Fixed-price transfers from Southend Airport — no rank queue, no meter, no surge. Meet & greet, flight tracking and 60 minutes’ free waiting are already inside the price you are quoted.
SaloonEstateMPV-68-Seater — fixed fare, confirmed the moment you book.
London Southend Airport (SEN) is Essex’s gateway to Europe, sitting in Southend-on-Sea around 40 miles east of Central London. With a compact single terminal and its own on-site rail station, it’s a refreshingly stress-free alternative to London’s busier hubs for anyone travelling across Essex and East London. One change to note for 2026: the old short-stay drop-off has been replaced by a barrierless Express Pick-up & Drop-off facility charging £8 per visit.
London Airport Taxi publishes clear Southend taxi prices so you always know the fare before you book — no surge pricing, no metered fares, no hidden extras. Every Southend fare includes meet & greet, real-time flight tracking, 60 minutes’ free waiting, the new £8 Express drop-off charge, airport parking, and full door-to-door service across Essex and into London.
Compare fares across the whole fleet, from everyday saloons to 16-seat minibuses. Every figure below is a starting fare; your exact quote is locked in the moment you book, with nothing hidden. Pick a destination to bring its column forward.
update Fares checked against our live booking engine: 21 September 2026 · Valid for all bookings through 31 December 2026
| Vehicle | Central London40 miles · 75-95 mins | Chelmsford20 miles · 35-45 mins | Heathrow60 miles · 90-110 mins | Gatwick55 miles · 75-95 mins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon3 passengers · 3 bags | £103 | £70 | £179 | £142 |
| Estate4 passengers · 4 bags | £117 | £80 | £201 | £159 |
| Executive3 passengers · 2 bags | £149 | £105 | £248 | £197 |
| MPV-55 passengers · 3 bags | £134 | £93 | £225 | £179 |
| MPV-65 passengers · 4 bags | £150 | £104 | £253 | £199 |
| MPV-76 passengers · 5 bags | £166 | £119 | £273 | £217 |
| Executive MPV-78 passengers · luxury | £240 | £180 | £372 | £301 |
| MPV-87 passengers · 7 bags | £190 | £140 | £300 | £242 |
| 10 Seater (2 vehicles)10 passengers · 9 bags | £316 | £226 | £509 | £403 |
| 12 Seater (2 vehicles)12 passengers · 10 bags | £342 | £249 | £542 | £432 |
| 14 Seater (2 vehicles)14 passengers · 12 bags | £374 | £278 | £581 | £467 |
| 16 Seater (2 vehicles)16 passengers · 14 bags | £398 | £299 | £612 | £494 |
| Black Cab5 passengers · 2 bags | — | — | — | — |
All prices are starting fares. Your exact fare to Central LondonChelmsfordHeathrowGatwick is calculated from your specific pickup and drop-off and confirmed at booking — meet & greet, flight tracking and 60 minutes’ free waiting are included.
In 2026 Southend raised its drop-off charge from £7 to £8 per visit and opened a barrierless Express Pick-up & Drop-off facility directly opposite the terminal. There are no tickets and no barriers — ANPR cameras read your number plate and payment is due online by midnight the next day — full details in our Southend drop-off charge guide. Rather than spring that on you at the kerb, we fold the £8, and every other airport fee, straight into the price we quote. The number you see is the number you pay.
2026 SEN fee included
Driver waits at arrivals
Live aviation data
From the moment you land
All Essex routing fees
Included where applicable
Available on request
Same price 24/7, 365 days
Fixed fares from Southend Airport to 12 destinations across Essex, East London & Beyond. Pick a vehicle to see every fare for it.
| Destination | Distance | Saloon | MPV-6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Towns | |||
| Rayleigh | 5 miles | £40 | £62 |
| Basildon | 12 miles | £60 | £90 |
| Billericay | 15 miles | £66 | £98 |
| Chelmsford | 20 miles | £70 | £104 |
| Brentwood | 22 miles | £72 | £106 |
| Southend-on-Sea Centre | 3 miles | £40 | £62 |
| East London & Beyond | |||
| Stratford / Olympic Park | 35 miles | £97 | £142 |
| Canary Wharf | 38 miles | £97 | £142 |
| Central London | 43 miles | £103 | £150 |
| Colchester | 45 miles | £103 | £150 |
| Cambridge | 65 miles | £144 | £206 |
| Clacton-on-Sea | 40 miles | £132 | £189 |
Fixed SaloonMPV-6 fares. Larger vehicles are available on every route — get an instant quote.
Fixed all-in fares from Southend Airport to all 70 destinations we serve. Every fare includes meet & greet, flight tracking and free waiting. Pick a vehicle to see every fare for it, or tap a destination for its full range.
A · B · C · D · E · G · H · I · L · M · N · O · P · R · S · T · W · Y
| Destination | Distance | Saloon | Estate | MPV-6 | 8-Seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | |||||
| Aberdeen | 530 miles | £840 | £942 | £1180 | £1339 |
| B | |||||
| Bath | 171 miles | £297 | £334 | £418 | £479 |
| Birmingham | 151 miles | £268 | £302 | £379 | £436 |
| Blackpool | 273 miles | £450 | £505 | £630 | £707 |
| Bournemouth | 164 miles | £279 | £314 | £393 | £452 |
| Bradford | 227 miles | £381 | £428 | £535 | £604 |
| Brighton | 85 miles | £168 | £189 | £239 | £286 |
| Bristol | 175 miles | £303 | £340 | £426 | £487 |
| C | |||||
| Cambridge | 72 miles | £144 | £162 | £206 | £250 |
| Canterbury | 72 miles | £148 | £167 | £212 | £257 |
| Cardiff | 206 miles | £349 | £393 | £491 | £557 |
| Carlisle | 330 miles | £538 | £603 | £751 | £837 |
| Central London | 43 miles | £103 | £117 | £150 | £190 |
| Chelmsford | 20 miles | £70 | £80 | £104 | £140 |
| Cheltenham | 146 miles | £259 | £292 | £366 | £423 |
| Chester | 242 miles | £381 | £428 | £535 | £604 |
| Chichester | 105 miles | £198 | £223 | £281 | £331 |
| Colchester | 42 miles | £103 | £117 | £150 | £190 |
| Coventry | 130 miles | £235 | £265 | £333 | £387 |
| D | |||||
| Derby | 163 miles | £285 | £320 | £402 | £461 |
| Dundee | 460 miles | £749 | £840 | — | — |
| Durham | 287 miles | £471 | £529 | £659 | £738 |
| E | |||||
| Edinburgh | 423 miles | £675 | £757 | £942 | — |
| Exeter | 229 miles | £384 | £431 | £539 | £608 |
| G | |||||
| Gatwick | 61 miles | £142 | £159 | £199 | £242 |
| Glasgow | 422 miles | £673 | £755 | £940 | — |
| Gloucester | 153 miles | £270 | £304 | £381 | £438 |
| Guildford | 77 miles | £156 | £176 | £223 | £268 |
| H | |||||
| Heathrow | 88 miles | £179 | £201 | £253 | £300 |
| Hereford | 197 miles | £358 | £401 | £501 | £568 |
| Hull | 211 miles | £357 | £401 | £501 | £568 |
| I | |||||
| Inverness | 560 miles | £885 | £993 | £1243 | £1411 |
| Ipswich | 57 miles | £126 | £142 | £181 | £223 |
| L | |||||
| Lancaster | 275 miles | £453 | £508 | £634 | £711 |
| Leeds | 217 miles | £366 | £411 | £514 | £582 |
| Leicester | 136 miles | £244 | £275 | £345 | £400 |
| Lincoln | 167 miles | £291 | £327 | £410 | £470 |
| Liverpool | 245 miles | £408 | £458 | £572 | £644 |
| London City Airport | 35 miles | £93 | £105 | £135 | £174 |
| Luton | 67 miles | £150 | £168 | £211 | £255 |
| M | |||||
| Maidstone | 49 miles | £114 | £129 | £164 | £205 |
| Manchester | 233 miles | £390 | £438 | £547 | £617 |
| Milton Keynes | 85 miles | £168 | £189 | £239 | £286 |
| N | |||||
| Newcastle | 299 miles | £489 | £549 | £684 | £765 |
| Northampton | 110 miles | £208 | £233 | £293 | £344 |
| Norwich | 98 miles | £187 | £211 | £266 | £315 |
| Nottingham | 152 miles | £268 | £302 | £379 | £436 |
| O | |||||
| Oxford | 109 miles | £204 | £230 | £289 | £340 |
| P | |||||
| Peterborough | 109 miles | £204 | £230 | £289 | £340 |
| Plymouth | 273 miles | £450 | £505 | £630 | £707 |
| Portsmouth | 120 miles | £220 | £248 | £312 | £364 |
| Preston | 254 miles | £421 | £473 | £591 | £664 |
| R | |||||
| Reading | 98 miles | £187 | £211 | £266 | £315 |
| S | |||||
| Salisbury | 144 miles | £256 | £288 | £362 | £418 |
| Sheffield | 201 miles | £342 | £384 | £481 | £546 |
| Southampton | 134 miles | £241 | £272 | £341 | £396 |
| St Albans | 54 miles | £121 | £137 | £175 | £216 |
| St Andrews | 450 miles | £717 | £804 | £1007 | £1142 |
| Stansted | 39 miles | £107 | £120 | £152 | £191 |
| Stirling | 420 miles | £704 | £789 | £982 | — |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 193 miles | £330 | £371 | £464 | £528 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 151 miles | £267 | £300 | £377 | £434 |
| Swansea | 243 miles | £405 | £455 | £568 | £640 |
| Swindon | 138 miles | £247 | £278 | £350 | £405 |
| T | |||||
| Truro | 320 miles | £520 | £584 | £728 | £812 |
| W | |||||
| Watford | 59 miles | £129 | £146 | £185 | £228 |
| Winchester | 120 miles | £220 | £248 | £312 | £364 |
| Wolverhampton | 171 miles | £352 | £396 | £495 | £561 |
| Worcester | 179 miles | £363 | £408 | £510 | £577 |
| Y | |||||
| York | 226 miles | £352 | £396 | £495 | £561 |
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| Route | Distance | Duration | Saloon | MPV-6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend ↔ Heathrow | 60 miles | 90-110 mins | £179 | £253 |
| Southend ↔ Gatwick | 55 miles | 75-95 mins | £142 | £199 |
| Southend ↔ Stansted | 40 miles | 50-70 mins | £107 | £152 |
| Southend ↔ London City | 40 miles | 60-75 mins | £93 | £135 |
Southend’s single, compact terminal makes pickups wonderfully simple. Your driver meets you right at arrivals and, with only a short walk from aircraft to exit, you’ll be on your way within minutes of landing.
Essex's Gateway to Europe
London Southend’s single terminal is compact and genuinely passenger-friendly. With its own station (Southend Airport) and direct A127 access, SEN is the most convenient gateway in Essex.
Which way into Central London actually works out cheapest and fastest from Southend? Here’s an honest, side-by-side look so you can choose what suits your trip.
| Transport Option | Price (One-Way) | Total Time | Luggage | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
local_taxi Pre-booked Taxi (Us) Recommended | From £40 | 75-95 mins | Unlimited | Groups, families, late flights, luggage-heavy journeys, door-to-door |
train Greater Anglia (Liverpool St) | £20-£25 | 53 mins + onward | Carry yourself | Solo travellers to East London, direct from SEN station |
train c2c (Fenchurch Street) | £18-£22 | 60-70 mins + onward | Carry yourself | Solo travellers, requires walk/taxi from SEN to Southend Central |
local_taxi Uber / Bolt | £80-£160 | 75-100 mins | Limited | Flexible, but availability is patchy and surge hits hard |
local_taxi Local Taxi Rank | £120-£160 | 75-95 mins | Limited | Walk-up, but metered fare + drop-off not included |
The honest breakdown: For solo travellers, Greater Anglia from SEN station (£20-£25, 53 mins to Liverpool Street) is excellent value - SEN is one of few UK airports with a dedicated on-site rail station. For groups of 3 or more, a pre-booked taxi works out cheaper per head. A £103 saloon to Central London split between 3 is £34.34 each, with door-to-door service and no station changes. For families of 4-6 with luggage, a £150 MPV-6 works out at £25-£38 per person. Pre-booked taxis also beat Uber on price certainty - Uber from SEN can swing from £80 off-peak to £160 with surge, while our fixed £103 includes everything, including the new £8 Express drop-off fee. For the metered alternative, see our London taxi fares guide or run the numbers through the taxi fare calculator before you travel.
Fixed fares with the new £8 Southend Express drop-off charge already included, professional TfL-licensed drivers, live flight tracking, a full 60 minutes’ free waiting, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles on request — all hundreds of verified customer reviews.
No surge pricing
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Booking your Southend Airport taxi takes under a minute. We’ll track your incoming flight and have your driver waiting the moment you land at Essex’s compact gateway — with a fixed fare that already includes the £8 Express drop-off charge and 60 minutes free waiting, so there are no surprises at the terminal.
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Yes. Every LondonAirport-Taxi.com fare to or from Southend Airport is a fixed price agreed at booking — Central London from £98, Chelmsford from £65, Rayleigh from £35. The price never changes with traffic, flight delays, or time of day, and it already includes the £8 Express drop-off charge, meet and greet, flight tracking, and 60 minutes free waiting.
A saloon from Southend to Central London is fixed at £103 (up to 3 passengers, 2 bags). Stratford is £97 and Canary Wharf £97. Estates run £117, executives £149, and MPVs (up to 5 passengers) £150. Every fare is locked at booking with no surge pricing.
Yes — the £8 Express Pick-up and Drop-off charge (raised from £7 in 2026) is already baked into every quote. The barrierless facility opposite the terminal reads number plates automatically and we settle it online for you. Flight tracking, meet and greet, and 60 minutes free waiting are included too.
Saloon fares across Essex: Rayleigh £40 (5 miles), Basildon £60 (12 miles), Billericay £66 (15 miles), Chelmsford £70 (20 miles), and Brentwood £72 (22 miles). Each includes parking, meet and greet, and 60 minutes free waiting. MPV-6 fares are around £22-£34 higher per route.
Yes — every booking covers airport parking, A127 and Dartford Crossing tolls, congestion charges where they apply, meet and greet, and 60 minutes free waiting from landing. Your driver tracks your flight in real time, and there are no night, weekend, or bank-holiday surcharges.
Solo, the Greater Anglia train to Liverpool Street usually wins (£20-£25 off-peak, 53 minutes). But for groups it flips: a £103 saloon split three ways is £34.34 each, door to door. A £150 MPV-6 suits families at £25-£38 per head — and sidesteps Uber surge pricing.
Yes — we track every SEN arrival live, so if you land late your driver simply adjusts and waits at no extra cost. You get 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment the wheels touch down, on every airline serving Southend Airport.
Your driver waits at the arrivals exit with a name board, and Southend’s compact single terminal means you will spot them within moments of stepping out. Once you land, you will get a text with your driver’s name, vehicle registration, and exact meeting point.
Fixed inter-airport fares (saloon/MPV-6): London City £93/£135 (40 miles, 60-75 min), Stansted £107/£152 (40 miles, 50-70 min), Gatwick £142/£199 (55 miles, 75-95 min), and Heathrow £179/£253 (60 miles, 90-110 min). Parking and flight tracking are included.
For families, groups, late-night arrivals, or anywhere off the Fenchurch Street line, a taxi usually wins — door to door, with no platform changes or luggage struggles. The c2c stays competitive on price into Central London, but a taxi takes the edge on sheer convenience.
You can cancel free up to 12 hours before pickup. Change or cancel through the link in your confirmation email, on WhatsApp at +44 203 617 7825, or via our 24/7 support line. No deposit is taken at booking, and no fees apply within the free window.
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