Event & venue transfers
Earls Court to BST Hyde Park runs to roughly 2.9 miles and 15 min off-peak. We quote £35 and that is the number you pay, whatever the traffic does.
A taxi from Earls Court to BST Hyde Park is £35 in a saloon, £40 in a 6-seat MPV and £45 in an 8-seater. It is about 2.9 miles and 15 min off-peak, or 20 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 £35 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £40 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £45 |
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 Earl's Court (the District and Piccadilly lines) and finishes at Marble Arch (the Central line), with a 10-minute walk at the far end. The catch is that which gate you leave by decides how far you walk. The taxi is about 15 min, or 20 min 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.
The usual line from Earls Court is the A4 then the A3220, then A40 Westway, then Bayswater Road at the end. That is about 2.9 miles. Reckon 15 min off-peak and 20 min if you are crossing town at the wrong moment.
In Earls Court the pavement outside your door is often the one place a car cannot stop. We agree the point in SW5, W8 up front and the driver is on it, not circling.
Marble Arch or Lancaster Gate, depending on which gate you leave by - Park Lane is closed to waiting traffic. Park Lane and West Carriage Drive close around the event, so the meeting point is agreed by gate: Marble Arch, Lancaster Gate or Hyde Park Corner. 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: Hyde Park, Westminster, W2 2UH.
Parking at BST Hyde Park 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 festival. Working back, that means leaving Earls Court around 20 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.
£35 in a saloon, £40 in a 6-seat MPV and £45 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 15 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Earl's Court to Marble Arch plus the walk, which is competitive going out and considerably slower coming back.
Marble Arch or Lancaster Gate, depending on which gate you leave by - Park Lane is closed to waiting traffic. 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.
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.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
A 6-seat MPV is £40 and an 8-seater £45. Bigger parties travel in several vehicles routed together.
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.