There are four realistic ways to get from Bristol Airport to where you're going. The airport's official taxi partner, Zoom Cars, runs a walk-in booking office on the forecourt. A pre-booked fixed-price operator such as Tick Taxi is from £39 to Bristol city centre. Then there's a ride-hailing app, or the A1 Airport Flyer bus at £9.50 single. There's no taxi rank at Bristol Airport. Here's what each one is and how you book it.
Checked October 2026. We don't publish other firms' prices.
The comparison
| What it is | How you book | Price to Bristol city centre | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tick Taxi (us) | Licensed private hire operator, pre-booked | Online, by phone or on WhatsApp | Fixed when you book, from £39 |
| Zoom Cars | Bristol Airport's official taxi partner | Online, by phone, or at the walk-in office on the forecourt | Ask Zoom Cars |
| Uber | Ride-hailing app | In the app | Shown in the app |
| A1 Airport Flyer bus | Bus to Temple Meads and Bristol Bus Station, 24 hours a day | On board or online | £9.50 single |
We don't publish other firms' prices, so for Zoom Cars and Uber, ask them or check the app. The bus fare is the published A1 Airport Flyer fare.
The airport's official taxi partner
Bristol Airport names Zoom Cars as the only taxi company with an official partnership with the airport. Zoom Cars is a family-run Bristol firm that won a five-year tender and has been based at the airport since 1 February 2026. The airport said it chose Zoom Cars for its driving and employee standards, a modern fleet, its environmental credentials and a commitment that all its vehicles will be electric by 2030.
There's no taxi rank. Zoom Cars runs a walk-in taxi booking office on the forecourt, between the Transport Interchange and the terminal, and you can also book it online or by phone. Once booked, its cars wait in dedicated bays in the Drop Off & Pick Up car park on the top level of the Transport Interchange. If you land with nothing booked, this is the simplest option: walk to the office and book a car. Sources: Bristol Airport's taxis page and its announcement of 30 January 2026.
Arrow Cars was based at the airport for more than ten years before Zoom Cars took over, which is why a lot of people still search for the name. There's a full explanation of what happened.
Pre-booked fixed price
That's us. You book ahead, you see the price before you pay, and the price doesn't move: from £39 to Bristol city centre, the same both ways, with the £8.50 Drop Off & Pick Up car park charge included and no night rate. You give us a flight number rather than a time, we track it, and if you land two hours late the driver knows before you do. The first 45 minutes after your actual landing are free while you clear the terminal; after that, waiting is £5 per 15-minute block.
Where this is worth it: early flights, late arrivals, families with children and seats to fit, groups needing a bigger car, and anyone who'd rather know the number in advance. Where it isn't: you've already landed and you didn't book. Then the airport's walk-in taxi office is there for exactly that.
Uber
Uber operates in Bristol and prices each ride in the app when you request it. We don't publish other firms' prices, so check a live quote in the app rather than trusting a number on any website, including this one.
The A1 Flyer bus
The A1 Airport Flyer is £9.50 single, runs 24 hours a day with buses up to every 8 minutes, and takes about 35 minutes to Temple Meads, according to Bristol Airport. For one person with hand luggage it's the cheapest thing going, and we'd rather tell you that than pretend a £39 car competes on price for a solo traveller. Add a second person and cases and the maths changes: there's a full per-person breakdown.
How to judge a Bristol Airport taxi firm
Whoever you book with, four things separate the reliable from the rest:
Is the price fixed, and what's excluded? A fixed price with four exclusions isn't fixed. Ours includes flight tracking, the first 45 minutes after your actual landing, the £8.50 airport car park charge, and card payment. Child seats are £5, meet and greet is £15, and waiting beyond 45 minutes is £5 per 15-minute block.
Do they track flights? If they ask for a pickup time rather than a flight number, they don't. That's fine at 2pm on a Tuesday and a real problem at 1am after a diversion.
Are they licensed private hire? Any firm taking a pre-booking in Bristol should be properly licensed for private hire. Ask if it isn't visible.
If you would rather just talk to someone, we are on 0117 966 6666, and booking online takes 20% off.
How many reviews, not just what score? A 5.0 from nine reviews tells you nothing. Look at the volume and read the one-star ones, which are where you find out what happens when something goes wrong.