# Taxi from King's Cross St Pancras to Waterloo

A taxi from King's Cross St Pancras to Waterloo costs about £21.00 on a weekday and £25.60 at night (3.2 mi, about 20 min). From the official London taxi tariff in force since 25 April 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Worked out from the London tariff in force from 25 April 2026. Status: Verified. 3.2 mi, about 20 min by the quickest road route.

Usually via King's Cross Road (A201), Kingsway (A4200), Waterloo Bridge (A301) and Waterloo Road. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

## Through the day

| When | Typical fare | Light to heavy traffic | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytime (Tuesday 12:00) | £21.00 | £19.20–£22.20 | The reference time |
| Weekday rush hour (Tuesday 17:30) | £21.00 | £19.20–£22.20 | Only the traffic |
| Night (Tuesday 23:30) | £25.60 | £23.40–£27.40 | Tariff 3 |
| Weekend afternoon (Saturday 14:00) | £24.40 | £22.20–£26.00 | Tariff 2 |

## Weekday daytime, line by line

- Pick-up charge, Tariff 1, includes the first 155.8 m or 33.6 s: £4.40 ([source](https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/taxis-and-minicabs/taxi-fares/tariffs))
- Tariff 1: 0.89 mi, 18.4 min in slow traffic: £16.82 ([source](https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/taxis-and-minicabs/taxi-fares/tariffs))
- Included in the pick-up charge: −£0.40 ([source](https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/taxis-and-minicabs/taxi-fares/tariffs))
- Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts): £0.18 ([source](https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/taxis-and-minicabs/taxi-fares/tariffs))
- Total, typical traffic: £21.00

## Where you start and end

- **Pick-up: King's Cross St Pancras.** Two stations side by side on Euston Road: King's Cross for trains to the north-east and Scotland, St Pancras International for Eurostar to Paris and Brussels.
- **Drop-off: Waterloo.** The station south of the river near the London Eye and the South Bank, for trains to south-west London and the south-west of England.

## About this trip

### How much is a taxi from King's Cross St Pancras to Waterloo?

About £21.00 on a weekday in the daytime, £19.20 to £22.20 depending on traffic, for 3.2 mi (about 20 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 £21.00; Night: about £25.60; Weekend afternoon: about £24.40.

## More trips

- [Paddington to Waterloo](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/paddington-to-waterloo/index.md)
- [Waterloo to Liverpool Street](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/waterloo-to-liverpool-street/index.md)
- [Waterloo to Wimbledon (All England Club)](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/waterloo-to-wimbledon/index.md)
- [Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Waterloo](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/heathrow-to-waterloo/index.md)
- [King's Cross St Pancras to Paddington](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/kings-cross-to-paddington/index.md)
- [King's Cross St Pancras to Victoria](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/kings-cross-to-victoria/index.md)
- [Trafalgar Square to King's Cross St Pancras](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/trafalgar-square-to-kings-cross/index.md)
- [King's Cross St Pancras to Canary Wharf](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/kings-cross-to-canary-wharf/index.md)
- [King's Cross St Pancras to The O2](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/kings-cross-to-the-o2/index.md)
- [King's Cross St Pancras to Emirates Stadium](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/kings-cross-to-emirates-stadium/index.md)
- [Heathrow Airport (LHR) to King's Cross St Pancras](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/heathrow-to-kings-cross/index.md)
- [London City Airport (LCY) to King's Cross St Pancras](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/london-city-airport-to-kings-cross/index.md)
- [Euston to Victoria](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/euston-to-victoria/index.md)
- [Paddington to Liverpool Street](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/paddington-to-liverpool-street/index.md)
- [Victoria to Liverpool Street](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/victoria-to-liverpool-street/index.md)
- [Oxford Circus to Canary Wharf](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/oxford-circus-to-canary-wharf/index.md)

The full tariff: [London taxi fares](https://taxifare.org/gb/london/index.md)

To cite this page: Taxi from King's Cross St Pancras to Waterloo, TaxiFare, https://taxifare.org/gb/london/kings-cross-to-waterloo/ (checked 31 October 2026)