Event & venue transfers
Chiswick to ExCeL London runs to roughly 17.4 miles and 40 min off-peak. We quote £90 and that is the number you pay, whatever the traffic does.
A taxi from Chiswick to ExCeL London is £90 in a saloon, £115 in a 6-seat MPV and £125 in an 8-seater. It is about 17.4 miles and 40 min off-peak, or 1h 10m 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 £90 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £115 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £125 |
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 Turnham Green (the District and Piccadilly lines) and finishes at Custom House (Elizabeth line and the DLR), with a 5-minute walk at the far end. The catch is that it is fine with one bag and awkward if you are carrying exhibition kit. The taxi is about 40 min, or 1h 10m when the roads are full, but it is one journey rather than three, and nobody stands up for any of it. 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.
From the W4 streets the route runs via the A4 then the A406 then the A316, finishing on A13 then Connaught Bridge and Western Gateway. That is about 17.4 miles. Reckon 40 min off-peak and 1h 10m if you are crossing town at the wrong moment.
Any address across Chiswick works, W4 included, at whatever hour the West London traffic is doing its worst.
The Western or Eastern entrance taxi ranks on Western Gateway. ExCeL is over a kilometre end to end, so it matters whether your hall is at the West or East entrance - tell us the hall number when booking. 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: One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1XL.
Parking at ExCeL London is limited and the surrounding streets are metered or permit-only, so self-driving usually costs more in time than the fare saves. Pre-booked both ways, none of that is your problem.
Doors are usually an hour before the event. Working back, that means leaving Chiswick around 1h 10m 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.
£90 in a saloon, £115 in a 6-seat MPV and £125 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 40 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Turnham Green to Custom House plus the walk, which is competitive going out and considerably slower coming back.
The Western or Eastern entrance taxi ranks on Western Gateway. You get the exact point and the registration by text beforehand.
The driver waits. We watch venue finish times rather than working to a fixed clock, so a late curtain does not leave you stranded or cost you extra.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
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.
Card, bank transfer or a business account, before or after the journey. A VAT receipt is issued either way.
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 25 September 2026.