Cheap Manchester Airport Taxi — How to Keep Your Fare Down

A cheap airport taxi is only cheap if the price you’re quoted is the price you pay. Ours are fixed when you book, with no meter and no surge pricing. Compare our instant quote with anyone else’s, and use the tips below to keep the cost down.

Fixed Fares From £30

Some of our published saloon fares to and from Manchester Airport:

JourneyFixed fare from
Manchester Airport ↔ Didsbury£30
Manchester Airport ↔ Wilmslow£30
Manchester Airport ↔ Withington£31
Manchester Airport ↔ Fallowfield£32
Manchester Airport ↔ Rusholme£33
Manchester Airport ↔ City Centre£38

The exact fixed price depends on vehicle size, pickup time and any extra stops, and is confirmed before you book. See all our fixed price Manchester Airport taxi fares.

Six Ways to Keep Your Airport Taxi Cheap

  1. Book ahead. Your fare is fixed the moment you book. Leave it until the day, especially in the school holidays, and you have far less choice.
  2. Choose the right size of vehicle. A saloon takes up to 3 passengers with 2 large cases. Don’t pay for space you don’t need, but don’t squeeze either: our terms ask you to book a vehicle that fits your passengers and luggage.
  3. Share an 8 seater. For groups, one minibus can cost less than several cars. On our published Walkden fares the 8 seater starts at £58, which is £7.25 each for eight people, against £126 for three saloons. See our Manchester Airport 8 seater taxi.
  4. Skip the airport charges. As our passenger you pay no drop-off or parking charge. If someone drives you instead, the Terminal 2 and 3 drop-off costs £5.50 for up to 5 minutes, £6.50 for up to 10 minutes and £25 for up to 30 minutes. The free alternative is the drop-off at JetParks 1 (M90 5AZ), with a free 24-hour shuttle to the terminals.
  5. Give us your flight number. We track the flight, and airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting after landing, so a late landing doesn’t run up waiting charges.
  6. Book both ways at once. A return booking fixes both fares now, so the journey home costs what you were quoted.

Cheap Shouldn’t Mean Cutting Corners

Whatever you pay, you get a driver who holds a Manchester City Council private hire licence and is DBS checked, flight tracking at no extra charge, 60 minutes of free waiting after landing and a service that runs 24 hours a day.

Airport Trips is licensed by Manchester City Council as a private hire operator (licence PO8004), so you know who you’re booking with.

What Can Add to the Price

Extras only appear if you choose them or your plans change:

  • Child seats: £10 per seat, per journey.
  • Meet and greet: an option for airport pickups, priced in the booking form before you pay.
  • An extra stop: included in your fixed quote when you add it.
  • Waiting beyond the free 60 minutes after landing: £20 per hour, payable in cash to the driver.
  • Changes to the journey after you’ve booked.

Check Your Price in Seconds

Use the instant quote at the top of this page or our taxi fare calculator. The quote shows every vehicle with a fixed price, from a saloon to the 8 seater minibus. For more help, see how to get a Manchester Airport taxi quote or read about our Manchester Airport taxi service.

Cheap Airport Taxi FAQs

Book ahead, choose a vehicle that fits your group and luggage without paying for space you don’t need, and if there are five or more of you, share an 8 seater minibus. Then compare our instant fixed quote with your other options.

Our published fixed fare from the city centre starts at £38 in a saloon. The exact price depends on your address, the time and the vehicle, and the instant quote shows it before you book.

No. The fare is fixed when you book. Extras only apply if you add them, such as child seats at £10 per seat, or if waiting goes past the free 60 minutes after landing, which is charged at £20 per hour.

It can be. On our published Manchester Airport to Walkden fares, the 8 seater starts at £58, against £84 for two saloons or £92 for two estates.

Not as our passenger: there is no drop-off charge to pay on top of your fixed fare. If a friend or relative drops you off by car at Terminal 2 or 3, they pay from £5.50 for up to 5 minutes.

Once you have booked, your fare is fixed and there is no surge pricing on the day. Booking early for busy periods such as school holidays gives you the most choice.

Get Your Fixed Manchester Airport Fare

See the fixed price for every vehicle before you book, or call 0161 399 2127 for a quote.

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