Dover to London Waterloo Taxi – Fixed Price from £277, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Dover to London Waterloo, London Waterloo 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 Waterloo and back: fixed fares
The Dover to London Waterloo run is a regular one for us, day and night. A saloon from Dover to London Waterloo is a fixed fare from £277 each way, about 77 miles and 1.9-2.7 hrs door to door. Book the return with it and the pair is priced at 1.8 times a single, from £499, with the driver meeting you at London Waterloo on the way back. An 8-seater for a family or group is from £402, and executive cars are quoted on request.
| Journey (77 miles) | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-seater | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover to London Waterloo (single) | from £277 | from £316 | from £326 | from £402 | from £419 |
| London Waterloo to Dover (single) | from £277 | from £316 | from £326 | from £402 | from £419 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £499 | from £569 | from £587 | from £724 | from £754 |
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 Waterloo?
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 £316) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £402) or 9-seater minibus (from £419). Every vehicle on the Dover to London Waterloo 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 cab road inside the station on the Waterloo Road side. For returns the driver waits by the agreed exit or on the rank side.
At 77 miles this is a 1.9-2.7 hrs drive in normal conditions. Roadworks and rush hour are the driver’s problem, not yours: the fare is fixed either way.
London Waterloo to Dover: the return leg
London Waterloo 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.
Heading home, the direction of travel is east: London Waterloo first, Dover at the end.
What does a taxi from London Waterloo to Dover cost?
A saloon from London Waterloo to Dover is a fixed £277, the same as the fare, for about 77 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £499.
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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo
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To London Waterloo: Eastbourne to London Waterloo from £210 · Farnham to London Waterloo from £166 · Folkestone to London Waterloo from £231 · Gloucester to London Waterloo from £309 · Great Yarmouth to London Waterloo from £345 · Guildford to London Waterloo from £141 · London Waterloo transfers
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Dover to London Waterloo taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Dover to London Waterloo?
From £277 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 77-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £402 and a return booked together is from £499.
How long does Dover to London Waterloo take by taxi?
Usually 1.9-2.7 hrs door to door for the 77 miles, depending on the time of day. We confirm a pick-up time that allows for it.
Do you also do London Waterloo 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 Waterloo: when to leave and what it costs per person
the route is about 77 miles, which usually takes 1 h 54 min to 2 h 42 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 Waterloo | Leave Dover by |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | 05:15 |
| 12:00 | 08:55 |
| 18:00 | 15:20 |
Times allow 20 minutes at the station before departure.
Splitting the fixed fare:
- Saloon (up to 4): £277 fixed, which is £69.25 per person when full and £3.60 per mile
- 8-seater (up to 8): £402 fixed, which is £50.25 per person when full and £5.22 per mile
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Local know-how: Dover to London Waterloo station
- As the crow flies, Dover is 67 miles east of London Waterloo station; the road route of about 77 miles is 15% longer because of the way the main roads run.
- 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).