Event & venue transfers
Kensington & Chelsea to Eventim Apollo runs to roughly 2.5 miles and 10 min off-peak. We quote £30 and that is the number you pay, whatever the traffic does.
A taxi from Kensington & Chelsea to Eventim Apollo is £30 in a saloon, £40 in a 6-seat MPV and £45 in an 8-seater. It is about 2.5 miles and 10 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 £30 |
| 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.
On the network it is South Kensington (District, Circle and Piccadilly) to Hammersmith (District, Piccadilly and Circle), plus a 3-minute walk at the far end. The catch is that it is genuinely close, so rail is a fair option on this one. Door to door by road is about 10 min, or 20 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.
Out of Kensington & Chelsea (SW3, SW5, SW7, W8) the driver picks up the A4 then the A3220, joining A4 Hammersmith flyover, then Queen Caroline Street for the run-in. That is about 2.5 miles. Reckon 10 min off-peak and 20 min if you are crossing town at the wrong moment.
We cover the whole of Kensington & Chelsea - SW3, SW5, SW7, W8 - including the streets where flagging something down is a matter of luck rather than timing.
Queen Caroline Street, on the riverside side of the flyover. The Hammersmith gyratory is one-way and the flyover has no stopping, so drivers come round to Queen Caroline Street. 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: 45 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, W6 9QH.
Parking at Eventim Apollo 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 show. Working back, that means leaving Kensington & Chelsea 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.
£30 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 10 min off-peak. The rail alternative is South Kensington to Hammersmith plus the walk, which is competitive going out and considerably slower coming back.
Queen Caroline Street, on the riverside side of the flyover. You get the exact point and the registration by text beforehand.
A 6-seat MPV is £40 and an 8-seater £45. 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.
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.
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.