Long-Distance Intercity Taxi & Private Car Hire
Hire a private car and driver from London to Birmingham, Manchester or anywhere in the UK. Get your fixed intercity taxi price below and book your long-distance transfer online.
Fixed-fare, long-distance private hire transfers connecting London and every city in England — Manchester to Truro, Newcastle to Plymouth, and any London postcode in between. One price agreed at booking for the whole journey: no meter, no surge, door to door, executive cars and group minibuses, 24/7 and TfL-licensed.
Fixed-fare airport transfers, quoted before you travel: Heathrow airport transfer, Gatwick airport transfer, Stansted airport transfer, Luton airport transfer and London City airport transfer. Business accounts with monthly invoicing are on our corporate travel page.
Intercity transfers — in a nutshell
Rushxo runs fixed-fare, long-distance taxi transfers connecting London and every city in England — all 53 cities outside the capital, in both directions, plus a dedicated London intercity hub. One price for the whole trip, agreed at booking, with no meter and no surge, door to door. As a guide, London–Oxford or London–Cambridge from £130, London–Birmingham from £250 and London–Manchester from £400. Executive cars and 8–9-seat minibuses, 24/7, TfL-licensed.
Taxi Transfers to Every English City
Each city has its own standalone fixed-fare transfer page — route details, journey time and your exact quote. Grouped by region, every official city in England, now including London itself.
Greater London
North East England
North West England
Yorkshire & the Humber
East Midlands
West Midlands
East of England
South East England
South West England
London to England's Cities
Indicative fixed fares from London; exact price confirmed at booking. Every route runs in both directions at the same fixed fare. See the London intercity hub for all 53 routes.
| Route from London | Distance | Typical drive | Saloon from | Executive from | V Class from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester taxi transfers | ~200 mi | 3h 50m | £400 | £488 | £660 |
| Liverpool taxi transfers | ~215 mi | 4h 05m | £420 | £512 | £693 |
| Leeds taxi transfers | ~195 mi | 3h 45m | £390 | £476 | £644 |
| Nottingham taxi transfers | ~130 mi | 2h 30m | £260 | £317 | £429 |
| Birmingham taxi transfers | ~125 mi | 2h 20m | £250 | £305 | £412 |
| Bristol taxi transfers | ~120 mi | 2h 20m | £240 | £293 | £396 |
| Southampton taxi transfers | ~80 mi | 1h 45m | £160 | £195 | £264 |
| Cambridge taxi transfers | ~65 mi | 1h 30m | £135 | £165 | £223 |
| Oxford taxi transfers | ~60 mi | 1h 25m | £130 | £159 | £214 |
| Brighton & Hove taxi transfers | ~55 mi | 1h 20m | £120 | £146 | £198 |
Indicative "from" fares. Executive and V Class columns are priced from the same mileage as the saloon, and the exact figure for your postcode pair is confirmed before you book. Fuel, tolls, driver time and the Dartford Crossing are all inside the fare.
What the fixed intercity fare covers
The number you are quoted is the number you pay. On a 200-mile run that matters more than it does on an airport hop, because there is more in the journey that a meter would otherwise catch. Inside every intercity fare:
- Fuel and the whole driver cost, including the driver's return leg. You are not charged for the empty run home.
- Tolls and crossings on the route, including the Dartford Crossing and the M6 Toll where it saves time.
- The London Congestion Charge and ULEZ where the pickup or drop-off sits inside the zones.
- Door-to-door: a house, hotel, office or ward entrance at both ends, not a station forecourt.
- Luggage to the stated capacity of the vehicle you book, with no per-bag charge.
- One agreed stop on long runs — a comfort break on a 4-hour drive is expected, not extra.
Priced separately, and always agreed in advance rather than added afterwards: additional destinations, child seats, a return booked as a second job, and journeys that start between midnight and 05:00 on the 24th, 25th, 26th or 31st of December or the 1st of January.
Waiting time and cancellation
Waiting time is free for the first 15 minutes at a private address and for 60 minutes after landing at a UK airport, measured from the actual touchdown time rather than the scheduled one, because the flight number is on the booking and the arrival is tracked. After that, waiting is charged per 15 minutes at the vehicle's hourly rate, quoted when you book. Cancel more than 12 hours before the pickup and there is no charge at all. Inside 12 hours a saloon is charged at 50 per cent, because a 4-hour intercity job blocks a driver's whole day and cannot be refilled at short notice. If we cancel on you, or the car is late because of something on our side, you pay nothing.
Train, coach or taxi? An honest answer
A fixed-price car is not the right answer for every intercity journey, and pretending otherwise wastes your time. The variable that decides it is how many of you are travelling, because a taxi fare is per car and a rail fare is per person.
Here is the arithmetic on the London to Manchester run, using our own prices and nothing else:
| Travelling party | Vehicle | Fare | Cost per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 passenger | Saloon | £400 | £400 |
| 2 passengers | Saloon | £400 | £200 |
| 3 passengers | Saloon | £400 | £133 |
| 4 passengers | Saloon | £400 | £100 |
| 6 passengers | V Class | £660 | £110 |
| 8 passengers | V Class | £660 | £83 |
Take the train if you are travelling alone or as a pair, you can book an Advance single well ahead, your journey runs city centre to city centre, and you are happy to travel with hand luggage. On that profile rail is usually cheaper and often quicker door to door, and we will say so on the phone.
Take the car when the party is three or more and the per-seat maths flips; when you are moving luggage, instruments, sample cases or a wheelchair; when the pickup or drop-off is a village, hospital, depot or wedding venue with no useful station; when you need to leave at 04:00 for an early flight or arrive after the last train; or when the cost of a missed connection is larger than the fare. Check the live rail fare for your date before you decide — if the train wins for your journey, book the train.
Long-Distance, Done Properly
💷 One price for the whole trip
A 60-mile run or a 250-mile run, the fare is agreed before you set off and never moves. No meter creeping up in motorway traffic, no app-style surge on a Friday afternoon.
🚕 Door to door, no changes
Collected from your home, office or hotel — anywhere in London or any English city — and taken straight to the destination: no station transfers, no dragging cases across a concourse, no onward taxi at the other end.
👥 Better value for groups
For two or more travellers with luggage, a fixed-fare MPV or minibus often beats several peak train tickets — and everyone travels together, door to door.
⏱️ 24/7, on your schedule
Pre-dawn departures, late finishes and awkward connections are all the same fixed fare, around the clock, with no night premium.
Comfort for the Long Haul
Saloon
Comfortable, economical long-distance car for one to four travellers.
Executive
Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5 Series with a suited chauffeur for business trips.
People Carrier
Spacious MPV for families and groups with plenty of luggage room.
8–9 Seat Minibus
The whole party together for an event, a wedding or a corporate move.
Intercity Transfers — Your Questions
Which English cities do you cover?
Do you cover transfers to and from London?
How much is a long-distance intercity taxi?
Is a fixed-fare car better than the train?
Do you carry groups and luggage?
Are intercity transfers available 24/7?
How much is a taxi from London to Manchester?
From £400 for a saloon, fixed before you book, for the whole car over roughly 200 miles. Fuel, tolls and the driver's time are included, with no meter and no surge.
How much is a taxi from London to Birmingham?
From £250 for a saloon over roughly 125 miles, fixed at booking for the whole car. Leeds is from £390, Liverpool £420, Bristol £240 and Nottingham £260.
Can four people share a taxi from London to Manchester?
Yes. The fare is per car, so four in a saloon at £400 is £100 each, door to door with no changes and no luggage limits beyond the two cases the boot holds. Six travel in an MPV, up to eight in a minibus.
Do you have executive cars for intercity business trips?
Yes. The executive class is a Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5 Series with a suited chauffeur, for one to three passengers with two cases, at a fixed fare agreed in advance.
Is the intercity fare per car or per person?
How long does a London to Manchester taxi take?
Does the fare include tolls, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ?
What happens if my flight lands late?
Can I cancel a long-distance booking?
Is a taxi cheaper than the train for an intercity journey?
London–Manchester · London–Birmingham · London–Liverpool · London–Leeds · London–Bristol · London–Brighton
Saloon · Executive · V Class · 16-Seater Minibus · Wheelchair Accessible
Saloon fares from London and each airport
Saloon fares, fixed at booking, checked against the Rushxo booking engine on 2026-10-16. Executive, MPV and 8-seater on every page; return legs priced on each page.