Fixed fares from £37 · door to door in about 25 mins
Landed at Manchester and need to get to Piccadilly for a train, a hotel or a meeting? Airport Trips runs a pre-booked taxi from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly, collecting you from Terminal 2 or Terminal 3 and taking you straight to the station or any address around Piccadilly. One car, one fixed price agreed before you travel.
Fixed fares from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly. The price you are quoted is the price you pay, with no surge pricing and no airport drop-off or parking charge on top.
Fares correct as of October 2026 for a standard daytime pickup from Terminal 2. Your exact price depends on terminal, your exact address, pickup time and extras, and is confirmed in the instant quote before you book. Child seats £10 per seat, per journey. See all Manchester Airport taxi fares.
Manchester Piccadilly is the city’s main railway station, on the south-eastern edge of the city centre. From Manchester Airport the drive is approximately 9 miles and typically takes around 25 mins in normal traffic.
There are trains from the airport to Piccadilly, but they can be busy at peak times and you still have to carry your luggage to your onward platform or hotel. A taxi takes you door to door with your bags in the boot.
We drop you as close to where you are going as the roads around the station allow.
Catching a train? Tell us your departure time and your driver will drop you close to the station entrance with time to spare.
Staying near the station, Piccadilly Gardens or the Northern Quarter? Give us the hotel name and we will take you to the entrance.
Working or staying near Piccadilly or the Mayfield area? Give us the building name or address and your driver will take you there.
Fly into Manchester and connect to a train at Piccadilly without carrying cases on and off a busy airport service.
Staying near Piccadilly? Your driver drops you at your hotel entrance, ready to check in.
Meetings near the station? Our executive cars give you a quiet ride and a fixed price for your expenses.
We fit child seats at £10 per seat, and our 8 seater minibus carries up to 8 passengers and 8 large cases.
With meet and greet, your driver waits in the arrivals hall at Terminal 2 or Terminal 3 holding a name board, helps with your bags and walks you to the vehicle. We track your flight in real time, so if it lands early or late your pickup moves with it. Every airport pickup includes 60 minutes of free waiting after landing.
Optional extras, added when you choose them: child seats at £10 per seat, meet and greet (priced in the booking form) and extra stops (priced into your quote). Waiting beyond the free 60 minutes is £20 per hour, payable in cash to the driver.
Arriving at Piccadilly by train and flying out of Manchester? We run the route in reverse too, from the station or your hotel to Terminal 2 or Terminal 3. Book both legs together and return fares start from £72 in a saloon.
We cover the whole city centre and beyond. See our city centre taxi and taxis across Manchester.
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Manchester Piccadilly is approximately 9 miles from Manchester Airport by road. The drive typically takes around 25 mins, depending on traffic and the time of day.
Our fixed one-way fares start from £37 in a saloon, £41 in an estate, £47 in an executive car and £54 in the 8 seater minibus. The exact price depends on the vehicle, your exact address, pickup time and any extra stops, and is confirmed before you book.
Yes. Give us your flight details and train time when you book. We track your flight and plan the drop-off with a sensible buffer for city centre traffic.
If you are travelling light, the train is cheaper. With lots of luggage, children or a group, a taxi takes you door to door and avoids busy carriages at peak times.
Yes. Our 8 seater minibus carries up to 8 passengers with 8 large and 6 small bags, on one fixed fare for the whole group.
Yes, at £10 per seat, per journey. Give us each child’s age and weight when booking and we will fit the right seat.
We track your flight, so the pickup moves with the actual landing time at no extra cost. You get 60 minutes of free waiting after landing; after that, waiting is £20 per hour.
Yes. We pick up from any Manchester Piccadilly address and take you to Terminal 2 or Terminal 3. Book both journeys together to fix both fares.
Yes. You can cancel up to 24 hours before your pickup time. Full details are in our terms and conditions.
Going elsewhere in the city centre? See our Manchester Airport to City Centre taxi.
Land at Manchester and be at Piccadilly in about 25 mins. Fixed fare. Licensed driver. Straight to the station or your hotel.