Yes. Tick Taxi runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so a 3am or 4am Bristol Airport pickup is a normal job rather than a special one, at the same fixed fare as 4pm: from £39 to the city centre. You can book at any time: online booking needs about 2 hours' notice, and for a pickup sooner than that, phone 0117 966 6666.
Updated October 2026.
What 24 hours actually means here
Two different things get called "24 hours", the cars on the road and the way you book them, and it's worth separating them.
| Us | |
|---|---|
| Cars running at 3am | Yes, every night |
| Fare at 3am vs 3pm | Identical, no night rate |
| Driver tracks a 1am arrival | Yes, 45 minutes free waiting from landing |
| Booking at 3am for later that morning | Yes, online, with about 2 hours' notice. Sooner than that, phone |
So the only thing to watch is notice. If you're reading this at midnight wondering about a 4am car, book it online now and you're well inside the 2-hour window. For a pickup sooner than about 2 hours away, phone 0117 966 6666.
What time to leave for an early flight
Bristol Airport asks you to be there two and a half hours before a short-haul departure in the 5am to 8am peak. Working back from a 6am flight, that means being at the terminal by 3:30am:
| Pickup from | Drive at that hour | Leave at |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol city centre | 25 min | 3:00am |
| Clifton | 25 min | 3:00am |
| Bradley Stoke / Filton | 30 min | 2:55am |
| Portishead | 30 min | 2:55am |
| Weston-super-Mare | 30 min | 2:55am |
| Bath | 35 min | 2:50am |
| Cardiff | 55 min | 2:30am |
These are rounded for comfort. The roads are genuinely empty at that hour, so the A38 run that takes 40 minutes at 8am takes 25 at 3am. There's a fuller breakdown by area on the how early should I get to Bristol Airport page, and from Bath the 6am flight page works through the timing.
Why the price doesn't change overnight
Because it's fixed when you book, and nothing after that moves it. There's no night rate, no weekend rate and no surge. The 4am fare is the 4pm fare, and a bank holiday costs what a Tuesday costs.
That's the practical difference between booking ahead and opening an app at 4am. App pricing rises with demand, and demand at 4am on a Monday in half term is exactly when you least want to find that out.
The alternative, honestly
The A1 Flyer bus runs 24 hours a day and costs from £9.50, so for one person with hand luggage it's cheaper than any taxi and we'll say so. What it can't do is come to your door at 2:55am in Bath, and it won't help you at all from most of the areas in the table above.
Uber operates in Bristol, but availability thins out at exactly these hours. It might work. It's the option with the widest range of outcomes at 4am. What makes a booked car dependable at that hour is on the early flight page.
Landing late rather than leaving early
If your flight arrives near or after midnight, the same 24-hour cover applies and the tracking does the work: we watch the flight number, the pickup moves with it, and the first 45 minutes after you land are free while you clear the terminal. A two-hour delay costs you nothing extra.
There's more detail on late arrivals, diversions and cancellations on the late night and early morning page.
Whether the airport itself stays open overnight is a separate question, answered on Is Bristol Airport open 24 hours?
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a taxi from Bristol Airport at 3am?
Do you charge more for a night pickup?
What time should I leave for a 6am flight?
Can I book a taxi in the middle of the night for a few hours later?
What happens if my flight lands at 1am and is delayed?
Does Tick Taxi have 24/7 dispatch for Bristol Airport?
Book your early pickup ahead and save 20% by booking online, or call 0117 966 6666.