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Merton to The O2 Arena Taxi - from £63, fixed fare, named pickup point

Around 13 miles door to door, 35 min when the roads are behaving. From £63, locked at booking, with no meter running and no surge applied.

From £63Distance 13 miOff-peak 35 minPeak 1h 05m
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In short

A taxi from Merton to The O2 Arena is £63 in a saloon, £81 in a 6-seat MPV and £172 in a V Class. It is about 13 miles and 35 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.

Saloon
£63
MPV (6)
£81
V Class
£172
Journey
35 min
Pickup
SE10 0DX
Booked
24/7

Merton to The O2 Arena pricing

VehicleCapacityFixed fare
Saloonup to 4 passengers, 2 large casesfrom £63
MPVup to 6 passengers, 4 large casesfrom £81
V Classup to 7 passengers, 7 large casesfrom £172

Per vehicle, not per person. Tolls, congestion and crossing charges are already inside the price, and it does not change on the day.

Taxi or train from Merton?

By rail you would go Wimbledon (District, National Rail and Tramlink) across to North Greenwich (the Jubilee line), then a 5-minute walk at the far end. The catch is that the Jubilee platforms are a crush for 40 minutes after a show empties. The taxi is about 35 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. 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.

The O2 Arena
The O2 Arena · Photo: Heuschrecke, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The route

Out of Merton (SW19, SW20, CR4) the driver picks up the A24 then the A219, joining A102 Blackwall Tunnel Approach, then Millennium Way for the run-in. About 13 miles in all - 35 min when it flows, 1h 05m when it does not.

We cover the whole of Merton - SW19, SW20, CR4 - including the streets where flagging something down is a matter of luck rather than timing.

Where the driver waits at The O2 Arena

Private hire pickup is next to Car Park 3, past the Tesco on Millennium Way - not the main Entrance A forecourt, which is coach and black-cab only. The Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels are free between 22:00 and 06:00, so a return leg after a late finish costs the same as the outbound. 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: Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10 0DX.

Parking at The O2 Arena

If you were thinking of driving yourself: The O2 Arena sits inside a matchday or event-day controlled parking zone, on-site spaces are pre-book only and go early, and the residential streets around it are permit-holders only with active enforcement. A drop-off and a booked return sidesteps it entirely.

When to leave Merton

Doors are usually an hour before the gig. 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.

What the fare includes

Merton to The O2 Arena: common questions

How much is a taxi from Merton to The O2 Arena?

£63 in a saloon, £81 in a 6-seat MPV and £172 in a V Class. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.

Is it quicker than public transport from Merton?

Door to door the car is about 35 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Wimbledon to North Greenwich plus the walk, which is competitive going out and considerably slower coming back.

Where does the driver wait at The O2 Arena?

Private hire pickup is next to Car Park 3, past the Tesco on Millennium Way - not the main Entrance A forecourt, which is coach and black-cab only. You get the exact point and the registration by text beforehand.

Is the price affected by traffic or the time of night?

No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.

Do you carry groups from Merton?

A 6-seat MPV is £81 and a V Class £172. Bigger parties travel in several vehicles routed together.

How do I pay?

Card, bank transfer or a business account, before or after the journey. A VAT receipt is issued either way.

What if the gig overruns?

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.

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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.

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