Wanstead Minicabs cover the E11 postcode around the High Street, Wanstead Park and the edge of Wanstead Flats. Two airports within genuinely easy reach — Stansted and London City — makes this one of the more flexible areas in east London for regular flyers, and knowing which of the two suits a given trip better is something our drivers factor in at the point of booking rather than defaulting to whichever is marginally faster on paper.
Heathrow from Wanstead is a full cross-city run, typically 65 to 80 minutes off-peak via the A12, A406 and A40. It's one of the longer Heathrow transfers we quote, so we build in a wide buffer rather than promising a tight window, particularly during the morning peak.
Gatwick is similarly long at around 70 to 85 minutes via the A12, A406 and M25, so we treat it as a genuine cross-London journey and quote it as a flight-tracked fixed price rather than a tight estimate.
Stansted is usually 30 to 40 minutes via the A12 and M11, a genuinely convenient option. London City is even closer at around 15 to 25 minutes via the A12 and A406, making it the quickest airport run we offer from this part of east London by some margin. Luton means a longer cross-London run via the M25, usually 65 to 75 minutes depending on traffic.
Every quote is fixed at booking, and because Stansted and London City are both genuinely quick from Wanstead, those journeys are usually priced more competitively than the longer Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton runs, with no hidden extras added later.
On arrivals we track your flight and meet you inside the terminal, adjusting automatically for early or late landings at no extra charge, whichever airport you're flying back into.
Saloons suit quick London City and Stansted hops well, while estates and MPVs are more common for the longer Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton bookings, or for family groups travelling with extra luggage.
This is the obvious choice if London City or Stansted is your regular airport — both are genuinely quick from E11, and that same local road knowledge carries over to planning the longer Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton journeys realistically rather than optimistically. Drivers here also know the quickest way around the High Street at busy times.
Yes, it's one of the quickest airport runs from E11, usually 15 to 25 minutes via the A12 and A406.
Typically 65 to 80 minutes off-peak, since it's a full cross-city journey.
Yes, this is one of our most frequent pickup points in the area.
Yes, usually 30 to 40 minutes via the A12 and M11.
Yes, we're happy to talk through which suits a specific flight better when you book.
Yes, quoted as a flight-tracked fixed price given the longer cross-London route.
Yes, alongside standard saloons and MPVs, for business travel or special occasions.
Yes, this falls within our regular E11 coverage area.
Yes, just request one when you book and we'll allocate the right vehicle.
We also run fixed-price minicabs from Snaresbrook, Leytonstone, Aldersbrook, Manor Park, Wanstead Park, Redbridge, Cranbrook, George Lane, Bush Road, and cover all five London airports — Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, Luton Airport, Stansted Airport, London City Airport — plus central London stations including Paddington Station, Waterloo Station, Victoria Station. See our full list of areas covered for the complete picture.