 minutes.
A taxi from Wapping to Stansted Airport is £166 in a saloon, £181 in a 6-seat MPV and £191 in an 8-seater. It is about 34 miles and 50 min off-peak, or 75 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Stansted back to Wapping, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Wapping → Stansted | Stansted → Wapping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £166 | from £166 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £181 | from £181 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £191 | from £191 |
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 along the Commercial Road to the A12, joins the North Circular and takes the M11 to junction 8.
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 65–80 min. The catch is two changes with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 50 min, or 75 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Wapping (E1W) the route runs along the Commercial Road to the A12, then the North Circular and the M11. Coming back from Stansted the driver follows the M11, the North Circular and the A12, then the Commercial Road back to Wapping. That is about 34 miles: reckon 50 min off-peak and 75 min when the A12 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 E1W.
The A12 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 75 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Wapping runs along the north bank of the Thames from St Katharine Docks to Shadwell Basin, with converted tea and spice warehouses on Wapping High Street, new riverside apartments, and historic pubs such as the Prospect of Whitby.
Wapping High Street is narrow and cobbled in places. The driver comes to your building entrance, and for gated developments we will ask for access notes.
We also cover nearby Tower Hill, Shadwell, Limehouse, Whitechapel, St Katharine Docks, Rotherhithe, Stepney and Aldgate.
Local tip: Book with your flight number. Late Stansted arrivals are common, and the driver follows your real landing time.
£166 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £166 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Usually 50 to 75 minutes over about 34 miles.
Yes. The fare is fixed at booking at any hour.
About 34 miles by road: 50 minutes off-peak and up to 75 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £181 and an 8-seater is £191, 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.