Taxi From Stansted
To London
There Even on the Last Flight
Late Ryanair landing when the Express has stopped? We're still running. Your driver waits inside Stansted's single arrivals hall with a name board, we track your flight in, and drive you into London or across Essex down the M11 — at a fixed price that already covers the £10 Express Set Down charge. No rank queue. No meter. No surge.
Stansted to London Fares
Guide prices for a standard saloon (up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases), one way from the terminal. Stansted sits north-east of the city, so East London is the closest and cheapest run, while Cambridge and Essex are quick hops the other way. Every fare already includes the £10 Express Set Down charge, tolls and congestion charge where it applies.
| Stansted to (London / East) | Fixed fare (from) | Journey time |
|---|---|---|
| East London E-postcodes · closest to the M11 | £55 | 35–55 min |
| Stratford / Westfield E20 | £58 | 40–60 min |
| The City & Liverpool Street EC1–EC4 | £70 | 45–75 min |
| Central London West End, Soho, W1 | £75 | 50–90 min |
| King's Cross & St Pancras N1C | £72 | 50–80 min |
| Canary Wharf E14 | £68 | 45–70 min |
| Islington & Shoreditch N1, E1 | £68 | 45–75 min |
| South London SW / SE | £85 | 60–95 min |
| Cambridge CB1 · north on the M11 | £65 | 35–50 min |
| Bishop's Stortford & Harlow CM23, CM17 | £30 | 10–25 min |
| Chelmsford & Essex CM1 | £55 | 35–55 min |
| Heathrow Airport LHR · airport-to-airport | £95 | 70–110 min |
All fares are per vehicle, not per passenger. Stansted's M11 location makes East London, Cambridge and Essex especially quick and good value. Prices shown are for a saloon; estates, MPVs and 8-seat minivans are available for larger groups and extra luggage. WhatsApp us your postcode or call 020 8888 9988 for a fixed quote in seconds.
Built for Budget-Airline Arrivals
Stansted is the UK's budget-flight hub — Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2, over 28 million passengers a year, and a timetable full of very early departures and very late arrivals. That's exactly when public transport lets you down: the Stansted Express doesn't run between roughly 00:30 and 04:30, so a midnight landing can leave you stranded at the rank.
We're built around that. We track your flight — delays and all — and have a driver waiting inside the single arrivals hall whatever the hour. One terminal means one simple meeting point: your name on a board, the bags taken, and straight to the car.
Your Arrival, Step by Step
- 1
We track your flight in
Ryanair, easyJet or Jet2 — we monitor your inbound flight and set the pickup to your real landing time, early or delayed.
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One hall, one name board
Stansted's single terminal makes it simple — your driver is inside arrivals with a name board, with free waiting built in.
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Luggage handled
They take the cases and walk you to the car — no hunting for the rank or a distant car park after a late flight.
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Straight down the M11
Fixed fare, fastest route into London or across Essex. Pay by card or cash. Nothing extra at the barrier.
The M11 Run — A Clean Motorway Route
Stansted sits about 37 to 40 miles north-east of Central London in Essex. It's one of the more straightforward airport runs — almost all motorway — but there's one bottleneck worth knowing, and the direction you're headed changes the route.
M11 from Junction 8
The A120 dual carriageway runs straight from the terminal to M11 Junction 8 — no town centres, no traffic lights. Then it's a clean southbound run towards London.
The Redbridge Bottleneck
Where the M11 meets the A406 North Circular at Redbridge is the one pinch point — heavy 7–9am and 4–7pm. We plan around it, and your fixed fare never rises for traffic.
A406 or M25 into Town
For the City and East, we take the A406 North Circular; for the West End and Mayfair, the M25 and A40 Westway. Your driver picks the quicker on the day.
London, Essex & Cambridge
Head south for London, or north up the M11 for Cambridge in well under an hour. Essex and Hertfordshire are on the doorstep — all door to door, no changes.
Taxi vs the Stansted Express
The Stansted Express reaches Liverpool Street in about 47 minutes and is great value for a solo traveller heading there. But it stops overnight, and it's station-to-station — here's the honest comparison for getting into London from Stansted.
| Taxi On The Go | Stansted Express | Black cab (rank) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs 00:30–04:30 (late/early flights) | Yes, 24/7 | No service | Rank thin |
| Door to door with luggage | Yes | To Liverpool St only | Yes |
| Price known before you land | Yes — fixed | Fixed ticket | No — metered |
| No onward Tube / transfer | Direct | Usually needed | Direct |
| Straight to East London / Essex / Cambridge | Direct | Wrong direction | Direct |
| Meet & greet in arrivals | Included | n/a | No — queue |
| Value for a group of 3–4 | Best per head | 3–4 tickets | Metered |
The Reliable Way Off the M11
Budget-Flight Tracking
Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2 — we watch your inbound flight and adjust to your real landing time. Late or early, your driver is there, no calls, no extra charge.
Fixed Fare, All-In
The £10 Express Set Down charge, tolls and congestion charge already included. No meter, no surge, no online payment portal to deal with later.
One Terminal, Simple Meet
Stansted's single terminal means one arrivals hall and one clear meeting point — your driver with a name board, whichever gate you come through.
Licensed & DBS-Checked
Fully licensed private hire, background-checked drivers who know the M11, the A120 and the Redbridge interchange inside out.
Everything You Might Ask
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