On an event night at the stadium or arena, a booked car beats the post-show scramble, and we plan around the crowds. For airport runs from Wembley we fix the fare and size the vehicle to your group.
Airport Move links Southend and Wembley with fixed-price transfers, day or night. The journey is roughly 50 miles by road, usually around 65–105 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.
On an event night at the stadium or arena, a booked car beats the post-show scramble, and we plan around the crowds. For airport runs from Wembley we fix the fare and size the vehicle to your group.
Coming back to Wembley 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–Wembley roads, works around the traffic, and on arrivals times the pickup to when you actually land. Wembley lies roughly to the west of Southend, and at around 50 miles it is one of the longer transfers we run from Southend.
Booking your Southend to Wembley transfer takes about two minutes and the fare is fixed from the start. Here is how the journey works, step by step.
Put in your route between Southend and Wembley, or phone us, for an instant fixed fare covering the full journey — parking and waiting included, no surprises later.
Pick a saloon, estate, MPV or 8-seater, add any child seats or a meet-and-greet, and confirm. We send the driver's name, number and registration ahead of time.
We monitor inbound flights to Southend and shift your pickup to the actual landing time. Your driver meets you in arrivals and helps with luggage out to the car.
Enjoy a door-to-door run into Wembley and pay online, by card on the day, or on a business account — the fixed fare never changes with the traffic.
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.
Travellers keep coming back for the same reasons on this route: a fixed Southend to Wembley price, a tracked flight, and a driver who turns up.
One set fare, confirmed up front.
Free flight tracking on arrivals.
Direct to any Wembley address, no changes.
Name-board meet & greet on request.
Any group size, saloon to 8-seater.
Round-the-clock booking and travel.
The journey between Southend and Wembley is roughly 50 miles by road, typically via the A127 and A13. In normal conditions allow about 65–105 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.
Wembley sits roughly to the west of Southend. By distance across all the areas we cover from Southend, this route is one of the longer transfers we run from Southend — the 47th shortest of the 64 areas we cover from Southend, by road distance — useful context if you are weighing up Wembley 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.
This route covers around 50 miles between Southend and Wembley, typically using the A127 and A13, with Wembley positioned to the west of the airport. Wembley, in north-west London, is synonymous with its stadium and arena, drawing crowds for football, rugby and concerts.
Southend Airport is east of London in Essex, a smaller airport with its own railway station and a relaxed feel.
In everyday London speech, people say “taxi” for almost any hired car, but a licensed minicab is legally distinct from a black cab: it cannot be hailed on the street and must be booked in advance, with the driver and vehicle separately licensed for private hire. A pre-booked transfer like this one works on exactly that basis — agreed in advance, licensed throughout, with the fare fixed before you travel. On this specific route, Wembley lies to the west of Southend, a journey of around 50 miles — one of the longer transfers we run from Southend compared with our other Southend routes, though the licensed, pre-booked model is identical whichever direction you are travelling.
Traffic around Southend to Wembley builds fastest on weekday mornings and early evenings, when commuters share the A127 and A13 with airport and local traffic. A journey before 8am or after 5pm on a weekday is when it is worth allowing extra time; outside those windows, and at weekends, the roads are usually calmer. Either way, our drivers build a buffer into every pickup so a slow patch of traffic does not turn into a rushed one.
We agree the exact pickup point with you before the day, so there is nothing to work out when you travel, and any airport leg has the flight tracked so timing follows your real schedule rather than the printed one. Build in the normal airport steps around the drive — check-in and security outbound, passport control and baggage on arrival — both covered by the waiting time already included in your fare.
It helps to flag your group size and luggage when you book rather than on the day — a saloon comfortably takes four passengers and two large cases, and an estate, MPV or 8-seater covers anything bigger, from extra suitcases to pushchairs. Demand for this kind of trip tends to rise in school holidays and over summer, so an earlier booking makes it easier to lock in the vehicle 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.
Your fare is fixed and quoted upfront from Southend to your exact Wembley address, including parking and free waiting time. The route is about 50 miles, normally 65–105 minutes by road, but the price stays the same whatever the traffic. Get an instant price on our booking page or by phone.
Yes, automatically. Once we have your flight number for the Southend arrival, the pickup adjusts itself to your real landing time, whatever happens in the air.
With meet & greet, your driver waits in arrivals with a name board. For a standard pickup, the driver waits nearby and calls you once you have your luggage and have cleared arrivals.
No address in Wembley is out of reach for us, home, hotel or office alike. Add the full postcode when you book and your driver will be at the right door.
It is. There is no meter and no surge pricing — the quote you accept for the Southend to Wembley trip is exactly what you pay, regardless of the traffic.
Yes, and it is worth doing at the same time: both fares are locked in together, and we plan the Southend-bound leg around traffic and your check-in deadline.
Choose from saloons, estates, MPVs, 8-seaters or an executive car for the Wembley journey — just tell us your group size and luggage when you book.
Yes, free of charge every time. Let us know the ages or seat types you need at booking so they are ready and fitted before pickup.
We include free waiting time after your Southend landing to cover passport control and baggage reclaim. You see the exact allowance at booking.
Pay securely online when you book, by card in the car, or on an account for regular travel. The fixed fare is the same whichever way you pay.
Wembley is roughly to the west of Southend, at around 50 miles by road — one of the longer transfers we run from Southend. 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 Wembley transfers to and from Southend and every other London airport, seven days a week. Questions about your Southend to Wembley transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 17 August 2026