Book a fixed-fare airport transfer from Derby to Stansted Airport for just £160 — a fully door-to-door service with no hidden costs, no meter, and no surprises. Our long-distance airport taxi connects Derby and the wider East Midlands directly to London Stansted Airport (STN) via the A52, M1, A14, and M11 in approximately 2 to 2.5 hours. Licensed drivers, clean vehicles, real-time flight tracking, meet & greet at Stansted, and 24/7 availability for early morning and late-night pickups. Whether you're a Derby resident heading on holiday, a business traveller flying from Stansted for European meetings, a family needing luggage-friendly vehicles with free child seats, or a University of Derby student catching a budget Ryanair flight — our private hire taxi gets you to the terminal relaxed, on time, and at a fixed fare agreed before leaving home. Get your Stansted airport taxi quote instantly online.
The most reliable and affordable taxi from Derby to Stansted Airport — a fixed-fare airport transfer with experienced drivers, modern vehicles, and a service built around your flight schedule. Same rate for Stansted to Derby returns.
Your taxi derby to stansted is fixed at £160 for a standard saloon — agreed at booking and locked in. No meter running, no surge pricing on bank holidays, no fuel surcharges, no extras of any kind. The fare you see in your Stansted airport taxi quote is the fare you pay — whether the M1 adds 30 minutes or the run is completely clear. Compare our Stansted airport taxi prices to metered local cabs that could charge £200–280+ for a 120-mile trip.
At £160 for a saloon carrying up to 4 passengers, we're consistently the cheapest taxi from Derby to Stansted Airport when compared to metered local cabs, which typically charge by the mile and hit £200–280+. For 4 sharing, our fare works out at just £40 per person — cheaper than advance rail fares that require 3–4+ hours with changes through London. Cheapest doesn't mean lower quality: every vehicle is fully insured, every driver is licensed, and every journey includes flight tracking, meet & greet at Stansted, luggage handling, and 24/7 availability.
Our 24/7 airport transfer service runs around the clock — 2am, 4am, midnight, Christmas Day. Ryanair and easyJet departures from Stansted often require leaving Derby before dawn. Late returns can land well after the last train. Either way, your driver is ready at the same fixed fare. No overnight surcharges, no early-morning premiums. Late-night pickups from Stansted covered at no extra cost.
Every driver is DBS-checked, PHV-licensed, fully insured, and experienced in the A52/M1/A14/M11 corridor between the East Midlands and Essex. All clean vehicles are air-conditioned, regularly serviced, deep-cleaned between journeys, and equipped with USB charging and generous boot space. This is a fully licensed private hire taxi operated by professionals who complete Midlands-to-Stansted runs daily.
For return pickups from Stansted to Derby, we use real-time flight tracking to monitor your inbound flight. Landing early? Delayed by hours? Diverted? Your driver adjusts automatically — zero extra cost. At the airport, your driver meets you inside arrivals with a personalised name board, handles all luggage, and walks you to the car. 45 minutes free waiting included. No taxi rank queues, no searching for your ride.
Bank holiday? Match day? 3am Christmas morning? School holidays? The fare is always £160 for a saloon. We don't use dynamic pricing or surge algorithms. Our taxi from Derby to Stansted airport prices are fixed at booking and never change — even if traffic doubles the journey time. That's the difference between a specialist airport transfer operator and a general rideshare or metered cab.
The Derby to Stansted Airport route is an efficient cross-country motorway journey that takes you south-east from the East Midlands, through Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire, directly to the airport in Essex. The route bypasses London entirely — a clean motorway run with no M25 congestion, no orbital delays, and no central London traffic.
The journey covers approximately 120 to 130 miles depending on your exact Derby pickup location. Average travel time is around 2 to 2 hours 30 minutes under normal conditions. Off-peak travel (early mornings, evenings, weekends) typically completes in around 2 hours. During peak commuter hours — particularly on the M1 through Northamptonshire and the A14 around Huntingdon — allow up to 2.5 hours. Pre-dawn runs with empty motorways can complete in around 1 hour 50 minutes.
South-east on the A52 from Derby, south on the M1 past Loughborough, Leicester, and Northampton, east on the A14 past Huntingdon and Cambridge, then south on the M11 directly to Stansted Airport junction 8. The fastest route that bypasses London entirely: ~120–128 miles, 2–2.5 hours. Our drivers' preferred route.
Used when the A14 has closures or heavy congestion around Huntingdon. Takes the M1 further south, then cuts east via the A421 and A1. Slightly longer but avoids the A14 bottleneck. Our traffic-aware dispatching system monitors live traffic and switches routes dynamically to protect your arrival time.
The motorway network between Derby and Stansted performs best between 9pm and 5am — empty roads, no M1 congestion, no A14 queues. Journey times can drop to around 1 hour 50 minutes. This is ideal for early Ryanair or easyJet departures (6–7am flights requiring a Derby departure around 3–3:30am). Peak hours (7–9am, 4–7pm weekdays) add 20–40 minutes, mainly around the M1 junction 21 area near Leicester and the A14 through Cambridgeshire. Our drivers plan every journey using live traffic routing with a generous buffer built backwards from your flight departure.
East Midlands Airport Transfer
~2 to 2.5 hours
~120–130 miles
Any Derby / DE address
Stansted Airport (STN)
Distance
120–130 Miles
Drive Time
2–2.5 Hours
Route
A52 → M1 → A14 → M11
Our taxi from Derby to Stansted airport prices are fully transparent and fixed at booking. The fare you're quoted is the fare you pay — no hidden fees, no toll surcharges, no bank holiday premiums. All Stansted airport taxi prices include door-to-door service, luggage handling, flight tracking, meet & greet, and 45 minutes free waiting for returns. Get your Stansted airport taxi quote in seconds.
Toyota Prius, VW Passat
VW Passat Estate, Skoda Superb
VW Sharan, Ford Galaxy
Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series
Mercedes Vito, VW Transporter
Door-to-door pickup from any Derby/DE address, Stansted terminal drop-off, full luggage handling, flight tracking for returns, meet & greet at Stansted arrivals, 45 min free waiting, airport parking for the driver, and free cancellation up to 24 hours. No hidden fees of any kind — tolls and parking included.
By train: Derby → St Pancras → Tube → Liverpool Street → Stansted Express = 3.5–4.5 hours, £60–120+ per person. By coach: 4–6 hours with no direct service. Our taxi from Derby to Stansted Airport: 2–2.5 hours, £160 for the car (just £40pp for 4 sharing) — faster, cheaper per group, and door-to-door.
Get your Stansted airport taxi quote in seconds: enter your Derby pickup address and flight details on our online booking page, or call +44 203 617 7825. Fixed price shown instantly — no obligation, no hidden extras. Same price applies for Stansted to Derby returns.
infoOne-way fixed fare from £160 — Stansted to Derby return at the same rate. 3am, midnight, bank holidays: same fare. No surge pricing.
Choose from saloon, estate, executive taxi, 6-seater MPV, or 8-seater minibus for group transfers. All vehicles are clean, air-conditioned, and purpose-equipped for airport travel with generous boot space.
Toyota Prius, VW Passat
£40pp for 4 sharing
VW Passat Estate, Skoda Superb
Luggage-friendly — 2-week holiday
Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series
Executive taxi — Wi-Fi, leather
Mercedes Vito, VW Transporter
Group transfers — £30pp for 8
Need something specific? We also offer 7-seater taxis, executive chauffeur service, 16-seater minibuses, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
Free child seats • Pet-friendly on request • All DE postcodes covered
Wondering how to pick up from Stansted Airport with our service? Here's exactly what happens when you land at Stansted and your driver is waiting to take you home to Derby. Our airport pickup procedure is designed to be completely stress-free — no searching for cabs, no taxi rank queues, no confusing car parks.
The moment you book, we link your inbound flight number to our flight tracking system. As your plane approaches Stansted, your driver receives live updates on your exact landing time, gate, and baggage belt. If your flight is early, delayed, or diverted — the driver's arrival adjusts automatically. You don't need to call, text, or worry.
Your driver positions inside the Stansted arrivals hall, holding a personalised name board with your name clearly displayed. Walk through baggage claim and into the arrivals area — your driver is right there. No taxi rank queues, no navigating to a distant car park, no phone calls. This meet & greet at Stansted service is included in every booking at no extra cost.
Your driver assists with all bags from the arrivals hall to the vehicle — suitcases, pushchairs, car seats, sports equipment, and oversized items. All luggage-friendly vehicles have generous boot space purpose-designed for airport transfers. No dragging bags through a car park.
The evening before your return, your driver texts or calls to confirm all arrangements. On arrival day, you receive the driver's name, mobile number, and vehicle registration by SMS. Once you've landed and switched your phone on, you can text the driver directly if needed — though with flight tracking active, they'll already know exactly when you've touched down.
From Stansted, it's straight onto the M11 heading north — bypassing London entirely via the A14 and M1. You're home in Derby within 2.5 hours of leaving the arrivals hall, dropped at your exact front door. No connections, no cross-London luggage hauling, no further travel stress.
London Stansted Airport (STN) serves over 28 million passengers annually with airlines including Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, and TUI. It has a single main terminal with satellite boarding areas — one of the simplest UK airports to navigate. Can I get a taxi from Stansted Airport to Derby? Absolutely — our drivers are there 24/7, waiting inside arrivals.
Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI & many others. International & domestic flights. Satellite gates accessed via transit system. Single terminal = simple navigation.
For outbound Derby to Stansted journeys, we drop you at the express set-down area directly outside the terminal entrance. Driver unloads luggage — walk straight into check-in.
For return pickups, your driver waits inside the arrivals hall with a name board. No need to find the taxi rank or navigate to a remote car park. Walk out of baggage claim, meet your driver, and you're on the M11 within minutes.
All return pickups include 45 minutes free waiting time — calculated from your actual landing time, not the scheduled time. If baggage claim takes longer than expected, your driver waits. No extra charges.
Book your taxi from Derby to Stansted Airport — or the return Stansted to Derby pickup — in under 60 seconds. Instant online confirmation, secure payment, and driver details sent straight to your phone. Our booking system is purpose-built for long-distance airport taxi journeys, calculating the optimal pickup time backwards from your flight departure and building in a motorway buffer for the A52/M1/A14/M11 corridor. Get your Stansted airport taxi quote instantly — no obligation, no follow-up calls.
Type your Derby pickup address — any street in the DE postcode area, including Derby city centre, Allestree, Mickleover, Littleover, Spondon, Chellaston, or the University of Derby campus. Enter your flight number and departure or arrival time. For outbound Derby to Stansted Airport journeys, our system calculates the optimal departure time factoring in the 2–2.5 hour drive plus a recommended airport arrival buffer. For return Stansted to Derby pickups, enter your inbound flight number and we'll track your landing automatically via flight tracking.
Select from: saloon (£160), estate (£185), 6-seater MPV (£195), executive taxi (£210), or 8-seater minibus for group transfers (£240). Your Stansted airport taxi quote appears instantly — fixed at booking, never changes. View passenger and luggage capacities before confirming. All taxi from Derby to Stansted airport prices are per vehicle, not per person. Same rate for returns.
Travelling with children? Request free fitted child seats — infant carriers (Group 0+), toddler seats (Group 1), or boosters (Group 2/3). Need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle? Extra luggage space for ski equipment, golf clubs, or musical instruments? Travelling with a pet? All accommodated at no extra charge.
Pay securely by card, PayPal, or cash on arrival. Receive instant confirmation via email and SMS with your booking reference, vehicle type, and exact pickup time. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before travel. Your driver calls or texts the evening before to confirm arrangements. On the day, receive live updates when the driver is en route. Driver name, mobile number, and vehicle registration all provided in advance.
Prefer to speak to someone? Call +44 203 617 7825 or message on WhatsApp — available around the clock for bookings, quotes, and questions about Derby to Stansted transfers. Contact us anytime for amendments.
Fixed-fare airport transfer — Derby to Stansted Airport from £160. No hidden fees, Stansted airport taxi prices locked at booking. Same fare both directions.
Our taxi derby to stansted service covers the entire city and surrounding Derbyshire area. Every pickup is door-to-door — collected from your front door, hotel entrance, or office building and delivered to Stansted's terminal entrance.
Full coverage from Derby city centre (DE1), including Derby railway station, the Cathedral Quarter, Derbion shopping centre, Silk Mill, and the Market Place. Quick access onto the A52 eastbound and the inner ring road — on the motorway within 10–15 minutes of pickup. Whether you'd normally grab a cab from the station rank, our pre-booked fixed-fare airport transfer guarantees the same £160 regardless of traffic.
Allestree (DE22), Mickleover (DE3), Littleover (DE23), Spondon (DE21), Chellaston (DE73), Oakwood (DE21), Darley Abbey (DE22), Normanton (DE23), Chaddesden (DE21), Mackworth (DE22), Alvaston (DE24), and all other DE postcodes. Same fixed fare, same door-to-door service — collected from your front door, not a meeting point.
University of Derby campuses at Kedleston Road (DE22), Markeaton Street (DE22), and Britannia Mill (DE1) are all covered. Students sharing a saloon to Stansted pay just £40 each for 4 sharing — cheaper than rail fares requiring cross-London changes. Perfect for start/end of term with heavy luggage, or catching budget Ryanair and easyJet flights for holidays and placements.
Long Eaton (NG10), Ilkeston (DE7), Belper (DE56), Ripley (DE5), Heanor (DE75), Duffield (DE56), Melbourne (DE73), Ashbourne (DE6), and Burton upon Trent (DE13/DE14). Also serving Pride Park business district and Rolls-Royce facilities. Fares from locations outside central Derby may vary — enter your exact address for an instant Stansted airport taxi quote.
Everything you need to know about our Derby to Stansted Airport transfer — pricing, travel time, the airport pickup procedure, vehicle options, and what happens if things don't go to plan.
Yes — you can get a taxi from Stansted Airport to virtually any UK destination, including Derby. Stansted has a taxi rank outside the terminal for ad-hoc cabs, but for long-distance journeys like Derby (120+ miles), a pre-booked private hire taxi with a fixed fare is far more practical and cost-effective. Our service includes meet & greet at Stansted inside the arrivals hall, flight tracking, 45 minutes free waiting, and a fixed £160 fare to Derby — no meter, no surprises, no taxi rank queuing. Book your Stansted pickup online for instant confirmation.
A taxi from central London to Stansted Airport typically costs £70–120 depending on your London pickup point (roughly 35–45 miles). Our taxi from Derby to Stansted Airport is fixed at £160 for a saloon covering 120–130 miles — significantly longer but only moderately more expensive because we specialise in long-distance airport taxi transfers with efficient pre-booked routing. For 4 passengers sharing, that's just £40 each from Derby — less than the Stansted Express train fare per person. See all our Stansted airport taxi prices by route.
Yes — all our Stansted airport taxi prices are 100% fixed at booking. The fare in your Stansted airport taxi quote is exactly what you pay — no meter, no surge pricing, no hidden fees. Whether the M1 adds 40 minutes, your flight is at 3am on Christmas Day, or you add two child seats, the price stays locked. £160 for a saloon from Derby, £185 estate, £195 MPV, £210 executive, £240 minibus. Same rate for return trips. No bank holiday surcharges, no weekend premiums.
We're consistently the cheapest taxi from Derby to Stansted Airport for long-distance travel when compared to metered local cabs, which typically charge £200–280+ for a 120-mile journey. Our fixed £160 fare is agreed before you travel and never changes. Unlike metered taxis, we also include flight tracking, meet & greet at Stansted, full luggage handling, 45 min free waiting, and 24/7 availability at no extra cost. Driving yourself costs fuel plus 7–14 days of Stansted parking (£60–130+) — often more than £160. By rail: £60–120+ per person with 3.5–4.5 hour journey times and cross-London changes. Our fixed-fare airport transfer is cheaper per group, faster, and entirely door-to-door.
For return Stansted to Derby pickups, we use real-time flight tracking technology. If your flight lands early, is delayed by hours, or is diverted, your driver's pickup time adjusts automatically — at zero extra cost. We include 45 minutes free waiting time at Stansted, calculated from your actual landing time. Even if your flight arrives well after midnight following a 3-hour delay, your driver will be inside arrivals with a name board, ready for the 2-hour drive home. You'll never be stranded.
Our airport pickup procedure at Stansted is straightforward: your driver monitors your flight via flight tracking, positions inside the Stansted arrivals hall before you land, and holds a personalised name board. Walk through baggage claim and straight to your driver — no taxi rank queue, no phone calls, no navigating to a car park. The driver handles all luggage, walks you to the vehicle, and you're on the M11 heading home to Derby within minutes. 45 minutes free waiting included. See our full how to pick up from Stansted Airport guide above.
The Derby to Stansted journey takes approximately 2 to 2 hours 30 minutes, covering around 120–130 miles via the A52, M1, A14, and M11. Off-peak journeys typically complete in around 2 hours. Peak-hour M1 traffic can extend this to 2.5 hours. Pre-dawn and late-night motorways allow the fastest times — around 1 hour 50 minutes. Our drivers always plan with generous buffers and live traffic routing to protect your flight connection.
All our vehicles are luggage-friendly vehicles designed for airport travel. A standard saloon fits 2 large suitcases and 2 cabin bags. Estate cars fit 4 large cases. Minibuses fit up to 8. For oversized items — ski bags, golf clubs, pushchairs, musical instruments — mention these during booking and we'll match the right vehicle. Free fitted child seats are available: infant carriers (Group 0+), toddler seats (Group 1), and boosters (Group 2/3). No extra charge for any of these.
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Fixed-fare airport transfer from Derby to Stansted Airport — from just £160 with no hidden fees. Approximately 120–130 miles in 2–2.5 hours via the A52, M1, A14 & M11, driven by licensed, insured drivers who specialise in the East Midlands–Stansted motorway corridor. 24/7 availability for early flights and late-night pickups. Real-time flight tracking and meet & greet at Stansted arrivals. Full luggage handling, free child seats, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles on request. Stansted to Derby returns at the same fixed fare. Saloon, estate, executive taxi, and 8-seater minibus for group transfers. The cheapest taxi from Derby to Stansted Airport that doesn't compromise on quality — clean vehicles, licensed drivers, no surge pricing, door-to-door service. All DE postcodes and wider Derbyshire covered. Book online now — get your Stansted airport taxi quote in seconds.
Gatwick Taxi Transfer is an established UK long-distance airport taxi operator specialising in airport transfers from the East Midlands, South East, and nationwide. All private hire taxi vehicles, fully insured, DBS-checked licensed drivers.
Gatwick • Heathrow • Stansted • All Areas • Long Distance
Card, PayPal, cash on arrival. Business invoices and expense receipts provided. Saloon £160, Estate £185, MPV £195, Executive £210, Minibus £240.
Licensed PHV operator. Free cancellation 24 hrs. Full insurance. GDPR compliant. 24/7 phone: +44 203 617 7825. Contact page.