Taxi from Oxford Circus to Canary Wharf

A taxi from Oxford Circus to Canary Wharf costs about £39.60 on a weekday and £48.00 at night (6.8 mi, about 38 min). From the official London taxi tariff in force since 25 April 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Fare

Weekday daytime · metered £39.60 £35.80 in light traffic · £42.20 in heavy 6.8 mi · about 38 min
Pick-up charge, Tariff 1, includes the first 155.8 m or 33.6 sTaxi fares - tariffs
£4.40
Tariff 1: 2.41 mi, 28.4 min in slow trafficTaxi fares - tariffs
£30.22
Tariff 4 (over about 6 miles): 0.35 mi, 4.1 min in slow trafficTaxi fares - tariffs
£5.26
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxi fares - tariffs
−£0.40
Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)Taxi fares - tariffs
£0.12
Total, typical traffic
£39.60
  • The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.

Through the day

WhenTypical fareLight to heavy trafficWhat changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 £39.60 £35.80–£42.20 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 £39.60 £35.80–£42.20 Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30 £48.00 £43.20–£51.40 Tariff 3
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 £45.80 £41.40–£49.00 Tariff 2

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Oxford Circus
Where Oxford Street crosses Regent Street, at the centre of the West End's shopping streets. Traffic here is slow for most of the day.
Drop-off: Canary Wharf
The business district in Docklands, on the Isle of Dogs east of the City, with Jubilee line and Elizabeth line stations.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Oxford Circus to Canary Wharf?
About £39.60 on a weekday in the daytime, £35.80 to £42.20 depending on traffic, for 6.8 mi (about 38 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 £39.60; Night: about £48.00; Weekend afternoon: about £45.80.

Route

Usually via Victoria Embankment (A3211), The Highway (A1203) and Bank Street. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

London City AirportHeathrow AirportTariff 4 (over about 6 miles) starts
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