Event & venue transfers
Fixed at £60 from Ilford to Drumsheds, about 9.5 miles and 25 min on a clear road. The price is locked when you book, not when you travel.
A taxi from Ilford to Drumsheds is £60 in a saloon, £75 in a 6-seat MPV and £80 in an 8-seater. It is about 9.5 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 £60 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £75 |
| 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 Ilford (the Elizabeth 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. A car does the whole thing door to door in about 25 min, or 45 min 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.
From the IG1, IG2, IG3, IG4, IG5, IG6 streets the route runs via the A12 then the A118 then the A406, finishing on A406 North Circular, then Meridian Way. Roughly 9.5 miles, and the timing swings with the hour rather than the route: 25 min clear, 45 min loaded.
We cover the whole of Ilford - IG1, IG2, IG3, IG4, IG5, IG6 - including the streets where flagging something down is a matter of luck rather than timing.
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. A drop-off and a booked return sidesteps it entirely.
Doors are usually an hour before the event. Working back, that means leaving Ilford 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.
£60 in a saloon, £75 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 Ilford 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.
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.
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.