Event & venue transfers
Olympia London is close enough to Shepherd's Bush that the journey is not the problem - the last quarter mile is. A car booked in advance is from £25, waits at a named point, and saves you the walk in whatever the weather is doing.
A taxi from Shepherd's Bush to Olympia London is £25 in a saloon, £35 in a 6-seat MPV and £35 in an 8-seater. It is a short local run. 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 £25 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £35 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £35 |
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 Shepherd's Bush (the Central line and London Overground) and finishes at Kensington (Olympia) (District and the Overground), with a 2-minute walk at the far end. The catch is that the District service to Olympia is sparse outside event days. The taxi is about 5 min, or 10 min when the roads are full, but it is one journey rather than three, and nobody stands up for any of it. 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.
From Shepherd's Bush it is barely a journey on paper - A4 then A315 Hammersmith Road and you are there. Hammersmith Road is a red route at the venue frontage, so set down and pick up happen on Olympia Way or Maclise Road. What the fixed fare buys you is a driver who already knows which side of the closure to sit on.
Any address across Shepherd's Bush works, W12 included, at whatever hour the West London traffic is doing its worst.
Olympia Way, off Hammersmith Road by the Grand Hall entrance. Hammersmith Road is a red route at the venue frontage, so set down and pick up happen on Olympia Way or Maclise Road. 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: Hammersmith Road, Kensington, W14 8UX.
Parking at Olympia London is limited and the surrounding streets are metered or permit-only, so self-driving usually costs more in time than the fare saves. A drop-off and a booked return sidesteps it entirely.
Doors are usually an hour before the event. Working back, that means leaving Shepherd's Bush around 10 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.
£25 in a saloon, £35 in a 6-seat MPV and £35 in an 8-seater. That is the fixed price, agreed at booking.
Door to door the car is about 5 min off-peak. The rail alternative is Shepherd's Bush to Kensington (Olympia) plus the walk, which is competitive going out and considerably slower coming back.
Olympia Way, off Hammersmith Road by the Grand Hall entrance. 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 £35 and an 8-seater £35. 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 25 September 2026.