Event & venue transfers
Fixed at £115 from Hillingdon to ExCeL London, about 26.8 miles and 55 min on a clear road. The price is locked when you book, not when you travel.
A taxi from Hillingdon to ExCeL London is £115 in a saloon, £145 in a 6-seat MPV and £165 in an 8-seater. It is about 26.8 miles and 55 min off-peak, or 1h 25m 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 £115 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £145 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £165 |
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 Uxbridge (Metropolitan and Piccadilly) 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. A car does the whole thing door to door in about 55 min, or 1h 25m when the roads are full - and it does it with your bags in the boot. 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.
Out of Hillingdon (UB8, UB10, HA4) the driver picks up the A40 then the M4 J4, joining A13 then Connaught Bridge and Western Gateway for the run-in. About 26.8 miles in all - 55 min when it flows, 1h 25m when it does not.
We cover the whole of Hillingdon - UB8, UB10, HA4 - including the streets where flagging something down is a matter of luck rather than timing.
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. A drop-off and a booked return sidesteps it entirely.
Doors are usually an hour before the event. Working back, that means leaving Hillingdon around 1h 25m 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.
£115 in a saloon, £145 in a 6-seat MPV and £165 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 55 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Uxbridge 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 £145 and an 8-seater £165. Bigger parties travel in several vehicles routed together.
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.
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 7 September 2026.