Event & venue transfers
Farringdon to Royal Albert Hall runs to roughly 5.7 miles and 20 min off-peak. We quote £45 and that is the number you pay, whatever the traffic does.
A taxi from Farringdon to Royal Albert Hall is £45 in a saloon, £55 in a 6-seat MPV and £60 in an 8-seater. It is about 5.7 miles and 20 min off-peak, or 35 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 £45 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £55 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £60 |
Per vehicle, not per person. Tolls, congestion and crossing charges are already inside the price, and it does not change on the day.
On the network it is Farringdon (the Elizabeth line, Thameslink, Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City) to South Kensington (District, Circle and Piccadilly), plus a 12-minute walk at the far end. The catch is that it is a pleasant walk in daylight and much less so leaving late. The taxi is about 20 min, or 35 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 Farringdon is the A201 Farringdon Road, then A4 Cromwell Road, then Exhibition Road at the end. About 5.7 miles in all - 20 min when it flows, 35 min when it does not.
Farringdon is dense, one-way and camera-enforced. The driver texts a workable standing point in EC1M, EC1A, EC1N instead of guessing, which is the difference between a two-minute wait and a fine.
Prince Consort Road, behind the Hall - Kensington Gore is red route with no waiting. Kensington Gore is a red route where a car cannot legally wait, so the pickup is always around the back on Prince Consort Road. 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: Kensington Gore, South Kensington, SW7 2AP.
Parking at Royal Albert Hall 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 concert. Working back, that means leaving Farringdon around 35 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.
£45 in a saloon, £55 in a 6-seat MPV and £60 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 20 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Farringdon to South Kensington plus the walk, which is competitive going out and considerably slower coming back.
Prince Consort Road, behind the Hall - Kensington Gore is red route with no waiting. You get the exact point and the registration by text beforehand.
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.
A 6-seat MPV is £55 and an 8-seater £60. Bigger parties travel in several vehicles routed together.
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.
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.