A private taxi to Cambridge means no early coach pickups and no fixed return time — just your group, a driver who knows the way, and a price agreed before you set off. Add stops or take your time, and travel back when you are ready.
Book a private Cambridge day trip by taxi from London with your own car and driver — door-to-door from your hotel, flexible timings and one price agreed before you travel.
Fixed fares, professional drivers and 24/7 cover across London and beyond.
A private car and driver from Airport Move is the door-to-door way to see Cambridge, collecting you from your London hotel or address and returning you there once the day is done, at a price agreed in advance.
A private taxi to Cambridge means no early coach pickups and no fixed return time — just your group, a driver who knows the way, and a price agreed before you set off. Add stops or take your time, and travel back when you are ready.
Explore the colleges, courtyards and riverside of Cambridge, with the option to add punting. Your driver plans the route and the timing, cutting out unnecessary time stuck in traffic, and the same car stays with you and your group all day, whether that is two of you or a small party.
Booking a Cambridge day trip takes about two minutes and the price is agreed before you travel. Here is how the day works, step by step.
Send us your date, your London pickup address and roughly how long you want at Cambridge, plus any extra stops. We quote one fixed price for the whole day — no meters and no hourly surprises.
Choose a saloon, estate, MPV or 8-seater to suit your group, add child seats free of charge, and we confirm your driver's name, number and vehicle before the day.
Your driver collects you from your London hotel or address at the time you choose — there is no meeting point to find and no early coach departure to make.
Spend as long as you like at Cambridge, add a stop on the way, and head back when you are ready. Pay online, by card or on account at the price you were quoted.
One fixed fare, quoted before you book, covers the whole journey. Here is what comes as standard.
Travel at your own pace.
Comfortable vehicles for the day.
Add stops or extra time on request.
Cambridge, at your own pace, in a private car with a driver who knows the best way there.
One car, one group — just yours.
Straight from your hotel door and back.
Flexible timings and stops.
Drivers who know the roads and the routes.
Vehicles suited to a full day's travel.
A fixed price agreed before you travel.
If you are combining your Cambridge day with a flight, here is roughly how each London airport compares by road distance — useful for deciding whether to start or end the day at the airport rather than your hotel:
Stansted — about 29 miles (45–75 min by road); Cambridge lies to the north-north-west of it.
Luton — about 40 miles (50–75 min by road); Cambridge lies to the north-east of it.
London City — about 60 miles (75–115 min by road); Cambridge lies to the north of it.
Southend — about 60 miles (75–120 min by road); Cambridge lies to the north-north-west of it.
Heathrow — about 70 miles (85–135 min by road); Cambridge lies to the north-north-east of it.
Gatwick — about 90 miles (115–180 min by road); Cambridge lies to the north of it.
The difference is timing control. A coach tour to Cambridge runs to a fixed departure and a fixed return, shared with everyone else on board, and the time you get at the destination is whatever the itinerary allows. Take a taxi to Cambridge instead and the car is booked for your group alone, so you choose the departure time, decide how long to stay, and head back when you are ready rather than when the coach leaves.
That matters most when Cambridge is the kind of place people underestimate — where an extra hour makes the difference between seeing the highlights and seeing it properly. It also removes the transfers at either end: a coach or train trip usually starts with getting yourself to a central departure point, while a private car starts at your hotel door and finishes there too.
The trade-off is cost per head. For a solo traveller a coach seat is cheaper; from two or three people upwards, a private car for the day is often comparable once you add up individual fares, and you get the flexibility with it. Tell us your group size and we will quote the day so you can compare directly.
The regulatory line here is simple: a private hire vehicle cannot be flagged down like a black cab, and both the driver and the car must be separately licensed for private hire. That is how this service is arranged — agreed in advance, licensed throughout, with nothing left to work out on the day. If you are starting or ending this Cambridge day at an airport, Stansted is the nearest of the six — about 29 miles away, with Cambridge lying to the north-north-west of it — though the car and driver work identically whichever one you fly from.
The main thing worth planning around is when you leave London. Setting off before the weekday morning peak, or after it has cleared, keeps the drive out to Cambridge shorter, and your driver will suggest a departure time that avoids the worst of it. Weekends and school holidays are busier at the destination itself than on the roads, so an earlier start usually buys you a quieter first hour on site.
It also helps to tell us your group size and any luggage or pushchairs at booking rather than on the day. Four people travel comfortably in a saloon; an estate, MPV or 8-seater covers larger groups, shopping or child seats, which we fit free on request. Cambridge gets busiest in summer and over school holidays, so booking with some notice makes it easier to secure both your date and the right vehicle.
If your Cambridge day starts or ends at an airport rather than a hotel, mention it when you book so the whole thing is planned as one itinerary, with the flight tracked and luggage accounted for, instead of several separate journeys.
We quote a fixed price from your plans — the hours you want, your group size and where you are starting from. Entry tickets are usually separate unless we say otherwise.
Yes. A Cambridge day trip by taxi is booked for the full day rather than as a single journey, which means the same taxi and driver stay with you at Cambridge and return you to your London pickup address at the end.
Your driver takes you to and around Cambridge and shares local knowledge, but is not a licensed tour guide. If you would like a qualified guide, let us know and we will advise on options.
Pickup is your London hotel or any address you choose — no separate meeting point. Your driver returns you to the same spot once the day is done.
It is flexible. We plan the day around how long you want to spend at Cambridge and any stops along the way, and agree timings with you before you book.
Attraction and entry tickets are typically separate from the transport price unless stated otherwise. We can point you to what is worth booking ahead.
Yes — the trip is private, so the itinerary can flex. Tell us about extra stops ahead of time where you can, and your driver will fit them in where possible.
From a couple to a small group of up to eight in an 8-seater. Tell us your numbers and we will provide the right vehicle for a comfortable day out.
Families are well suited to this format: child seats are fitted free if you ask, and you can take breaks whenever your children need one.
Especially in busier months, an early booking secures your date and vehicle choice. Tell us when you would like to travel and we will check availability.
Payment can be made online when booking, by card, or via an account. Whichever method you choose, the agreed price stays the same.
This page is written and reviewed by the Airport Move operations team, a London-licensed private-hire operator based at 450 Bath Rd, near Heathrow. We arrange fixed-fare airport, station, cruise-port and door-to-door transfers across London and the UK every day, and keep our route, fare and timing guidance current. Questions about your Cambridge transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 17 August 2026