Taxi from Paddington to South Kensington (museums)

A taxi from Paddington to South Kensington (museums) costs about £14.80 on a weekday and £17.80 at night (1.9 mi, about 14 min). From the official London taxi tariff in force since 25 April 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered £14.80 £13.60 in light traffic · £16.00 in heavy 1.9 mi · about 14 min

Pick-up charge, Tariff 1, includes the first 155.8 m or 33.6 sTaxi fares - tariffs
£4.40
Tariff 1: 0.30 mi, 13.1 min in slow trafficTaxi fares - tariffs
£10.63
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
£14.80

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	£14.80	£13.60–£16.00	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	£14.80	£13.60–£16.00	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	£17.80	£16.20–£19.40	Tariff 3
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	£17.00	£15.60–£18.40	Tariff 2

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Paddington: The terminus for the Heathrow Express and for trains to the west of England and Wales, and a stop on the Elizabeth line.
Drop-off: South Kensington (museums): Exhibition Road and Cromwell Road, where the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the V&A stand side by side; the Royal Albert Hall is a short way north.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Paddington to South Kensington (museums)?: About £14.80 on a weekday in the daytime, £13.60 to £16.00 depending on traffic, for 1.9 mi (about 14 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 £14.80; Night: about £17.80; Weekend afternoon: about £17.00.

Route

Usually via North Carriage Drive and Queen's Gate. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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