Get London Transfer Ltd is a TfL licensed private hire operator - London private hire operator licence number 11588. getlondontransfer.co.uk and rushxo.co.uk are trading names of Get London Transfer Ltd. Every booking made on these websites is operated by Get London Transfer Ltd.
How much is a taxi from Canterbury to Central London?
Fixed from £95. Confirmed at booking. No surge.
Is there a faster route?
Our drivers use live traffic data to find the fastest route. Fixed fare regardless of route taken.
Night surcharge?
No. Zero night surcharge.
Return journey?
Yes. Both legs fixed-fare.
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Taxi from Canterbury to London: book online, fixed price, 24/7
Need a taxi from Canterbury to London? Rushxo quotes one fixed fare before you book, per car not per person, with no meter, no surge and nothing added at the end of the trip.
Pickups in Canterbury are door to door: the driver comes to your home, hotel or office at the booked time, and you can add extra stops, child seats or a bigger vehicle when you book.
Drop-off at London is door to door, and a return booked at the same time is priced at 1.8x the single fare.
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Canterbury to London taxi price (from £176 for the 62-mile journey)
Canterbury to London: fixed fares for every vehicle
Journey (62 miles)
Saloon
Executive
MPV
8-seater
9-seater
Canterbury to London (single)
from £176
from £202
from £209
from £268
from £281
London to Canterbury (single)
from £176
from £202
from £209
from £268
from £281
Return, both legs booked together
from £317
from £364
from £376
from £482
from £506
Fares are per car, agreed at booking, and include tolls, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ where they apply. No meter, no surge, no night premium.
Which vehicle for Canterbury to London?
Most passengers on this route book a saloon; families and groups with luggage take the 7-seater MPV taxi; for business travel the executive chauffeur car (Mercedes E-Class, from £202) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £268) or 9-seater minibus (from £281). Every vehicle on the Canterbury to London run is TfL-licensed private hire — a pre-booked minicab with a fixed fare, not a metered cab. See the vehicle size guide for luggage capacity.
Canterbury to London taxi: the journey at a glance
Fixed fare: quoted and agreed before you travel — no meter, no surge pricing.
Availability: 24/7 from Canterbury, every day; book online, by WhatsApp or by phone.
What a Rushxo fixed fare from Canterbury to London includes
Rushxo journeys are operated by Get London Transfer Ltd, a TfL-licensed private hire operator (licence 11588), with DBS-checked drivers and insurance up to £10m. The fare covers the door-to-door journey for up to four passengers with luggage in a saloon; larger groups travel in an MPV or minibus at a fixed price agreed in advance. There is no meter running between Canterbury and London, no surge pricing at busy times and no charge for the route the driver takes.
How to book a taxi from Canterbury to London
Request a quote online, by WhatsApp or by phone, confirm the pick-up time and address, and you receive the driver details before the journey. Pre-booking Canterbury to London is recommended for early-morning journeys and event days; same-day bookings are accepted subject to availability, 24 hours a day.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a taxi from Canterbury to London?
Rushxo quotes a fixed fare for Canterbury to London before you book. The price confirmed at booking is the price you pay: no meter, no surge pricing, no hidden extras.
Can I book a return from London to Canterbury?
Yes. Book the London to Canterbury leg with your outward trip online, by WhatsApp or by phone, or add it later; each leg is a separate fixed fare.
Can I be picked up from any address in Canterbury?
Yes: home, office, hotel, station or venue anywhere in Canterbury. Give the exact Canterbury address at booking and the driver comes to the door.
Canterbury to London: when to leave and what it costs per person
The Canterbury to London route is about 62 miles, which usually takes 1 h 05 min to 1 h 20 min door to door (quicker early morning and late evening, slower in rush hour). Use the table to choose a pickup time; your driver still checks live traffic before setting off.
Leave Canterbury at
Expected arrival in London
06:00
around 07:10
08:00
around 09:20
11:00
around 12:10
17:00
around 18:20
21:00
around 22:05
Arrival times vary with traffic on the day.
Splitting the fixed fare:
Saloon (up to 4): £176 fixed, which is £44.00 per person when full and £2.84 per mile
8-seater (up to 8): £268 fixed, which is £33.50 per person when full and £4.32 per mile
Canterbury lies 54 miles east of London in a straight line, while the drive is about 62 miles, 14% further than the direct line.
Canterbury is in Kent. The nearest National Rail station to Canterbury is Canterbury East, about 0.4 miles away, a handy meeting point if you are coming off a train.
London is in Greater London. The nearest National Rail station to London is London Charing Cross, about 0.1 miles away, a handy meeting point if you are coming off a train.
Straight-line distances calculated from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and DfT NaPTAN station locations (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Beyond London: events, venues, airports & the wider Kent network
Rushxo runs fixed-price transfers to events and venues, all major airports and cruise terminals, and towns and cities right across Kent and the South East. Your Canterbury to London fare, like every Rushxo journey, is fixed before you book.
Picked up in Canterbury at your door. The price to London was agreed when you booked, so a slow road on the day changes nothing.
Set down at your address in London. No meter and nothing extra at the door; the fare was fixed at booking.
Compared with an app booking through Uber, Bolt or FreeNow, the fare from Canterbury to London is agreed before you travel rather than quoted when you need the car, so there is no surge pricing and no meter.
The small print, in one line: cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup; child seats are fitted free when you give ages at booking; an executive saloon or chauffeur-driven car can be chosen at booking; and Christmas and New Year supplements are shown in your quote before you book (seasonal fares).
