Taxi from Trafalgar Square to Camden Town

A taxi from Trafalgar Square to Camden Town costs about £19.40 on a weekday and £23.80 at night (2.9 mi, about 19 min). From the official London taxi tariff in force since 25 April 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Fare

Weekday daytime · metered £19.40 £17.80 in light traffic · £20.60 in heavy 2.9 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: 0.75 mi, 17.1 min in slow trafficTaxi fares - tariffs
£15.32
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxi fares - tariffs
−£0.40
Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)Taxi fares - tariffs
£0.08
Total, typical traffic
£19.40
  • 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 £19.40 £17.80–£20.60 The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 £19.40 £17.80–£20.60 Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30 £23.80 £21.60–£25.20 Tariff 3
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 £22.60 £20.60–£24.00 Tariff 2

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Trafalgar Square
The square at the top of Whitehall, with Nelson's Column and the National Gallery; Charing Cross station is on its south-east corner. The roads around it are one-way and often slow.
Drop-off: Camden Town
North of Regent's Park, around Camden High Street, Camden Market and the canal locks. The streets near the market are crowded at weekends.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Trafalgar Square to Camden Town?
About £19.40 on a weekday in the daytime, £17.80 to £20.60 depending on traffic, for 2.9 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 £19.40; Night: about £23.80; Weekend afternoon: about £22.60.

Route

Usually via Regent Street St James's (A4), Portland Place (A4201), Outer Circle and Parkway (A4201). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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