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Airport transfers from Kent
Birmingham Airport Taxi from Kent
Taxi transfers from towns across Kent to Birmingham Airport's single terminal, from about 2 hours 35 minutes off-peak. Send your flight and luggage details and a licensed private hire operator quotes you and carries out the journey.
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Terminals, pickups and charges
One terminal, from your door in Kent
A Birmingham airport taxi from Kent takes from about 2 hours 35 minutes off-peak from Dartford, usually over the Dartford Crossing and up the M1 and M6. Airport Taxi Kent passes your request to licensed private hire operators, and the operator that takes it quotes you and drives you to the terminal.
Why fly from Birmingham instead of London?
Kent travellers usually choose Birmingham when the holiday, airline or date they want is on sale from there, or the fare works out lower than from a London airport. Jet2, Ryanair and easyJet all run large programmes from Birmingham. Compare the total cost, including the longer road journey, before you decide.
Which terminal is it?
Birmingham Airport has a single terminal for all arriving and departing flights, so there is no terminal to choose. Airline check-in desks are on the ground floor of the check-in halls.
How do drop-off and pick-up work at Birmingham?
The Premium Set Down area is the closest drop-off point to the terminal, and it is charged. The Drop Off car park, a short walk away, is free for up to 10 minutes. Arriving passengers can be met from Car Park 1, about a minute’s walk from the check-in desks. [HOLD-QUOTE-RULE: the operator’s quote includes any drop-off charge and any Dartford Crossing charge for your route, so there is nothing extra to pay on the way or at the kerb. If you are being collected, the quote also says how any parking while the driver waits is charged.]
How long does a Birmingham airport taxi from Kent take?
Off-peak drive times start from:
- West Kent (Dartford, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge): from about 2 hours 35 minutes off-peak from Dartford.
- Mid Kent (Maidstone, Medway, West Malling): from about 2 hours 50 minutes off-peak from Medway.
- East Kent (Canterbury, Margate, Dover): from about 3 hours 25 minutes off-peak from Canterbury.
Which way does the taxi go?
From most of Kent, the fastest route crosses the Thames at the Dartford Crossing, follows the M25 north, takes a short A-road link across to the M1, then runs up the M1 and M6 to the M42 by the airport. From Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Westerham, the fastest route instead goes west round the M25 to the M40 and M42, with no Dartford Crossing.
What should you allow for on a long run?
The off-peak times above assume no traffic. The M25, M1 and M6 often carry roadworks and heavy traffic, so Airport Taxi Kent suggests allowing at least an hour more than the off-peak time, before your airline’s check-in deadline. On a run of over two hours, expect a stop: the Highway Code recommends a break of at least 15 minutes after every two hours of driving. Mention it in your request if you want a break on the way. Long-distance runs like this are taken on, so the length of the journey is no barrier.
What happens if your flight into Birmingham is delayed?
Give your inbound flight number when you request a quote, and tell the operator straight away if your arrival time changes. Give a valid flight number and the operator monitors your flight, adjusting the collection time at no extra charge, subject to driver availability. Airport collections include up to 60 minutes of free waiting from the actual landing time. After that, waiting may be charged at £5 per 15 minutes, plus any extra airport parking, and the quote sets this out before you accept.
Terminals
Terminals at Birmingham
Terminal drop-off
Arrivals pick-up
Your flight sets the timetable
Why use an airport specialist for Birmingham?
Airports only, nothing else
Airport Taxi Kent handles airport transfer requests and nothing else. Every page is built around terminals, pickup points, luggage and flight times, so the questions you have before a flight are already answered.
Drive times from your town
You can see the drive time from your town to each of the six London airports, and to Birmingham, East Midlands, Southampton, Bristol, Manchester and Bournemouth. It is the least the journey takes, so you can set your pickup time with a sensible margin for traffic.
A quote before you commit
You send your journey details and the operator sends you a quote for that exact journey. Nothing is booked until you accept it, and you can ask about the route, terminal or luggage first.
Licensed private hire operators
Airport Taxi Kent passes your request to licensed private hire operators that cover your town. The operator that takes your journey quotes you, confirms your booking and is who you deal with on the day.
Questions before you fly
Birmingham airport taxi questions
A taxi from Kent to Birmingham Airport takes from about 2 hours 35 minutes off-peak from Dartford, from about 3 hours from Maidstone and from about 3 hours 25 minutes from Canterbury. Airport Taxi Kent suggests allowing at least an hour more for traffic on the M25, M1 and M6.
Mention it when you send your request to Airport Taxi Kent, so the operator can allow for it in its quote and pickup time. The Highway Code recommends a break of at least 15 minutes after every two hours of driving, and a Kent to Birmingham run is over two hours from every Kent town.
At Birmingham Airport, the Premium Set Down area is the closest drop-off point to the single terminal and is charged, and the Drop Off car park a short walk away is free for up to 10 minutes. Airport Taxi Kent passes your flight details to the licensed private hire operator, so the driver knows when you need to be at check-in.
Arriving passengers at Birmingham Airport can be met from Car Park 1, about a minute’s walk from the check-in desks. Airport Taxi Kent passes your flight number to the licensed private hire operator, and the operator confirms the meeting point with your booking.
From most of Kent, yes. From Dartford, Maidstone, Medway and east Kent, the fastest route to Birmingham uses the Dartford Crossing and the M1. From Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Westerham, it goes west round the M25 to the M40 instead, with no crossing. Airport Taxi Kent passes your pickup town with your request, so the operator quotes for your route. [HOLD-QUOTE-RULE: the operator’s quote includes any drop-off charge and any Dartford Crossing charge for your route, so there is nothing extra to pay on the way or at the kerb. If you are being collected, the quote also says how any parking while the driver waits is charged.]
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