Event & venue transfers
Kensington & Chelsea to ExCeL London runs to roughly 13.5 miles and 35 min off-peak. We quote £75 and that is the number you pay, whatever the traffic does.
A taxi from Kensington & Chelsea to ExCeL London is £75 in a saloon, £95 in a 6-seat MPV and £105 in an 8-seater. It is about 13.5 miles and 35 min off-peak, or 1h 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 £75 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £95 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £105 |
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 Custom House (Elizabeth line and the DLR), plus 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. The taxi is about 35 min, or 1h when the roads are full, but it is one journey rather than three, and nobody stands up for any of it. 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 SW3, SW5, SW7, W8 streets the route runs via the A4 then the A3220, finishing on A13 then Connaught Bridge and Western Gateway. About 13.5 miles in all - 35 min when it flows, 1h when it does not.
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.
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. Being dropped at the door and collected at an agreed point removes the whole problem.
Doors are usually an hour before the event. Working back, that means leaving Kensington & Chelsea around 1h 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.
£75 in a saloon, £95 in a 6-seat MPV and £105 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 35 min off-peak. The rail alternative is South Kensington 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.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
Card, bank transfer or a business account, before or after the journey. A VAT receipt is issued either way.
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.
A 6-seat MPV is £95 and an 8-seater £105. Bigger parties travel in several vehicles routed together.
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.