Reading to Hickstead taxi and Hickstead to Reading after the event, fixed fare from £163 each way
One page for both directions: Reading to Hickstead for showjumping weeks, and Hickstead back to Reading afterwards, with the return booked together. Fixed fares per car, driver named the day before.
Per car, not per person. No surge, no night surcharge. Free cancellation up to 24h before.
Reading to Hickstead and back: fixed fares
Reading to Hickstead is an event-day run our drivers know well. A saloon from Reading to Hickstead is a fixed fare from £163 each way, about 56 miles and 1.4-2.1 hrs door to door. Book the return with it and the pair is priced at 1.8 times a single, from £293, with the driver waiting at the agreed meeting point after showjumping weeks. An 8-seater for a group is from £236, executive cars on request.
| Journey (56 miles) | Saloon | 8-seater |
|---|---|---|
| Reading to Hickstead (single) | from £163 | from £236 |
| Hickstead to Reading (single) | from £163 | from £236 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £293 | from £425 |
Fares are per car, agreed at booking, and include tolls and any London charges where they apply. No meter, no surge, the same price after the last encore.
Pick-up in Reading, drop-off at Hickstead
Pick-up is at your door anywhere in Reading or the Berkshire towns and villages around it, with the driver named the day before and a text when the car is outside. At Hickstead we drop at the official drop-off point, or the meeting corner we agree for showjumping weeks when the roads around the venue are closed.
At 56 miles this is a 1.4-2.1 hrs drive in normal conditions. Event-day queues are the driver’s problem, not yours: the fare is fixed either way.
Hickstead to Reading: the journey home
Hickstead to Reading is the same fixed fare as the outbound leg. Book both legs together and the driver waits at the agreed meeting point at the end of showjumping weeks, however late it runs; the driver takes you back to your door in Reading. Waiting time is included in the return price and the fare does not change for the finish time.
Event days at Hickstead
For showjumping weeks we plan around the venue, not the postcode: the drop-off point that is actually open, the corner we meet on afterwards, and a departure time that beats the car-park queue. An 8-seater takes the whole group from Reading for little more than two saloons, and a wait-and-return price keeps the same driver on site for the day. Late finishes are normal for us; the fare is the same at 1am.
More fixed-fare routes from Reading and to Hickstead
From Reading: Reading to Hillsborough Stadium from £377 · Reading to King Power Stadium from £240 · Reading to Latitude Festival from £343 · Reading to Lingfield Park from £156 · Reading to London Bridge from £172 · Reading to London Charing Cross from £168 · all Reading routes
To Hickstead: Redbridge to Hickstead from £165 · Richmond upon Thames to Hickstead from £144 · Rugby to Hickstead from £308 · Salisbury to Hickstead from £215 · Sevenoaks to Hickstead from £108 · Shrewsbury to Hickstead from £440 · all routes to Hickstead · official Hickstead site
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Reading to Hickstead taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Reading to Hickstead?
From £163 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 56-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £236 and a return booked together is from £293.
How long does Reading to Hickstead take?
Usually 1.4-2.1 hrs door to door for the 56 miles, longer on the day of a major event; we confirm a pick-up time that allows for it.
Do you also do Hickstead to Reading after the event?
Yes. This page covers both directions at the same fixed fare; book the pair together and the return is priced at 1.8 times a single, with the driver waiting at the agreed meeting point.
Is the fare fixed on event days?
Yes. Rushxo fares are agreed before you travel and do not change for traffic, road closures, a late finish or the time of day.