Airport transfers
Fixed-price taxis to Southend from Basildon and the Essex towns around it. Flight tracked, 24/7, no surge. Confirm your postcode for your exact fare.
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Airport transfers
Fixed-price runs to Southend from Basildon and the Essex towns around it, agreed before you travel. No meter, no surge.

Flight tracking
Give us your flight number and we watch the inbound to Southend. Land early or late and your driver moves to the new time, no calls, no rebooking.

Meet and greet
For pickups your driver meets you at Southend once you are through arrivals, so you walk straight to the car.

Groups and luggage
Estates, 6-seaters and minibuses for up to 7. Tell us the party size and cases when you quote and we send the right car.

24/7, 365 days
4am check-ins, red-eye landings, bank holidays. There is always a Value Cars driver on for the Southend run.
Airport transfers
Fixed-price runs to Southend from Basildon and the Essex towns around it, agreed before you travel. No meter, no surge.
Flight tracking
Give us your flight number and we watch the inbound to Southend. Land early or late and your driver moves to the new time, no calls, no rebooking.
Meet and greet
For pickups your driver meets you at Southend once you are through arrivals, so you walk straight to the car.
Groups and luggage
Estates, 6-seaters and minibuses for up to 7. Tell us the party size and cases when you quote and we send the right car.
24/7, 365 days
4am check-ins, red-eye landings, bank holidays. There is always a Value Cars driver on for the Southend run.
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One fixed fare, agreed before you travel.
Fixed fares
Real fixed fares to Southend from Basildon and the towns around it, agreed before you travel. Every price is set by the same system that takes your booking, so there is no meter and no surge. Saloon prices shown, larger vehicles and returns priced when you quote.
One-way saloon fares to Southend, fixed before you travel. Returns and larger vehicles priced when you quote.
The journey
Southend is around 14 miles from our Basildon base, usually about 25 to 35 minutes by car, though the A127 can be slower at peak times. The way in is the A127 (Southend Arterial Road) towards Southend, then onto the airport approach, and if the A127 is heavy, the A13 is the usual fallback.
Your driver knows the road and tracks your flight, and the fixed fare does not change no matter what the M25 is doing.
Terminals
Southend runs all its scheduled flights from a single passenger terminal, so there is just the one building for arrivals and departures. The older terminal is now a private jet centre. Tell us your flight when you book and your driver takes you to the right door.
Parking vs a taxi

Drive and park

A fixed Value Cars return
£88.50
return from Basildon to Southend, both legs fixed
Door to door, flight tracked, and not a penny of parking or drop-off charge.
Get your fixed returnSouthend's parking prices vary by date and are much cheaper booked ahead, so check londonsouthendairport.com for your dates. See live prices
Common questions
Southend is around 14 miles from our Basildon base, usually about 25 to 35 minutes by car, though the A127 can be slower at peak times. The way in is the A127 (Southend Arterial Road) towards Southend, then onto the airport approach, and if the A127 is heavy, the A13 is the usual fallback. Your driver knows it, and the fixed fare does not change whatever the traffic does.
All of them: Main terminal. Southend runs all its scheduled flights from a single passenger terminal, so there is just the one building for arrivals and departures. The older terminal is now a private jet centre. Tell us your flight when you book and your driver takes you to the right door.
For more than a quick trip, usually. Southend doesn't publish a flat weekly price, but Long Stay is around £45 a day if you turn up and park, and pre-booking saves up to 60%. The Short Stay car park opposite the terminal is about £65 a day. A fixed return with Value Cars is one set price, door to door, with no parking to find or pay for. Southend's parking prices vary by date and are much cheaper booked ahead, so check londonsouthendairport.com for your dates.
Southend now charges £8 every time a car uses its Express Pick-up and Drop-off zone opposite the terminal, with a 10-minute limit. There are no barriers, so you pay online by midnight the following day or a Parking Charge Notice is issued. That charge is set by Southend, not by us. With a booked car you are dropped right at the terminal, and there is nothing for you to pay at the airport.
Every Value Cars Southend fare is fixed and quoted upfront. Enter your postcode on this page to see your exact price in seconds. Fixed fares to Southend from across south Essex start from around £40.50. There is no meter and no surge.
It's fixed. You agree the fare to Southend before you travel, so there is no meter and no surge pricing. You confirm the full price when you book.
Yes. We take your flight number and track your inbound flight to Southend, so if you land early or late your driver adjusts to the new landing time and is there waiting for you.
Yes, for pickups your driver meets you at Southend once you're through arrivals. We'll have your flight details so the timing lines up with your landing.
Yes. You can pay securely by card when you book online, or pay the driver directly. Either way the fare is the fixed price you were quoted.
Yes, Value Cars run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Early check-ins, red-eye landings, bank holidays, there's always a driver available for your Southend run.
Yes. As well as standard saloons we run estates with extra boot space, 6-seaters and minibuses for up to 8 passengers, ideal for family holidays and group trips. Choose your passenger and luggage numbers when you quote.
We run fixed-price Southend transfers from Basildon, Wickford, Billericay, Benfleet, Canvey Island, Rayleigh and right across south Essex. Enter your postcode for your exact fare.
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Lisa W.
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