For early Eurostar connections, client meetings or a flight after a day in the Square Mile, a booked car beats hailing one in rush-hour traffic. We hold a fixed fare and can put an executive vehicle on your company account.
Airport Move links Luton and City of London with fixed-price transfers, day or night. The journey is roughly 35 miles by road, usually around 40–65 minutes depending on traffic. We follow your flight, meet you with help for your luggage, and confirm the fare upfront so there is no meter and no surge pricing to worry about.
For early Eurostar connections, client meetings or a flight after a day in the Square Mile, a booked car beats hailing one in rush-hour traffic. We hold a fixed fare and can put an executive vehicle on your company account.
Coming back to City of London or setting off for your flight, a transfer booked in advance keeps the whole trip simple and door-to-door. Your driver knows the Luton–City of London roads, works around the traffic, and on arrivals times the pickup to when you actually land. City of London lies roughly to the south-south-east of Luton, and at around 35 miles it is a fairly typical distance for one of our airport transfers.
From quote to doorstep, your Luton to City of London ride follows the same simple path every time. Here is what to expect at each step.
Start with an instant fixed quote for the Luton to City of London trip on our booking page or by phone. The figure you see is the figure you pay, parking and waiting included.
Tell us your group size and luggage, choose any extras such as child seats or meet and greet, and confirm. Driver and vehicle details reach you well before pickup.
Flying into Luton? We track the flight and reset your pickup to the real landing time, so delays are on us and your driver is ready when you head for City of London.
Travel direct to your City of London address in a clean, well-kept car and pay your way — online, in the car, or on account — at the agreed fixed fare.
One fixed fare, quoted before you book, covers the whole journey. Here is what comes as standard.
No charge for airline or air-traffic delays.
Meet & greet available at the airport.
Child seats fitted free on request.
A Luton to City of London transfer should not need a second thought once it is booked — that is the standard we hold every journey to.
Fixed fare quoted before you book.
Flight tracking included on arrivals.
Collected and dropped at your City of London door.
Meet & greet in arrivals if you want it.
Any group size, saloon to 8-seater.
Book and travel any hour, any day.
The journey between Luton and City of London is roughly 35 miles by road, typically via the M1, A1(M) and M25. In normal conditions allow about 40–65 minutes, though the real time depends on traffic, roadworks and the time of day. Because your fare is fixed, a longer run on the day costs you no more than the price you were quoted.
City of London sits roughly to the south-south-east of Luton. By distance across all the areas we cover from Luton, this route is a fairly typical distance for one of our airport transfers — the 25th shortest of the 64 areas we cover from Luton, by road distance — useful context if you are weighing up City of London against a nearby postcode for the same trip.
Distance and time are approximate, measured by road and intended as a guide only. For airport pickups we track your flight and time the journey to your landing, building in extra for traffic so you are not left waiting.
Travelling between Luton and City of London covers around 35 miles by road, typically via the M1, A1(M) and M25, with City of London lying to the south-south-east of the airport. The City of London is the capital's historic financial district, the "Square Mile" around the Bank of England and Liverpool Street.
Luton is north of London off the M1, a busy airport popular with low-cost carriers.
The word “taxi” gets used for almost any hired car in everyday conversation, but a licensed minicab is a genuinely separate, regulated category from a black cab — it must be pre-booked rather than hailed, and both the driver and vehicle carry their own private hire licence. That is exactly how this transfer is arranged: booked in advance, licensed throughout, and priced before you travel. On this specific route, City of London lies to the south-south-east of Luton, a journey of around 35 miles — a fairly typical distance for one of our airport transfers compared with our other Luton routes, though the licensed, pre-booked model is identical whichever direction you are travelling.
the M1, A1(M) and M25 are at their busiest on weekday mornings and early evenings around Luton to City of London, as commuter traffic overlaps with airport and local trips. Early or late weekday journeys benefit from extra time in the schedule; quieter periods fall on evenings, weekends and school holidays. Whatever the traffic, your driver plans the route in advance and the fare does not change.
On the day, your driver confirms the pickup point in advance so there is no last-minute searching, and for airport legs the flight is tracked so the car is ready whether you land early or late. Allow the usual airport routine either side of the drive itself: security and check-in on the way out, and passport control or baggage reclaim on the way in, both of which our free waiting allowance already covers.
Telling us your group size and luggage at booking, rather than leaving it to the day, means the right vehicle is waiting: a saloon for up to four people and two large cases, or an estate, MPV or 8-seater for more bags, buggies or equipment. Journeys like this get busier in school holidays and summer, so booking ahead is the simplest way to secure the size of car you need.
Booked this as a single taxi ride? The same fixed fare, driver and vehicle are available for more than one journey:
An executive car with a professional driver for business trips and special occasions.
A company account for corporate airport travel.
Airport meet & greet, if you would rather be met inside arrivals.
A bigger group travelling together with minibus transfers.
Step-free travel in one of our wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
A day out further afield with a private tour.
There is no meter running between Luton and City of London: you get one price for the full journey, parking and waiting included, before you book. The route is about 35 miles, normally 40–65 minutes by road, but the price stays the same whatever the traffic. Get it instantly online or by phone.
Every time. Give us the flight number and we track it into Luton, moving the pickup to match reality rather than the original schedule, at no extra cost for delays.
Two options at Luton: meet & greet, where the driver holds a name board inside arrivals, or a standard pickup just outside, with a call once you are clear of customs and baggage.
Anywhere in City of London works — a house, hotel or office, picking up or dropping off. Add the full address and postcode when you book so the driver locates you first time.
Yes. We do not use meters or surge pricing. The price you are quoted for the Luton to City of London journey is the price you pay, whatever the traffic on the day.
Of course — reserve both legs at once to lock in two fixed fares. On the way back to Luton we factor in traffic and check-in so you are there in good time.
Choose from saloons, estates, MPVs, 8-seaters or an executive car for the City of London journey — just tell us your group size and luggage when you book.
Yes. Add the number and type of infant, child or booster seats when you book and we will fit them before pickup, at no extra charge.
We include free waiting time after your Luton landing to cover passport control and baggage reclaim. You see the exact allowance at booking.
However you prefer: securely online at the time of booking, by card in the car, or on a standing account for regular travellers — the fare does not change either way.
City of London is roughly to the south-south-east of Luton, at around 35 miles by road — a fairly typical distance for one of our airport transfers. Your driver takes the most direct route on the day, typically via the M1, A1(M) and M25, and the fixed fare covers whichever way the traffic runs.
The Airport Move operations team writes and reviews this Luton to City of London page. We are a London-licensed private-hire operator at 450 Bath Rd, minutes from Heathrow, arranging fixed-fare transfers between the airports and areas like City of London around the clock. Questions about your Luton to City of London transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 17 August 2026