Taxi from Waterloo to Liverpool Street

A taxi from Waterloo to Liverpool Street costs about £18.20 on a weekday and £22.20 at night (2.6 mi, about 18 min). From the official London taxi tariff in force since 25 April 2026, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered £18.20 £16.80 in light traffic · £19.80 in heavy 2.6 mi · about 18 min

Pick-up charge, Tariff 1, includes the first 155.8 m or 33.6 sTaxi fares - tariffs
£4.40
Tariff 1: 0.54 mi, 16.7 min in slow trafficTaxi fares - tariffs
£14.18
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxi fares - tariffs
−£0.40
Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)Taxi fares - tariffs
£0.02
Total, typical traffic
£18.20

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	£18.20	£16.80–£19.80	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	£18.20	£16.80–£19.80	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	£22.20	£20.20–£24.20	Tariff 3
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	£21.20	£19.40–£23.00	Tariff 2

Where you start and end

Pick-up: 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.
Drop-off: Liverpool Street: The City's main station, for trains to Stansted Airport and the east of England, and a stop on the Elizabeth line.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Waterloo to Liverpool Street?: About £18.20 on a weekday in the daytime, £16.80 to £19.80 depending on traffic, for 2.6 mi (about 18 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 £18.20; Night: about £22.20; Weekend afternoon: about £21.20.

Route

Usually via Southwark Street (A3200), London Bridge (A3) and Bishopsgate (A1213). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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