Event & venue transfers
Around 21.7 miles door to door, 45 min when the roads are behaving. From £105, locked at booking, with no meter running and no surge applied.
A taxi from Kingston upon Thames to ExCeL London is £105 in a saloon, £130 in a 6-seat MPV and £145 in an 8-seater. It is about 21.7 miles and 45 min off-peak, or 1h 20m 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 £105 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £130 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £145 |
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 Kingston (South Western Railway) and finishes at Custom House (Elizabeth line and the DLR), with 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. Door to door by road is about 45 min, or 1h 20m when the roads are full, with no changes, no stairs and no queue at the barrier. Two people with hand luggage should take the train. Three or more, or anyone with a case, and the fixed fare splits better than the tickets do.
The usual line from Kingston upon Thames is the A3 then the A308 then the A240, then A13 then Connaught Bridge and Western Gateway at the end. That is about 21.7 miles. Reckon 45 min off-peak and 1h 20m if you are crossing town at the wrong moment.
We cover the whole of Kingston upon Thames - KT1, KT2, KT3, KT5, KT6, KT9 - 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 Kingston upon Thames around 1h 20m 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.
£105 in a saloon, £130 in a 6-seat MPV and £145 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 45 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Kingston 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.
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.
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.
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.