Croydon to Manchester taxi and Manchester to Croydon, fixed fare from £474 each way
One page for both directions: Croydon to Manchester, Manchester to Croydon and the return booked together. Fixed fares per car from the London Borough of Croydon, driver named the day before.
Per car, not per person. No surge, no night surcharge. Free cancellation up to 24h before.
Croydon to Manchester and back: fixed fares
The Croydon to Manchester journey is regular work for us, day and night. A saloon from Croydon to Manchester is a fixed fare from £474 each way, about 197 miles and 4.6-6.5 hrs door to door. Book the return with it and the pair is priced at 1.8 times a single, from £853. An 8-seater for a family or group is from £687, executive cars on request.
| Journey (197 miles) | Saloon | 8-seater |
|---|---|---|
| Croydon to Manchester (single) | from £474 | from £687 |
| Manchester to Croydon (single) | from £474 | from £687 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £853 | from £1237 |
Fares are per car, agreed at booking, and include tolls, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ where they apply. No meter, no surge, the same price at 4am.
Pick-up in Croydon, drop-off at Manchester
Pick-up is anywhere in the London Borough of Croydon: your home, a hotel, an office or a station, with the driver named the day before and a text when the car is outside. At the other end we drop at the address you give us in Manchester: a hotel, the station, an office or a family home, with the driver checking the best route on the day. Coming back, the same fixed fare applies and the driver meets you at the door.
At 197 miles this is a 4.6-6.5 hrs drive in normal conditions. Roadworks and rush hour are the driver’s problem, not yours: the fare is fixed either way.
Manchester to Croydon: the return leg
Manchester to Croydon is the same fixed fare as the outbound leg. Pick-ups at an airport, station or venue are tracked and met at the agreed point with waiting time included, so a delay never changes the price. Book both legs together and the return is 1.8 times a single; if plans change, one message moves the booking.
Why book a car from Croydon to Manchester rather than the train
Door to door from Croydon with the luggage in the boot, no change at a London terminus, no rail-replacement bus on a Sunday and one price for up to four people in a saloon or eight in a minibus. For business travel the fare is a fixed line on the expense claim; for a family it is usually cheaper than four rail tickets bought on the day.
More fixed-fare routes from Croydon and to Manchester
From Croydon: Croydon to Margate from £213 · Croydon to Milton Keynes from £190 · Croydon to Molineux from £352 · Croydon to NEC Birmingham from £306 · Croydon to Newbury Racecourse from £186 · Croydon to Newbury from £188 · all Croydon routes · Croydon taxi
To Manchester: Ealing to Manchester from £442 · Enfield to Manchester from £436 · Greenwich to Manchester from £487 · Hackney to Manchester from £473 · Hammersmith and Fulham to Manchester from £468 · Haringey to Manchester from £440 · Manchester transfers
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Croydon to Manchester taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Croydon to Manchester?
From £474 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 197-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £687 and a return booked together is from £853.
How long does Croydon to Manchester take by taxi?
Usually 4.6-6.5 hrs door to door for the 197 miles, depending on the time of day and traffic on the day.
Do you also do Manchester to Croydon?
Yes. This page covers both directions at the same fixed fare; book the pair together and the return is priced at 1.8 times a single.
Is the fare fixed if there is traffic or a delay?
Yes. Rushxo fares are agreed before you travel and do not change for traffic, diversions, a late flight or the time of day.