Compare London Cab Prices

Need a cab in London and want to know the price before you get in? Cabs London gives you a fixed taxi quote online in seconds, so you know exactly what you're paying - no meter guesswork, no surprises at the end of the ride. Anyone who's watched a black cab meter climb through a traffic jam knows the feeling: the fare you expected isn't the fare you get. That's the problem we built this service to solve. Tell us your pickup point and destination, and we'll give you one number - the number you actually pay, whether the roads are clear or gridlocked, whether you travel at 8am or 2am. It's the same principle behind every London cab price on this page: agree it before you travel, not after. We're not trying to replace the black cab - they're brilliant for hailing on the spot in central London. We're here for the trips where you'd rather know the cost upfront: airport runs, late-night journeys home, regular commutes, or simply booking ahead so you're not standing on a corner hoping one drives past. Whichever kind of taxi suits your journey, this page breaks down real London cab prices so you can compare properly.

• Cheap, fixed London cab prices - quoted upfront, not estimated
• Book online or through our app in under a minute
• Local drivers who know every London postcode
• 24/7 service - early flights, late nights, bank holidays, all covered
• Instant taxi quotes online, no obligation to book
• Ranked among the best cab companies for reliability and price
• Phone numbers staffed round the clock if you'd rather call a London cab directly
• One of the cheapest cab services in London for pre-booked, fixed-fare journeys
• A local cab firm, not a call centre miles away

Whether you're comparing black cab fares against a minicab, or you just want to order a taxi in London without staring at a meter, this page walks you through it.

A black cab fare calculator gives you an estimate based on TfL's published tariffs - useful for a rough idea, but the number on the app and the number on the meter can still drift apart if your driver hits roadworks or a diversion.

A fixed minicab quote works differently. You enter your pickup and drop-off, we give you one number, and that's what you pay - traffic, detours, and tariff changes included. If you value knowing the exact cost before you leave the house, this is the simpler route.

Black cab pricing works in miles, not kilometres, which catches a lot of visitors out. Roughly speaking, a short 1–2 mile hop across central London on a weekday will land somewhere in the £8–£20 range on the meter, depending on traffic and time of day. Push that out to 4–5 miles and you're looking at closer to £25–£40. Evenings, weekends, and nights all push the price higher, since a different tariff applies. A pre-booked minicab quote covers the same distance for a flat fee agreed in advance - often similar or lower, and always predictable.

There are three ways to order a cab in London, and honestly, most people don't realise all three exist until they need one at 11pm with a suitcase.

• Hail one on the street - works for black cabs with their light on, but you're at the mercy of whoever's driving past.
• Call a London cab company directly - our phone lines run 24/7, so a real person takes your booking.
• Book online or through the app - the fastest way to get a taxi quote online and lock in your fixed price.

Booking online takes under a minute: enter your pickup point, your destination, and the time you need to travel. You'll get a fixed quote instantly, and you can confirm with a card or account payment on the spot. Prefer to speak to someone? Our phone numbers are staffed 24/7, and our app works the same way as the website, with the added bonus of live driver tracking once your car's on the way.

Pre-booking means your driver is assigned before you even leave the house. No standing on a corner hoping a black cab's light is on. No wondering if a minicab firm will actually turn up. You get a confirmed car, a confirmed price, and a confirmed time - which matters a lot more than it sounds like when you're catching a train or a flight.

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Black cabs are often the quickest to hail in central zones during the day, and Tariff 1 pricing is genuinely reasonable for short daytime hops. But once you're into evenings, weekends, or night tariffs, metered fares climb fast - and if your journey hits traffic, the meter keeps running regardless. A pre-booked minicab quote is agreed before Tariff 2 or 3 even comes into it, which is usually where the real savings show up.

Not every company advertising "cheap" fares delivers a fixed price. Before you book with a cab firm near you, check for:

• A fixed quote shown before you confirm, not an estimate
• Clear terms on waiting time and cancellations
• A licensed operator with a proper phone number and app, not just a booking form
• Reviews mentioning on-time pickups, not just low headline prices

We'd rather quote you honestly than win you with a number we can't actually hold to.

Travelling with kids doesn't need to mean lugging your own car seat through the Tube. Request a child or booster seat when you book online or by phone, and we'll have one fitted and ready - free of charge on most bookings. It's one small thing, but it's usually the difference between a stressful start to a journey and a straightforward one.

We run fixed-fare taxi transfers across every London borough, plus direct routes to all major rail stations and all six London airports. Wherever you're starting from - Zone 1 or the outer boroughs - you'll get the same fixed quote, the same 24/7 booking options, and the same local driver who actually knows the route, not just what the sat-nav says.