Fixed fares from £82 · door to door in about 55 mins
Landed at Manchester and heading for Lancashire? Airport Trips runs a pre-booked taxi from Manchester Airport to Preston, collecting you from Terminal 2 or Terminal 3 and taking you straight to your home, hotel or office in the city. One vehicle, one fixed price agreed before you travel, and no meter running on the M6.
Fixed fares from Manchester Airport to Preston. 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.
Preston is the administrative centre of Lancashire, north-west of Manchester. From Manchester Airport the drive is approximately 41 miles and typically takes around 55 mins in normal traffic.
Trains run from Manchester Airport station towards Preston, but you still have to get from Preston station to your final address. A pre-booked taxi takes you door to door in one vehicle with your luggage in the boot.
We drive to the exact address you give us anywhere in Preston and the surrounding towns.
Going to Fishergate, the Guild Hall area or an office near the station? Give us the address and your driver will take you to the door.
Arriving for term at the University of Central Lancashire? An estate or minibus has room for suitcases and boxes, all on one fixed fare.
We also drive to Fulwood, Penwortham, Ashton-on-Ribble, Longridge, Leyland and Chorley. Enter your postcode in the quote for your exact price.
Manchester is the nearest big international airport for many Preston families. Land, meet your driver and be home without a single train change.
Meetings in the city centre or at business parks around the M6 and M55? Our executive cars give you a quiet ride and a fixed price for your expenses.
We fit the right child seat at £10 per seat for younger passengers, and bigger vehicles take the extra term-time luggage.
Our 8 seater minibus takes up to 8 passengers and 8 large cases, so everyone travels together on one fare.
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.
Flying from Manchester after your visit? We run the route in reverse too, from any Preston address back to Terminal 2 or Terminal 3, with pickup times planned around your departure. Book both legs together and return fares start from £163 in a saloon.
We cover the whole of Lancashire. See our Manchester to Blackpool taxi and Manchester Airport to Lancaster taxi, or browse all our airport transfers.
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Preston is approximately 41 miles from Manchester Airport by road. The drive typically takes around 55 mins, depending on traffic and the time of day.
Our fixed one-way fares start from £82 in a saloon, £88 in an estate, £95 in an executive car and £108 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.
Usually the M56 and then the M6 north. If the M6 is congested, your driver may use the M60 and M61 instead. Either way the fare is fixed before you travel.
Yes. We drive to any address in Preston and the surrounding towns. Enter the postcode in the instant quote to see the exact fare.
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 Preston 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.
Also travelling to East Lancashire? See our Manchester Airport to Blackburn taxi.
Land at Manchester, meet your driver and be in Preston without the train. Fixed fare. Licensed driver. Straight to your door.