Event & venue transfers
Fixed at £55 from Finchley to Drumsheds, about 8.9 miles and 25 min on a clear road. The price is locked when you book, not when you travel.
A taxi from Finchley to Drumsheds is £55 in a saloon, £70 in a 6-seat MPV and £80 in an 8-seater. It is about 8.9 miles and 25 min off-peak, or 45 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 £55 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £70 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £80 |
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 Finchley Central (the Northern line) 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 25 min, or 45 min when the roads are full, with no changes, no stairs and no queue at the barrier. It is a fair fight on the way there. On the way back, when several thousand people want the same platform, it stops being one.
The usual line from Finchley is the A1 then the A406 then the A598, then A406 North Circular, then Meridian Way at the end. That is about 8.9 miles. Reckon 25 min off-peak and 45 min if you are crossing town at the wrong moment.
Finchley pickups take in all of N2, N3, N12. Controlled parking zones and one-way systems are the driver's problem to solve, not yours.
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. Pre-booked both ways, none of that is your problem.
Doors are usually an hour before the event. Working back, that means leaving Finchley around 45 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.
£55 in a saloon, £70 in a 6-seat MPV and £80 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 25 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Finchley Central 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.
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.
A 6-seat MPV is £70 and an 8-seater £80. 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.
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.