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.
Taxi from Dover Port to Smarden: book online, fixed price, 24/7
Our Dover Port to Smarden private hire service runs 24 hours a day with a fixed fare agreed before pickup, whether you need a saloon, an executive car or an 8-seater minibus.
Disembarking at Dover Port? Tell us the ship and the expected walk-off time; the driver waits at the terminal pickup point with a name board and the luggage goes straight into the car.
Drop-off at Smarden is door to door, and a return booked at the same time is priced at 1.8x the single fare.
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Dover Port to Smarden taxi price (quoted before you book)
Return journey: Smarden to Dover Port taxi — same fixed price both ways, and 10% off when the return is booked together.
Dover Port to Smarden: fixed fares for every vehicle
Journey (36 miles)
Saloon
Executive
MPV
8-seater
9-seater
Dover Port to Smarden (single)
from £119
from £146
from £151
from £177
from £185
Smarden to Dover Port (single)
from £119
from £146
from £151
from £177
from £185
Return, both legs booked together
from £214
from £263
from £272
from £319
from £333
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 Dover Port to Smarden?
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 £146) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £177) or 9-seater minibus (from £185). Every vehicle on the Dover Port to Smarden 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.
Dover Port to Smarden taxi: the journey at a glance
Fixed fare: quoted and agreed before you travel — no meter, no surge pricing.
Pick-up: outside Dover Port once you have your luggage (driver texts the exact spot).
Availability: 24/7 from Dover Port, every day; book online, by WhatsApp or by phone.
What a Rushxo fixed fare from Dover Port to Smarden 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 Dover Port and Smarden, no surge pricing at busy times and no charge for the route the driver takes.
How to book a taxi from Dover Port to Smarden
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 Dover Port to Smarden 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 Dover Port to Smarden?
Rushxo quotes a fixed fare for Dover Port to Smarden 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 Smarden to Dover Port?
Yes. Book the Smarden to Dover Port leg with your outward trip online, by WhatsApp or by phone, or add it later; each leg is a separate fixed fare.
Where will my driver meet me at Dover Port?
Your driver follows the ship's actual docking time and meets you outside Dover Port once you have collected your luggage, then texts you the exact spot.
Dover Port to Smarden: when to leave and what it costs per person
The Dover Port to Smarden route is about 36 miles, which usually takes 1 h 03 min to 1 h 41 min door to door (our estimate from the distance). Use the table to choose a pickup time; your driver still checks live traffic before setting off.
Leave Dover Port at
Expected arrival in Smarden
06:00
around 07:20
08:00
around 09:40
11:00
around 12:20
17:00
around 18:40
21:00
around 22:00
Arrival times vary with traffic on the day.
Splitting the fixed fare:
Saloon (up to 4): £119 fixed, which is £29.75 per person when full and £3.31 per mile
8-seater (up to 8): £177 fixed, which is £22.12 per person when full and £4.92 per mile
Local know-how: Dover cruise terminal to Smarden
Dover cruise terminal lies 27 miles east of Smarden in a straight line, while the drive is about 36 miles, 34% further than the direct line.
Smarden is in Kent. The nearest National Rail station to Smarden is Pluckley, about 2.6 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 Smarden: 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 Dover Port to Smarden fare, like every Rushxo journey, is fixed before you book.
Disembarking at Dover Port: the pickup is timed to your arrival, with luggage space for the bags a cruise brings, and a driver waiting at the terminal meeting point rather than a queue for whatever is left. Fixed fare to Smarden, per car.
Set down at your address in Smarden. No meter and nothing extra at the door; the fare was fixed at booking.
Book online here and the price is the price. Uber, Bolt and FreeNow quote at pickup time and adjust to demand; a pre-booked Rushxo car does not.
Also included: 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).
