Dover to London Charing Cross Taxi – Fixed Price from £279, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Dover to London Charing Cross, London Charing Cross to Dover, and the return booked together. Fixed fares per car, driver named the day before, meet and greet at the station.
Dover to London Charing Cross and back: fixed fares
Rushxo drivers cover Dover to London Charing Cross all year, in both directions. A saloon from Dover to London Charing Cross is a fixed fare from £279 each way, about 78 miles and 1.9-2.8 hrs door to door. Book the return with it and the pair is priced at 1.8 times a single, from £502, with the driver meeting you at London Charing Cross on the way back. An 8-seater for a family or group is from £404, and executive cars are quoted on request.
| Journey (78 miles) | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-seater | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover to London Charing Cross (single) | from £279 | from £318 | from £327 | from £404 | from £421 |
| London Charing Cross to Dover (single) | from £279 | from £318 | from £327 | from £404 | from £421 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £502 | from £572 | from £589 | from £727 | from £758 |
Fares are per car, agreed at booking, and include tolls and the Congestion Charge where they apply. No meter, no surge, no night premium.
Which vehicle for Dover to London Charing Cross?
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 £318) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £404) or 9-seater minibus (from £421). Every vehicle on the Dover to London Charing Cross 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.
The journey, and where we pick up and drop
Pick-up in Dover is at your door, whether that is the town centre, a Kent village or a business park; the driver is named the day before and texts on arrival. At the station end we drop at the forecourt on the Strand. Returns are met at the top of the ramp; the West End and Trafalgar Square are a minute away.
At 78 miles this is a 1.9-2.8 hrs drive in normal conditions. Roadworks and rush hour are the driver’s problem, not yours: the fare is fixed either way.
London Charing Cross to Dover: the return leg
London Charing Cross to Dover is the same fixed fare as the outbound leg. For an airport or station pick-up we track the flight or train, meet you at the agreed point and include waiting time, so a delay never changes the price. Book both legs together and the return is 1.8 times a single; if plans change, one message moves the booking.
On the way back you are travelling east, from London Charing Cross towards Dover.
How much is a taxi from London Charing Cross to Dover?
A saloon from London Charing Cross to Dover is a fixed £279, the same as the Dover to London Charing Cross fare, for about 78 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £502.
No Uber, Bolt or Veezu in Dover? Rushxo covers it
As of September 2026 none of the big ride-hailing apps runs a licensed local service in Dover, so a long journey to London Charing Cross usually means ringing round local firms for a quote that changes on the day. Rushxo works differently: we are a TfL-licensed private hire operator that covers the whole of Kent at a fixed fare, booked online or on WhatsApp in two minutes, with the price confirmed before the car is dispatched. Early flights, late trains and 8-seaters for the family are all normal work for us in Dover.
More fixed-fare routes from Dover and to London Charing Cross
From Dover: Dover to London City Airport from £192 · Dover to London Euston from £246 · Dover to London King's Cross from £279 · Dover to London Liverpool Street from £240 · Dover to London Marylebone from £248 · Dover to London Paddington from £248 · all Dover routes · Dover taxi
To London Charing Cross: Eastbourne to London Charing Cross from £210 · Farnham to London Charing Cross from £166 · Folkestone to London Charing Cross from £233 · Gloucester to London Charing Cross from £307 · Great Yarmouth to London Charing Cross · Guildford to London Charing Cross from £141 · London Charing Cross transfers
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Dover to London Charing Cross taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Dover to London Charing Cross?
From £279 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 78-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £404 and a return booked together is from £502.
How long does Dover to London Charing Cross take by taxi?
Usually 1.9-2.8 hrs door to door for the 78 miles, depending on the time of day. We confirm a pick-up time that allows for it.
Do you also do London Charing Cross to Dover?
Yes. The return direction is the same fixed fare and this page covers both; book the pair together and the return is priced at 1.8 times a single.
Is the fare fixed if there is traffic?
Yes. Rushxo fares are agreed before you travel and do not change for traffic, diversions or the time of day.
Dover to London Charing Cross: when to leave and what it costs per person
The Dover to London Charing Cross route is about 78 miles, which usually takes 1 h 54 min to 2 h 48 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.
| Train leaves London Charing Cross | Leave Dover by |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | 05:15 |
| 12:00 | 08:50 |
| 18:00 | 15:15 |
Times allow 20 minutes at the station before departure.
Splitting the fixed fare:
- Saloon (up to 4): £279 fixed, which is £69.75 per person when full and £3.58 per mile
- 8-seater (up to 8): £404 fixed, which is £50.50 per person when full and £5.18 per mile
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Local know-how: Dover to London Charing Cross station
- Dover lies 67 miles east of London Charing Cross station in a straight line, while the drive is about 78 miles, 16% further than the direct line.
- Dover is in Kent. The nearest National Rail station to Dover is Dover Priory, about 0.3 miles away, a handy meeting point if you are coming off a train.
- Closest London airports to Dover in a straight line: Southend Airport (41 miles), London City Airport (61 miles), Gatwick (65 miles).
Straight-line distances calculated from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and DfT NaPTAN station locations (Open Government Licence v3.0).