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East Midlands to Birmingham Airport Taxi Transfer Service
A direct, fixed-fare transfer from East Midlands Airport to Birmingham Airport from £125. Your driver tracks your flight into EMA, waits while you collect your bags and gets you to Birmingham’s terminal in about 50 minutes.
- Flight tracked, with 45 minutes free waiting
- No bus or train changes with your luggage
- Fixed fare, whatever the traffic
About 40 Miles
Terminal to terminal
45–55 Min
Drive up to 75 at rush hour
45 Minutes Free
Waiting after you land at EMA
01 Terminal
At each airport, so no mix-ups
Getting from East Midlands Airport to Birmingham Airport
Local Taxis in Leicester provides fixed-fare taxi transfers from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX), 24 hours a day. Fares start at £125 per vehicle, and the 40-mile drive usually takes 45 to 55 minutes. Your driver meets you at EMA’s Rapid Drop Off area, takes the A42 and M42, and drops you at Birmingham’s Express Set Down, a short walk from check-in. We track your flight and give you 45 minutes of free waiting after you land, so a delay won’t cost you extra.
24 hours a day
Bookings and help available, every day of the year, including bank holidays.
Fixed fare from £125
Agreed when you book. No surge pricing, and no extra at night, at weekends or on bank holidays.
Licensed and DBS-Checked Drivers
Every driver is council-licensed and DBS-checked.
Four Vehicle Sizes
Saloon, estate, MPV and 8-seat minibus
The Route
Leave East Midlands Airport
Leave East Midlands Airport on the A453 to junction 23A of the M1.
Join the A42
Join the A42 heading south-west, past Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Measham, where it becomes the M42.
Continue onto the M42
Continue on the M42 past Tamworth and the M6 interchange.
Leave at junction 6
Leave at junction 6, signposted Birmingham Airport and the NEC, and follow the signs to the Express Set Down area.
How long it takes
- Early morning and late evening 40–45 minutes
- Weekday daytime 45–55 minutes
- Weekday rush hour 55–75 minutes
- Big events at the NEC or Resorts World Add 15–30 minutes
How much is a taxi from East Midlands Airport to Birmingham Airport?
A taxi from East Midlands Airport to Birmingham Airport costs £125 in a saloon, £145 in an estate car or MPV and £165 in an 8-seat minibus. The fare is per vehicle, not per person, and it’s fixed when you book, so traffic on the M42 won’t change it.
Best for 1 to 3 people with a suitcase each
- Price: 125 one way
- Passengers: 4
- 2 large suitcases and 4 small cases
Best for a family of four
- Price: 145 one way
- Passengers: 4
- 3 Suitcases and 4 Small Cases
Best for groups of 5 to 8
- Price: 165 one way
- Passengers: 8
- 6 Suitcases and 8 Small Cases
What's included in your fixed fare
Your fare covers everyone in the vehicle and doesn’t change with traffic or a late flight. These are the only extras that can apply, so you know the full cost before you book.
- Fixed fare, agreed when you book Included
- Flight tracking Included
- First 45 minutes of waiting after your flight
lands Free - Night-time, weekend and bank holiday journeys No extra
- Waiting after the free 45 minutes 30p a minute
- Meet & greet: driver waits inside arrivals with your name £10
- Airport car park charge At Cost
- Extra pick-up or drop-off on the way Quoted per trip
- Christmas and New Year Fare and a half
Arriving at Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport has one terminal for all airlines, so there’s no terminal to check. Your driver drops you at the Express Set Down area, a short walk from check-in. Any drop-off charge the airport makes is added at cost.
How Booking and Pick-Up Work from EM to Birmingham Airport
Four steps from booking your taxi to leaving the airport.
1
Book with your flight number
Book online or call us at least 3 to 4 hours before you land. Your fare is fixed when you book.
2
We track your flight
Your driver follows the live landing time, so an early or late arrival is no problem.
3
Your driver calls when you land
Take your time through passport control and baggage reclaim. Your 45 minutes of free waiting starts when the flight actually lands.
4
Meet your driver at Rapid Drop Off
Your driver meets you at EMA's Rapid Drop Off area. Add meet & greet for £10 and they'll wait inside arrivals with your name.
Punctual. Comfortable. No Hassle.
Why Choose Our EMA to Birmingham Airport Taxi Service?
Most people on this route are catching a second flight. We time your pick-up around your onward check-in, not just your landing, so you reach Birmingham with time to spare.
Fog sometimes diverts flights into East Midlands, mostly in autumn and winter. We run 24/7, so call us as soon as your plans change.
A saloon takes 2 large suitcases, an estate or MPV takes 3, and our 8-seat minibus takes 6. Tell us what you're carrying and we'll send the right car.
Every driver holds a Leicester City Council private hire licence and has passed a DBS check. Every car is licensed, MOT'd and insured for hire and reward.
What Travellers Say About Our Services
Other Transfers from East Midlands Airport
Explore our other airport routes from East Midlands. Each route has its own page with journey times and terminal details.
Questions People Ask
£125 in a saloon, £145 in an estate car or MPV and £165 in an 8-seat minibus. The fare is per vehicle, fixed when you book.
Usually 45 to 55 minutes for the 40 miles. In weekday rush hour, allow up to 75 minutes.
If your flights are on separate tickets, we suggest at least 4 hours between landing at East Midlands and a short-haul departure from Birmingham. That covers passport control and bags (30–60 minutes), the drive (about an hour) and a 2-hour check-in window. Allow more for a long-haul flight.
Your driver calls you when you land and meets you at the Rapid Drop Off area once you have your bags. Add meet & greet for £10 if you’d like them waiting inside arrivals with your name.
At the Express Set Down area, a short walk from check-in. Birmingham has one terminal, so there’s no need to check which one your airline uses.
Nothing changes for you. We track your flight, so your driver’s arrival moves with the real landing time. You get 45 minutes of free waiting from when the flight actually lands. After that, waiting is 30p a minute.
Per car. The fare covers everyone in the vehicle, so four people in a saloon pay one fare between them.
No, we don’t supply child seats, so please bring your own if you’d like one. The law for licensed taxis and private hire cars says that if a child seat isn’t available, children under 3 can travel without one but only on a rear seat, and children aged 3 and over must wear an adult seat belt.
Yes. Cancel at least 6 hours before your pick-up time for a full refund. Refunds reach your card within 7 to 10 working days. To change a time or address, call us on 0116 275 7575.
Book your EMA to Birmingham Airport transfer
Send us your flight number and we’ll do the rest.
