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.
One fixed fare for Southend to City of London, confirmed before you travel, with flight tracking and 24/7 availability built in.
Fixed fares, professional drivers and 24/7 cover across London and beyond.
Travelling between Southend and City of London? Airport Move provides fixed-fare, door-to-door transfers around the clock. Expect about 40 miles and 55–80 minutes in normal conditions. Your flight is tracked, your driver helps with the bags, and the fare is locked in before you set off — never metered, never surged.
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 Southend–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 west of Southend, and at around 40 miles it is a quick, short-distance run by our usual standards.
There is nothing complicated about booking between Southend and City of London — four short steps stand between you and a confirmed, fixed-fare ride.
Start with an instant fixed quote for the Southend 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 Southend? 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.
No meters, no guesswork, no surge pricing between Southend and City of London — just a fixed fare and a driver who knows the way.
One set fare, confirmed up front.
Your inbound flight is tracked for free.
Collected and dropped at your City of London door.
Meet & greet in arrivals if you want it.
A vehicle range from saloon to 8-seater.
Round-the-clock booking and travel.
The journey between Southend and City of London is roughly 40 miles by road, typically via the A127 and A13. In normal conditions allow about 55–80 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 west of Southend. By distance across all the areas we cover from Southend, this route is a quick, short-distance run by our usual standards — the 18th shortest of the 64 areas we cover from Southend, 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.
The Southend–City of London run is roughly 40 miles, usually along the A127 and A13, with City of London sitting to the west 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.
Southend Airport is east of London in Essex, a smaller airport with its own railway station and a relaxed feel.
Plenty of people use “taxi” loosely for any hired car, but a licensed minicab is a distinct, regulated category from a black cab: no hailing on the street, a booking made ahead of time, and separate private hire licensing for both car and driver. This transfer runs on that same basis — booked ahead, fully licensed, fare fixed before you set off. On this specific route, City of London lies to the west of Southend, a journey of around 40 miles — a quick, short-distance run by our usual standards compared with our other Southend routes, though the licensed, pre-booked model is identical whichever direction you are travelling.
Weekday rush hours are the main thing to plan around for Southend to City of London, since the A127 and A13 get busy with commuters as well as airport traffic. An early-morning or early-evening weekday trip is worth a little extra buffer; things generally ease off in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays. The fare stays fixed regardless of which of these you land in.
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.
Sort out group size and luggage when you book, not on the day: four passengers and two large cases fit a saloon well, while an estate, MPV or 8-seater handles more — extra suitcases, pushchairs or sports bags included. This kind of journey sees more demand over school holidays and summer, so booking with some notice makes it easier to get the vehicle sized correctly.
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.
We quote the whole Southend to City of London journey as a single fixed number, parking and waiting time already in it, so there is nothing to add up afterwards. It covers roughly 40 miles and around 55–80 minutes in typical traffic, yet the quoted fare never moves. Ask online or call us.
Every time. Give us the flight number and we track it into Southend, moving the pickup to match reality rather than the original schedule, at no extra cost for delays.
Pick meet & greet for a name-board welcome inside arrivals, or a standard pickup where the driver stays nearby and phones you the moment you are out with your luggage.
We do — any City of London home, hotel or office, for pickup or drop-off. Give the full address and postcode at booking so your driver reaches you without delay.
Yes. We do not use meters or surge pricing. The price you are quoted for the Southend 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 Southend we factor in traffic and check-in so you are there in good time.
Saloons, estates, MPVs, 8-seaters and executive cars. Tell us your group size and luggage when booking and we will recommend the right vehicle for the City of London journey.
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 Southend 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 west of Southend, at around 40 miles by road — a quick, short-distance run by our usual standards. Your driver takes the most direct route on the day, typically via the A127 and A13, and the fixed fare covers whichever way the traffic runs.
This page is maintained by the Airport Move operations team. Based at 450 Bath Rd by Heathrow and licensed for private hire in London, we arrange fixed-fare City of London transfers to and from Southend and every other London airport, seven days a week. Questions about your Southend to City of London transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 17 August 2026