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Gatwick to ExCeL London taxi

From £109 fixed for a pre-booked saloon to ExCeL London.

A pre-booked car from Gatwick to ExCeL London is from £109.00 for a saloon, agreed once and not changed. It covers 47.6 miles, about 1 hour 1 minute if traffic allows. The rail route is Thameslink to Farringdon and the Elizabeth line on to Custom House, about 57 minutes, and the fare moves with the clock: £10.70 off-peak, £19.20 at peak.

Fixed price
from £109
Journey
1 hour 1 minute
Distance
47.6 miles

Lowest live operator quote, checked 27 October 2026.

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All ways to ExCeL London, and upcoming events

What does it cost?

Pre-booked, fixed

from £109

Lowest live operator quote to ExCeL London, saloon, 27 October 2026.

What the fixed price includes

Which car, and what does each cost?

To ExCeL London, from

One price for the car, not per person. Lowest live operator quote, checked 27 October 2026.

How this compares

Travelling as
Airport Taxi Hub, pre-bookedCost for 2: £109 one price per car, up to 3 passengersFrom £109, fixed, including 60 minutes free waiting after your flight landsJourney time: 1 hour 1 minuteDoor to door? YesPre-bookable? Yes
Thameslink, then the Elizabeth lineCost for 2: £21.40 2 × adult pay as you go single, off-peak, default route£10.70 an adult off-peak, £19.20 at peak: £21.40 for two, £32.10 for three off-peakJourney time: About 57 minutes, changing at FarringdonDoor to door? NoPre-bookable? No

Totals count every traveller at the fare shown; children often travel cheaper or free.

When not to book us: Gatwick is on the wrong side of London for ExCeL, and the railway handles that better than the road. OSRM gives 73.7 km and about 63 minutes for the drive with no traffic at all, while TfL's planner has the train at about 57 minutes with one change at Farringdon. Off-peak the fare is £10.70, which no car matches for one person. The catch is the peak price, £19.20, charged Monday to Friday from 06:30 to 09:30 and 16:00 to 19:00, which is exactly when a show-day arrival or a dash back for an evening flight tends to fall. Three people at peak pay £57.60 and still change trains. If you are alone, off-peak and light, take the train. If you are a group, carrying cases or kit, or landing late, the car is the calmer way across the river.

Where you meet your driver

  1. Gatwick's express pick-up areas are in the Short Stay car parks: Car Park 6, Level 4 at North Terminal and Car Park 3, Ground Floor at South Terminal. Express pick-up is what your booking includes, so that is where your driver meets you.
  2. We track the flight, so a delay pushes the collection back rather than cancelling it. If you would rather be met inside arrivals with a name board, that is meet and greet, a paid extra at checkout.
  3. Decide which side of ExCeL you want. ExCeL directs visitors for the East Entrance and the ICC to Prince Regent and those for the West Entrance to Custom House; walking between the two stations through the venue is about 1 km.
  4. ExCeL publishes West (E16 1XL) and East (E16 1FR) drop-off and pick-up points, in the coach and minibus section of its page, and says nothing separate for cars and taxis. For WTM London the organiser places the taxi point at the west end. Tell your driver the entrance when you call.

Contact your driver as soon as you land, their number is in your supplier details email.

Arrivals-hall meet and greet with a name board is available as a paid extra at checkout.

ExCeL London to Gatwick

The return direction is quoted separately, because the two legs can be won by different operators. It is currently from £109 for a saloon.

Questions people ask about this route

How do I get from Gatwick to ExCeL?

By rail, Thameslink from Gatwick Airport to Farringdon, then the Elizabeth line to Custom House, about 57 minutes. By car, a fixed-price transfer from either terminal to the ExCeL entrance you name, about 74 km.

Is there a direct train from Gatwick to ExCeL?

No. The quickest route TfL's planner found changes once, at Farringdon, onto the Elizabeth line. The adult pay as you go fare is £10.70 off-peak and £19.20 at peak.

Is there a cheaper rail fare?

Slightly. TfL's fare finder shows £10.50 off-peak on a route that avoids Zone 1 via Whitechapel, Canada Water or Shadwell, against £10.70 on the default route. The bigger saving is simply travelling outside the peak hours.

How long does the drive take?

About 63 minutes over 73.7 km, or about 46 miles, with no traffic at all, which is a best case rather than a typical one. ExCeL's own guide gives 1 hour 15 minutes by car and 48 minutes by public transport.

Gatwick to ExCeL for WTM London 2026?

WTM London is at ExCeL on 3 to 5 November 2026, and the taxi drop-off is at the west end of the venue. A morning arrival on a weekday can fall in the peak fare window, which puts the train at £19.20 a head; for a team, compare that with one car to the door.

Can I book ExCeL to Gatwick for the trip home?

Yes, separately, from the reverse section of this page. The drive back is 73.8 km and about 63 minutes free-flow; leave a good margin on top for the evening traffic out of east London.

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