
Saloon
Toyota Prius or similar
- 4 passengers
- 2 large cases
- 2 small cases
One way£120
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Stansted to Basildon is a straightforward run of about 37 miles. Most passengers book it rather than change trains with luggage, particularly on late arrivals when the rail connection thins out.
How your pickup works
We cover addresses across Essex. The driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board, helps with the bags and takes the quickest route by road. If your flight lands early or late, the pickup moves with it — we track the flight number you give us at booking.

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Route and arrival guide
The 37-mile drive from Stansted Airport to Basildon usually takes 45–60 minutes, depending on traffic. Split between four passengers, the £120 saloon fare comes to roughly £30 a head. Larger groups can take the eight-seater: £222 in total, close to £32 each for seven.
Stansted Airport is the second closest of London's five airports to Basildon; the closest is London City Airport, about 26 miles away. For comparison, the saloon fare from the other airports is London City £94, Heathrow £149 and Gatwick £152.
Basildon has a population of around 186,000. The same fixed fare structure covers neighbouring places such as Pitsea, Langdon Hills, Noak Bridge and Ramsden Crays. The nearest railway station to the centre is Basildon, less than half a mile away, with Laindon also close by.
Stansted Airport has a single terminal, so the driver meets you in the one arrivals hall after you clear customs.
Pick the vehicle by luggage, not by headcount — six people with six large cases need the eight-seater, not the six-seat MPV.

Toyota Prius or similar
One way£120

VW Passat Estate or similar
One way£140

Mercedes S-Class or similar
One way£161

Mercedes V-Class or similar
One way£181

Mercedes Vito or similar
One way£222
Guide prices for the Basildon area. The exact postcode, the time of travel and any extra stops can change the final figure, so confirm it when you book.
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Confirmed price, a named driver and a car waiting when you land. Tell us the flight number and we track it from there.
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+44 208 089 7700 Ask on WhatsApp info@bluepick.co.ukA pre-booked saloon is £120 one way for up to four passengers. An MPV for five is £181 and an eight-seater is £222. The price is fixed when you book and includes tolls, parking and airport charges.
Allow 45–60 minutes for the 37-mile journey. That is a realistic door-to-door estimate rather than a best case; add time if you are travelling into the morning or evening peak around the M25 and M11.
Basildon is about 37 miles from Stansted by road.
Nothing, as far as the fare is concerned. We track your flight and move the pickup to the actual landing time. You get 45 minutes of free waiting after that before any waiting charge applies.
In the arrivals hall, holding a name board, after you clear customs. The driver's number is sent to you before landing if you would rather call directly.
Yes. Return journeys are booked the same way and priced the same as the outbound leg. Tell us your check-in time and we will work the pickup back from it.
A saloon is £120 one way for up to four passengers, about £30 each when four share. The eight-seater is £222, about £32 each for a group of seven. Prices are fixed when you book.
London City Airport is the closest of London's five airports to Basildon, about 26 miles by road. Stansted Airport is about 37 miles away.
London City Airport is the cheapest, with a saloon from £94. From Stansted Airport the saloon is £120. All five London airports are covered at fixed prices.
Nearest routes to Basildon, with typical journey time and the saloon fare.
The same destination priced from each airport we cover, saloon fare one way.