Dates, prices and menus are as published by each venue (checked October 2026); entries marked “2025 dates” are last season’s and will be updated when 2026 dates are announced. Check the linked site before booking. We can take you door to door to any of these – Christmas fares.
Local guide to Plaistow: hotels & prices, where to eat, sights, day trips, accessibility (tap to open)
Staying in and around Plaistow: hotels, food, sights & local life
Our drivers live and work here. Tell them what you need – a SIM card, a cash machine, a late supper, a pharmacy, a pram-friendly route – and they will sort it on the way. Trust the local knowledge; it costs nothing extra.
Hotels near Plaistow and what they cost
Typical room rates: budget private room from about £53 (about $70 / €63); 3-star mid-range £90–£170 (about $119–$224 / €106–€201); 4-star £200–£350 (about $264–$462 / €236–€413); 5-star from £250 (about $330 / €295) a night. London-wide the average paid in 2026 is around £194 (about $256 / €229). Rates rise 20–40% at Christmas, Easter, Wimbledon fortnight and big concert weekends – book early. (Conversions at £1 = $1.32 / €1.18, October 2026; room rates from published 2026 market guides, not a quote.) All hotels near Plaistow on Google Maps.
Where to eat in Plaistow (nearest researched area: Stratford)
The Real Greek (Westfield Stratford City) – From £24 per person; Mowgli Street Food (Westfield Stratford City) – £40 per person; Franco Manca (Westfield Stratford City) – £25; Balans (Westfield Stratford City) – £40.
Family-friendly: Giraffe Westfield Stratford (kids' menu, high chairs); Wagamama Westfield Stratford (kids' menu); Nando's Westfield Stratford (Nandino's kids' menu) – mains typically £10–£18, kids’ menus £6–£9.
Restaurants near Plaistow on Google Maps · Time Out London restaurant guide. Most places take cards and contactless; tipping 10–12.5% is normal and often added as a service charge.
Places to see near Plaistow (nearest researched area: Stratford)
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Parkland, wetlands and riverside walks on the 2012 site
free · more - ArcelorMittal Orbit
Views over London plus the world's longest tunnel slide
slide about £17, approx · more - London Stadium tour
Behind the scenes at West Ham's former Olympic Stadium
adult about £22, approx · more - V&A East Museum
New flagship museum with free galleries · more - Lee Valley VeloPark
Ride the Olympic velodrome track, bike hire available
free · more
Local life: Stratford is Westfield Stratford City (the biggest urban shopping centre in Europe), the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with the ArcelorMittal Orbit slide, the London Stadium, the Aquatics Centre, ABBA Voyage, Sadler’s Wells East and Hackney Wick’s canalside breweries and street art. Local life is Stratford Market, the Broadway and the park’s wetlands and playgrounds.
Sightseeing links & entry prices: Official London visitor guide (Visit London) (see site) · Royal Parks (free) · British Museum (free) (free) · Tower of London & Historic Royal Palaces (adult £37, child £18.50) · Tate Modern & Tate Britain (free) (free) · London Eye (from £29 online, £39 walk-up) · Westminster Abbey (adult £31) · TfL Visitor Oyster & contactless fares (Zone 1–2 cap about £8.90 a day).
Child-friendly Stratford
- Discover Children's Story Centre
ages 0-11; £7.50 adult/child, under-1 free
£7.50 per person, under-1s free · more - Tumbling Bay Playground, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
free · more - London Aquatics Centre
family swims
free entry · more - Theatre Royal Stratford East
family shows & panto
tickets about £12–£35 · more - Vue Westfield Stratford City
Mini Mornings kids' screenings
tickets about £8–£15 · more
Baby changing & feeding: Westfield Stratford City family rooms with baby-changing & feeding areas; Stratford station toilets.
Day trips outside London from Plaistow (fixed fare, door to door, driver waits)
| Where | Why go | Our fare |
|---|
| Windsor Castle | 1 hour west; royal residence, changing of the guard
Entry: adult £32 (£36 on the day) | ask for a fixed day-trip fare |
| Hampton Court Palace | 45 min south-west; Henry VIII’s palace, maze and gardens
Entry: adult £29 | ask for a fixed day-trip fare |
| Oxford | 1h 30 west; colleges, Bodleian, punting
Entry: see site | from £130 |
| Cambridge | 1h 30 north; colleges and the Backs
Entry: see site | from £150 |
| Stonehenge & Salisbury | 2 hours west
Entry: adult about £25, approx | from £180 |
| Bath | 2h 15 west; Roman Baths, Georgian crescents
Entry: see site | from £220 |
| Brighton | 1h 15 south; pier, Lanes, Royal Pavilion
Entry: see site | from £84 |
| Canterbury Cathedral & Dover Castle | 1h 30–2 hours south-east
Entry: adult about £25, approx | from £90 |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter | 45 min north-west (Watford); book months ahead
Entry: adult £58.50, child £47 (2026) | ask for a fixed day-trip fare |
| Legoland Windsor | 1 hour west; children 2–12
Entry: from about £34 online, approx | ask for a fixed day-trip fare |
| The Cotswolds | 2 hours west; Bourton-on-the-Water, Bibury, Stow
Entry: see site | from £310 |
| Seven Sisters & Beachy Head | 2 hours south; chalk cliffs walk
Entry: free; parking from about £3, approx | from £75 |
A day trip in our car means no train changes, no luggage lockers and the driver waits while you visit (waiting time is quoted upfront). Two to four people usually pay less than peak-time rail tickets plus a local taxi at the other end.
Car hire near Plaistow
SIXT London Stratford International Station; Enterprise London Bow; Enterprise London Ilford · more on Google Maps. Typical 2026 rates: economy car from about £35–£60 a day, £180–£300 a week, plus fuel and a £15–£25 Congestion Charge for each day in central London. Remember the Congestion Charge, ULEZ and central-London parking before hiring for a city stay.
Disabled-friendly, step-free, pets & guide dogs in Plaistow
Step-free stations: Stratford – step-free from street to all platforms; Jubilee/DLR/Elizabeth step-free to train; Stratford International – step-free to platform. Buses: All TfL buses low-floor with ramp; wheelchair users free. Blue Badge parking: Newham: Blue Badge holders free in council bays; Westfield Blue Badge bays on P1/P3/P5 (standard charges). Guide & assistance dogs: Assistance dogs welcome. Pets on public transport: Dogs free on TfL and Greater Anglia (max 2), carried on escalators. TfL accessibility.
Travelling with us: assistance dogs always travel free in every car, no notice needed (Equality Act 2010). Other dogs and pets are welcome by prior arrangement – tell us when you book so we send a suitable car and a driver who is happy to carry them. Folding wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters that fold go in the boot at no extra charge; if you need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle or extra time at pick-up, say so when booking and we will confirm availability before you pay. Rail step-free status changes when lifts are out of service – check the station page or book Passenger Assist (ideally 2 hours ahead); on TfL you can turn up and go.
Getting around Plaistow: parking, car hire, public transport & accessibility
Car parks in Stratford – prices & opening hours (nearest researched hub to Plaistow: Stratford)
- Westfield Stratford City car parks A, B, C
Montfichet Rd, E20 1EJ
Mon-Fri 0-1h £3, 1-2h £6, 2-4h £8.50, 4-6h £9.50; weekends 0-1h £3.50, 2-4h £9.50; 12-16h £20; 16-24h £25 · 24/7
4,500+ spaces, Blue Badge bays on P1, P3, P5 (standard charges) Blue Badge bays · prices & booking - Stratford Centre car park
Stratford Centre, E15
see operator · prices & booking - Stratford International (Sixt) / Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park car parks
International Way, E20
see park operator · prices & booking
All car parks near Plaistow on Google Maps. Parking vs taxi: Long Stay (official) at Luton is 0-2h free; £7 2-3h; £30 per day (gate); our fixed fare from Plaistow to Luton is from £176 for the whole car, door to door, with no shuttle bus and no drop-off charge to pay. Driving a friend to Luton? The terminal drop-off charge is £7 first 10 min, then £1/min (2026) (included in our fare).
Car hire in Stratford (nearest researched hub to Plaistow: Stratford)
- SIXT London Stratford International Station
International Way, E20 1YY
Mon-Thu 08:00-16:00, Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-14:00; 24h return · book - Enterprise London Bow
145b Bow Road, E3 2SA
Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 08:00-14:00, Sun 11:00-15:00 · +44 20 8980 5600 · book - Enterprise London Ilford
Ilford, IG1 · book
More car hire near Plaistow on Google Maps. Typical 2026 rates: economy car from about £35–£60 a day. Hiring just to reach the airport? Count the fuel, the airport car-park fee and the return of the car before comparing with a one-way fixed fare.
Public transport vs taxi from Plaistow to the airports
| Airport | Train / tube / bus | Our taxi |
|---|
| Heathrow | Elizabeth line (2 tph direct to T5; otherwise change at Paddington/Whitechapel)
60-70 min · 0-1 changes · £15.50 peak PAYG (2026) approx
first arrival ~05:45 (approx), last departure ~22:45 (approx) · timetable
TfL Journey Planner (Tue 10:00): 83 min, 1 change via tube Hammersmith & City, elizabeth-line Elizabeth line, £15.50 | – |
| Gatwick | Jubilee to London Bridge, then Thameslink
55-65 min · 1 change · contactless PAYG
first arrival ~05:45 (approx), last departure ~23:15 (approx) · timetable | – |
| Stansted | Stansted Express direct from Stratford (limited direct services) or via Tottenham Hale
~60 min · 0-1 changes · from £9.90 advance
first arrival ~05:30 (approx), last departure ~23:00 (approx) · timetable
TfL Journey Planner (Tue 10:00): 161 min, 3 changes via bus 473, national-rail Greater Anglia, bus X10, bus 7A | – |
| Luton | Elizabeth line to Farringdon, then Thameslink + DART
65-75 min · 1 (+DART) changes · PAYG + DART £4.90
first arrival ~05:45 (approx), last departure ~23:15 (approx) · timetable
TfL Journey Planner (Tue 10:00): 93 min, 3 changes via tube District, elizabeth-line Elizabeth line, national-rail Thameslink, national-rail Luton Airport DART | door to door
from £176 fixed, whole car
24/7, meet & greet, no drop-off charge |
| London City | DLR Stratford–Canning Town, change to Woolwich Arsenal branch
20-25 min · 1 change · £2.30 peak / £2.20 off-peak
first arrival ~05:45, last departure ~23:30 (approx) · timetable
TfL Journey Planner (Tue 10:00): 28 min, 0 changes via bus 473, £1.75 | – |
Coach: National Express Stratford coach stop – Stansted (A6/A7 services) – 50-70 min, varies by date (book); Flibco Stratford – Stansted (24h, every ~30 min) – ~50-60 min, see flibco.com (book).
How to choose. Public transport wins on price for one traveller with hand luggage at 10am. A taxi usually wins when there are two or more of you (one fare for the car, not per person), when you have hold bags or a pushchair, for flights before the first train arrives or landings after the last one leaves, and when a change of train or a station without lifts would be a problem. Rail fares above are per adult; add £4–£6 per person for the DART/shuttle where shown, and remember engineering work most weekends.
Accessibility in Plaistow: step-free travel, assistance dogs & pets
| Station | Step-free access | Lifts | Assistance | Accessible toilets | Source |
|---|
Stratford
Central, Jubilee, DLR, Elizabeth line, Mildmay/Overground, Greater Anglia, c2c | step-free from street to all platforms; Jubilee/DLR/Elizabeth step-free to train | yes | TfL turn-up-and-go / Passenger Assist | yes | station page |
Stratford International
Southeastern HS1; DLR | step-free to platform | yes | Passenger Assist | yes | station page |
Step-free: Stratford, Stratford International, Stratford High Street, Pudding Mill Lane step-free. Buses: All TfL buses low-floor with ramp; wheelchair users free. Blue Badge parking: Newham: Blue Badge holders free in council bays; Westfield Blue Badge bays on P1/P3/P5 (standard charges). Guide & assistance dogs: Assistance dogs welcome on local public transport. Pets on public transport: Dogs free on TfL and Greater Anglia (max 2), carried on escalators.
Travelling with us: assistance dogs always travel free in every car, no notice needed (Equality Act 2010). Other dogs and pets are welcome by prior arrangement – tell us when you book so we send a suitable car and a driver who is happy to carry them. Folding wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters that fold go in the boot at no extra charge; if you need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle or extra time at pick-up, say so when booking and we will confirm availability before you pay. Rail step-free status changes when lifts are out of service – check the station page or book Passenger Assist (ideally 2 hours ahead); on TfL you can turn up and go.
Child-friendly Stratford: places for children & family dining (nearest researched hub to Plaistow: Stratford)
- Discover Children's Story Centre
ages 0-11; £7.50 adult/child, under-1 free
£7.50 per person, under-1s free · more - Tumbling Bay Playground, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
free · more - London Aquatics Centre
family swims
free entry · more - Theatre Royal Stratford East
family shows & panto
tickets about £12–£35 · more - Vue Westfield Stratford City
Mini Mornings kids' screenings
tickets about £8–£15 · more
Family restaurants: Giraffe Westfield Stratford; Wagamama Westfield Stratford; Nando's Westfield Stratford.
Baby changing & feeding: Westfield Stratford City family rooms with baby-changing & feeding areas; Stratford station toilets.
Child seats: licensed private hire cars are exempt from the child-seat law when a seat is not available, but we would rather fit one – give us the children’s ages when you book and we will bring the right seat where we can (free, subject to availability), or you are welcome to bring your own. Pushchairs and travel cots go in the boot at no charge.
Car park, car hire, rail and accessibility details are as published by the operators and airports (seen October 2026) and from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) – check before you rely on them; TfL Journey Planner times are for a weekday 10:00 departure. Our fares are the fixed saloon price on the linked route page.
