Event & venue transfers
Around 16.6 miles door to door, 40 min when the roads are behaving. From £85, locked at booking, with no meter running and no surge applied.
A taxi from Merton to ExCeL London is £85 in a saloon, £110 in a 6-seat MPV and £120 in an 8-seater. It is about 16.6 miles and 40 min off-peak, or 1h 05m 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 £85 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £110 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £120 |
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 Wimbledon (District, National Rail and Tramlink) 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 40 min, or 1h 05m 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.
The usual line from Merton is the A24 then the A219, then A13 then Connaught Bridge and Western Gateway at the end. Roughly 16.6 miles, and the timing swings with the hour rather than the route: 40 min clear, 1h 05m loaded.
We cover the whole of Merton - SW19, SW20, CR4 - 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 Merton around 1h 05m 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.
£85 in a saloon, £110 in a 6-seat MPV and £120 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 40 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Wimbledon 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 £110 and an 8-seater £120. Bigger parties travel in several vehicles routed together.
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.
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 7 September 2026.