Event & venue transfers
Fixed at £100 from Ealing to ExCeL London, about 19.8 miles and 45 min on a clear road. The price is locked when you book, not when you travel.
A taxi from Ealing to ExCeL London is £100 in a saloon, £125 in a 6-seat MPV and £140 in an 8-seater. It is about 19.8 miles and 45 min off-peak, or 1h 15m 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 £100 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £125 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £140 |
Per vehicle, not per person. Tolls, congestion and crossing charges are already inside the price, and it does not change on the day.
By rail you would go Ealing Broadway (the Elizabeth line, Central and District) across to Custom House (Elizabeth line and the DLR), then 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. Door to door by road is about 45 min, or 1h 15m when the roads are full, with no changes, no stairs and no queue at the barrier. If you are travelling light and early, the train usually wins on price. If you are in a group, carrying anything, or leaving after an event, the car wins on everything else.
From the W3, W5, W7, W13, NW10, UB1, UB2, UB5, UB6 streets the route runs via the A40 then the A406 then the A4020, finishing on A13 then Connaught Bridge and Western Gateway. Roughly 19.8 miles, and the timing swings with the hour rather than the route: 45 min clear, 1h 15m loaded.
Ealing pickups take in all of W3, W5, W7, W13, NW10, UB1, UB2, UB5, UB6. Controlled parking zones and one-way systems are the driver's problem to solve, not yours.
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. 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 Ealing around 1h 15m 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.
£100 in a saloon, £125 in a 6-seat MPV and £140 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 45 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Ealing Broadway 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.
A 6-seat MPV is £125 and an 8-seater £140. Bigger parties travel in several vehicles routed together.
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.