Taxi from Covent Garden to Shoreditch

A taxi from Covent Garden to Shoreditch costs about £19.00 on a weekday and £23.20 at night (2.7 mi, about 19 min). From the official London taxi tariff in force since 25 April 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered £19.00 £17.20 in light traffic · £20.60 in heavy 2.7 mi · about 19 min

Pick-up charge, Tariff 1, includes the first 155.8 m or 33.6 sTaxi fares - tariffs
£4.40
Tariff 1: 0.55 mi, 17.6 min in slow trafficTaxi fares - tariffs
£14.83
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxi fares - tariffs
−£0.40
Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)Taxi fares - tariffs
£0.17
Total, typical traffic
£19.00

The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	£19.00	£17.20–£20.60	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	£19.00	£17.20–£20.60	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	£23.20	£21.00–£25.20	Tariff 3
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	£22.00	£20.00–£24.00	Tariff 2

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Covent Garden: The market square and theatre district between Leicester Square and the Strand. Many streets around the piazza are pedestrian, so the cab may stop a short walk away.
Drop-off: Shoreditch: East London around Shoreditch High Street, just north of Liverpool Street, known for its bars, restaurants and street art.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Covent Garden to Shoreditch?: About £19.00 on a weekday in the daytime, £17.20 to £20.60 depending on traffic, for 2.7 mi (about 19 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?: The meter: £4.40 to start, then £4.13 per mile.
Which surcharges apply?: None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?: Weekday rush hour: about £19.00; Night: about £23.20; Weekend afternoon: about £22.00.

Route

Usually via Aldwych (A4), Charterhouse Street (B500), Old Street (A5201) and Shoreditch High Street (A10). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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