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Stansted Airport Taxi: Fixed Fares To and From London Stansted
Fixed fares to and from London Stansted, with every airport charge included. Book your Stansted airport taxi and we wait 45 minutes free.
4.9 out of 5
Fantastic experience. Flight was delayed but the driver waited without any issues. Great customer service and reliable company.
Ahmed R
An excellent company to use, super easy to book and drivers showed up on time and were extremely friendly and helpful. Would definately recommend to everyone
Noel D
Great company. Absolutely reliable and competitive pricing. Have used a number of times and are my go to transfer to and from Manchester airport
David J
Easy booking process and on-time pickup. Comfortable ride and polite driver. Perfect for airport travel.
Michael T
Used Fastlane for Gatwick Airport transfer. Very smooth journey and excellent communication throughout.
Emily C
Reliable and affordable airport taxi service. Driver helped with luggage and arrived exactly on time.
Daniel H
An excellent company to use, super easy to book and drivers showed up on time and were extremely friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.
Noel D
Great service from start to finish. Booking confirmation was instant and the ride was comfortable.
Fatima K
Professional airport taxi service. Driver tracked my flight and arrived perfectly on time. Very impressed.
Richard P
Clean vehicle, polite driver and smooth journey to the airport. Could not ask for more.
Hannah S
Fastlane Airport Taxis provided a reliable and stress-free transfer. Pricing was transparent and service excellent.
Usman AFastlane Transfers runs pre-booked Stansted airport taxis 24/7. Saloon fares start at £40, fixed when you book. Every airport charge is included, and we wait 45 minutes free after you land.
Stansted Taxi Prices to and from Popular Towns
Each fare covers a cab to Stansted Airport or the journey home from it. Stansted airport taxi prices are the same in both directions.
Enter your pickup, flight number and passengers for a Stansted airport taxi quote. The taxi to Stansted price you see is the price you pay. Once your Stansted airport taxi booking is made, it can't rise on the day. Stansted journeys run under our Uttlesford private hire licence, with DBS-checked drivers.
Stansted airport taxi prices by vehicle, each way
| Pickup or drop-off | Saloon | Business Class | MPV 6 | MPV 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | £40 | £45 | £55 | £65 |
| Braintree | £70 | £80 | £90 | £125 |
| Colchester | £70 | £80 | £87 | £117 |
| Chelmsford | £79 | £106 | £106 | £136 |
| Harlow | £80 | £105 | £105 | £130 |
| Cambridge | £90 | £110 | £102 | £120 |
| Luton Airport | £99 | £128 | £128 | £155 |
| Ipswich | £100 | £112 | £122 | £166 |
| Central London | £108 | £131 | £131 | £158 |
| Peterborough | £119 | £133 | £145 | £197 |
| Heathrow Airport | £135 | £169 | £169 | £219 |
| Gatwick Airport | £144 | £191 | £191 | £223 |
| Norwich | £155 | £174 | £190 | £259 |
| Leicester | £187 | £211 | £229 | £313 |
Our Stansted airport taxis never change price with the clock or the season. A cheap taxi to Stansted Airport at 4am costs the same as one at 4pm. Need another town? Our airport taxi fare calculator gives taxi fares to Stansted Airport from any mainland UK address.
Choose Your Stansted Taxi
Saloon
VW PASSAT, TOYOTA PRIUS OR SIMILAR.
| 1 - 4 | |
| 2 Suitcases & 2 Small Bags |
Business Class
MERCEDES E CLASS, BMW 5 SERIES OR SIMILAR
| 1 - 4 | |
| 2 Suitcases & 2 Small Bags |
Mini Passenger Van 6
VW SHARAN, SEAT ALHAMBRA OR SIMILAR.
| 1 - 5 | |
| 3 Suitcases & 2 Small Bags |
Mini Passenger Van 8
MERCEDES VITO, TOYOTA PROACE OR SIMILAR.
| 1 - 8 | |
| 8 Suitcases & 8 Small Bags |
Pick the car by people and luggage. Starting fares below are for Bishop's Stortford, the nearest town in our fares table.
Stansted taxi vehicles
| Vehicle | Typical models | Passengers and luggage | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | VW Passat, Toyota Prius or similar | 1 to 4 passengers, 2 large suitcases and 2 small bags | £40 |
| Business Class | Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series or similar | 1 to 4 passengers, 2 large suitcases and 2 pieces of hand luggage | £45 |
| MPV 6 | VW Sharan, SEAT Alhambra or similar | 5 passengers with 3 large suitcases, or 6 with 2 large suitcases | £55 |
| MPV 8 | Mercedes Vito, Toyota Proace or similar | Up to 8 passengers, 8 large suitcases and 8 small bags | £65 |
Taxis to Stansted for six people need the MPV 6 with light luggage, or the MPV 8. The class you book is the class that arrives.
What Your Stansted Taxi Includes
One driver, one fixed price, door to door. Our Stansted airport taxi service puts every cost on the quote, with nothing added at the kerb.
What every Stansted fare includes
| Item | What you get |
|---|---|
| Express Set Down charge | Included in your fare |
| Pick-up parking at the terminal | Included in your fare |
| Flight tracking | Your driver follows your flight live |
| Flight delays | Your pickup time moves with your flight at no extra cost |
| Free waiting | 45 minutes from when your flight actually lands |
| Waiting after that | £20 an hour, charged pro rata |
| Child seats | Free, for children from birth to 12 years |
| Nights, weekends and bank holidays | Same fixed price, no surcharge |
| Payment | Card or cash, with no card surcharge. Business accounts on request |
| Cancellation | Free up to 3 hours before your pickup time |
| Meet and greet | Optional, £20. Your driver waits in the arrivals hall with a name board |
No surge, no card surcharge, no early-morning premium. That makes us a Stansted airport taxi company you can budget for before you fly.
Travelling with young children? Your first seat is free, and a second is free whenever one is available. Our guide to child car seats in taxis explains which seat fits which age.
Taxi from Stansted Airport: Where Your Driver Meets You
Stansted's rule is clear. "You can pick up or drop off in the Green and Blue Short Stay car parks only." So your driver collects you from a car park, not the terminal kerb.
How your Stansted pickup works
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| While you fly | Your driver waits at the Mid Stay car park and tracks your flight |
| When you land | Your driver moves to the Green Short Stay car park |
| Walking to the car | Green Short Stay is a 5 to 8 minute walk from the terminal |
| With meet and greet | Your driver waits in the arrivals hall with a name board, then walks you to the car |
Pickup rules come from London Stansted's pick-up and drop-off page. Walking times come from Stansted's Short Stay parking page. Both were checked on 20 October 2026.
Any parking charge for your pickup is already in your fare. Taxis from Stansted after a late flight work the same way, day or night.
Our full Stansted pick-up guide covers every car park and price for drivers collecting family.
Taxi to Stansted Airport: The Drop-Off Charge Is Included
Your driver drops you in the Express Set Down area, outside the terminal. Stansted charges £10 for up to 15 minutes there, or £28 for longer. The longest stay is 30 minutes.
Pay by midnight the day after, or you face a £100 Parking Charge Notice. Paying within 14 days cuts it to £60. Source: London Stansted's pick-up and drop-off page (checked 20 October 2026).
With our taxis to Stansted Airport, that charge sits inside your fare. You pay nothing at the kerb and nothing afterwards.
Driving yourself instead? Our Stansted drop-off guide explains how to pay and the free Mid Stay option.
Pre-Booked Taxi, Terminal Taxi, Uber or Stansted Express?
Four ways to leave Stansted, each priced differently. Here's how they compare.
Ways to travel to and from Stansted
| Option | Where you get in | How the price is set |
|---|---|---|
| Fastlane pre-booked taxi | Green Short Stay car park, or inside with meet and greet | Fixed when you book, with every airport charge included |
| Street Cars Taxis | Stansted's on-airport provider, with a desk in the international arrivals concourse | Set by that operator when you book |
| Uber | Uber's guide sends riders to the Orange Short Stay car park, row G | Uber says cost depends on ride type, trip length, tolls, city fees and demand |
| Stansted Express train | Stansted Airport station, under the terminal | Advance tickets from £9.90, about 48 minutes to Liverpool Street |
Sources: Stansted's taxi page, Uber's Stansted driver guide, Uber's Stansted Airport page and Stansted Express (all checked 20 October 2026).
The train suits a solo traveller heading for Liverpool Street. A taxi to London Stansted suits families, early flights and anyone going door to door. Stansted Express runs "every 15 mins during the day", so check times for very early departures.
Looking for a minicab to Stansted? That's us. A Stansted minicab is a licensed private hire car, booked ahead like ours.
More Stansted Journeys
Our busiest Stansted transfers each get their own route guide, with fares and pickup details both ways:
- London to Stansted Airport taxi: central London from £108, both ways.
- Cambridge to Stansted Airport taxi: from £90, for the city and the colleges.
- Norwich to Stansted Airport taxi: from £155, door to door across Norfolk.
Flying from somewhere else? Our Luton Airport taxi page lists fixed fares from £31. We also run every Heathrow taxi and Gatwick taxi trip at fixed prices.
Choosing between Stansted and Heathrow? See our Cambridge to Heathrow taxi and Leicester to Heathrow taxi pages.
Stansted Taxi FAQs
From £40 with us, for a saloon from Bishop's Stortford. Cambridge is £90, Chelmsford £79 and central London £108. Every Stansted taxi fare is fixed when you book.
£108 for a saloon, either way. Business Class and the MPV 6 cost £131, and the MPV 8 costs £158. Airport charges are included.
It depends on your start point and group size. Stansted Express advertises advance tickets from £9.90 to Liverpool Street. For families or door-to-door trips, a fixed taxi fare covers everyone at once.
It depends on the day. Uber says its cost depends on demand, tolls and city fees. Our fare is fixed when you book and includes every airport charge.
In the Green Short Stay car park, a 5 to 8 minute walk from the terminal. Stansted allows pick-ups only in its Green and Blue Short Stay car parks. Add meet and greet for £20 to be met in arrivals with a name board.
Yes. Stansted charges £10 for up to 15 minutes in its Express Set Down area. That charge, and any pick-up parking, is built into your fixed fare.
Nothing extra to pay. Your driver tracks your flight and moves the pickup time to match. Your 45 minutes of free waiting start when you actually land.
£135 for a saloon, £169 for Business Class or the MPV 6, and £219 for the MPV 8. Each fare is fixed and covers both airports' charges.
Yes. Street Cars Taxis, Stansted's on-airport provider, has a desk in the international arrivals concourse. Booking ahead with a Stansted taxi company like us fixes your price before you land.
Yes, free of charge, for children from birth to 12 years. Add each child's age when you book. Your first seat is free, and a second is free whenever one is available.
One fixed price to London Stansted, 24 hours a day.
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