Event & venue transfers
Fixed at £70 from Barking & Dagenham to Drumsheds, about 12.7 miles and 30 min on a clear road. The price is locked when you book, not when you travel.
A taxi from Barking & Dagenham to Drumsheds is £70 in a saloon, £90 in a 6-seat MPV and £100 in an 8-seater. It is about 12.7 miles and 30 min off-peak, or 50 min in traffic. The fare is fixed at the moment you book and covers tolls, the driver's waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Fixed fare |
|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £70 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £90 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £100 |
Per vehicle, not per person. Tolls, congestion and crossing charges are already inside the price, and it does not change on the day.
The public-transport version starts at Barking (District, Hammersmith & City and c2c) and finishes at Meridian Water (National Rail), with a 10-minute walk at the far end. The catch is that it is an infrequent service that stops running before the venue does. Door to door by road is about 30 min, or 50 min when the roads are full, with no changes, no stairs and no queue at the barrier. Two people with hand luggage should take the train. Three or more, or anyone with a case, and the fixed fare splits better than the tickets do.
The usual line from Barking & Dagenham is the A13 then the A406, then A406 North Circular, then Meridian Way at the end. Roughly 12.7 miles, and the timing swings with the hour rather than the route: 30 min clear, 50 min loaded.
Any address across Barking & Dagenham works, IG11, RM8, RM9, RM10 included, at whatever hour the East London traffic is doing its worst.
Glover Drive, on the Meridian Water station side. Drumsheds runs late and Meridian Water has almost no night transport, so a pre-booked pickup is the practical way out after 02:00. Your driver sends the exact standing point and the registration before they set off, so you are not circling a car park looking for a number plate.
Address: 6 Glover Drive, Meridian Water, Enfield, N18 3HF.
Parking at Drumsheds is limited and the surrounding streets are metered or permit-only, so self-driving usually costs more in time than the fare saves. Being dropped at the door and collected at an agreed point removes the whole problem.
Doors are usually an hour before the event. Working back, that means leaving Barking & Dagenham around 50 min plus that hour on a busy night - and booking the return at the same time, because the road out is slower than the road in.
£70 in a saloon, £90 in a 6-seat MPV and £100 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 30 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Barking to Meridian Water plus the walk, which is competitive going out and considerably slower coming back.
Glover Drive, on the Meridian Water station side. You get the exact point and the registration by text beforehand.
Yes, and it is the leg worth booking. The driver is in position before you come out instead of you joining the queue that forms the moment it ends.
A 6-seat MPV is £90 and an 8-seater £100. Bigger parties travel in several vehicles routed together.
Card, bank transfer or a business account, before or after the journey. A VAT receipt is issued either way.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
Fares are fixed at booking and shown per vehicle. Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Page reviewed 7 September 2026.