Fixed prices, quoted before you travel

We do not run a meter. Every journey is quoted as a single figure before you commit, worked out from the pick-up point, the destination and the vehicle you choose. If the M32 is solid or the driver has to go the long way round a closure, the number does not move.

What the quoted price covers

Ask at the booking stage and we will confirm in writing exactly what your figure includes.

The driver, the vehicle and the mileage

Quoted as one figure for the whole journey, in the vehicle class you choose.

A price that does not move

Traffic, a diversion or a road closure do not change your fare. There is no meter in the car and no surge multiplier at the end.

Luggage in the boot

Never charged for. Tell us how many large cases you have so we send a vehicle they actually fit in.

Meet and greet at the airport

From 30 minutes after you land, the driver is inside the terminal with a name board, and they will text and call you when they are on their way.

Flight and train monitoring

We track the flight rather than the clock, so the driver is scheduled around your actual arrival time.

Booking, changes and confirmation

Free to book, free to change more than 12 hours ahead, and confirmed by email with the driver and vehicle details.

The only things that can be added

There is no long tail of hidden fees. This is the complete list, and every item on it is set out in our terms and conditions.

Waiting time you ask for

If you ask the driver to wait — at a supermarket, at a viewpoint, between two meetings — waiting is charged at a rate agreed with you before you travel.

Extra stops added on the day

A stop you tell us about at booking is priced into the fare. A stop invented halfway through the journey has to be repriced, and the driver will tell you the figure before going anywhere.

Parking you ask us to pay

If a venue or car park charges the vehicle and you have asked us to park rather than drop off, that charge is passed on at cost.

Excessive soiling

Rare, but if a vehicle has to be taken off the road for deep cleaning, a cleaning charge applies. It is set out in our terms.

The published charges, in plain figures

  • Waiting on a normal journey: the first 5 minutes are free, then £15 for each further 30 minutes.
  • Airport and seaport collections: the driver waits inside from 30 minutes after you land or dock; contact them within 45 minutes, and beyond the allotted period waiting is £15 per 30 minutes.
  • Child or booster seat: £15 per seat, requested at booking with the child's age.
  • No food and no drink in the vehicles, bottled water excepted: a £50 charge applies for breaching it.
  • Cancellations: free more than 24 hours ahead, 50% between 12 and 24 hours, non-refundable inside 12 hours. See the cancellation policy.

Get an instant quote online

Enter your pick-up and destination in the booking form and the system returns a price for each vehicle class immediately, with no obligation and no card details needed to see the number.

Or ask a human

Call 0117 287 0247 or 07856 939 691 at any hour, or email info@bristoltaxi.co.uk with your journey. Unusual routes, multi-vehicle group bookings and account work are often quicker to price on the phone.

Value against the alternatives

For one person travelling in the middle of the day, the train frequently wins. For two or more people, for anyone with real luggage, and for anything before six in the morning or after eleven at night, a fixed-price car usually wins on both cost and sanity — and always on the number of changes.

Prices on our most-booked routes

One-way fixed fares. Choose a route for journey times and what is included, or book straight from the list.

Airport transfers

From £170 Book →
Bristol to Gatwick Airport
2 h 45 min · 145 miles
From £210 Book →
Bristol to Luton Airport
2 h 30 min · 130 miles
From £225 Book →
Bristol to Stansted Airport
3 h 15 min · 175 miles
From £290 Book →
From £37 Book →

City to city from Bristol

Bristol Airport to London
2 h 30 min · 120 miles
From £205 Book →
Bristol to Birmingham
1 h 55 min · 95 miles
From £170 Book →
Bristol to Manchester
3 h 15 min · 175 miles
From £210 Book →
Bristol to Cardiff
1 h · 45 miles
From £75 Book →
Bristol to Cheltenham
1 h 05 min · 45 miles
From £80 Book →
Bristol to Bath
30 min · 13 miles
From £34 Book →
Bristol to Newport
45 min · 32 miles
From £60 Book →
Bristol to Swindon
55 min · 42 miles
From £70 Book →
Bristol to Exeter
1 h 20 min · 75 miles
From £140 Book →
Bristol to Oxford
1 h 30 min · 75 miles
From £170.15 Book →
Bristol to Southampton
1 h 35 min · 80 miles
From £162.50 Book →
Bristol to Reading
1 h 25 min · 78 miles
From £168.85 Book →
Bristol to Gloucester
45 min · 35 miles
From £86.64 Book →

One-way prices for a Standard Saloon (up to 4 passengers), correct on 22 September 2026. Airport charges are included, and the price is the same day or night, weekday or weekend. Your exact fixed price depends on the precise pick-up and drop-off addresses and is confirmed before you pay.

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