Southwark Taxi & Airport Transfers

Southwark covers the riverside from London Bridge to Peckham, home to some of the capital's best-known landmarks and a dense mix of hotels and offices. The Shard, Borough Market, Tate Modern and the South Bank all sit within the borough, which makes it one of our busiest areas for hotel airport transfers and executive travel.

RushXO is a TfL-licensed private hire operator providing fixed-price, no-surge taxis and executive cars across Southwark and the rest of south London. Every journey is quoted in full before you travel — airport transfers, station runs, cruise and ferry ports, business travel and days out — with professional drivers, flight tracking and 24-hour availability, 365 days a year.

Airport transfers from Southwark

We run to and from every London airport from Southwark around the clock. Distances and typical door-to-door times are shown below; your fixed fare is confirmed at booking and does not change if traffic is slow.

*Typical ranges for guidance only — actual journey time depends on the time of day, roadworks and weather. When you book we suggest a pickup time that gives you sensible margin for check-in. Meet-and-greet on airport pickups includes flight tracking, so if your flight is late your driver simply meets the actual landing time.

Popular journeys from Southwark

• Hotel-to-Heathrow transfers from Bankside and London Bridge hotels
• London City Airport runs through the Rotherhithe Tunnel and Blackwall
• Gatwick and Stansted departures for South Bank and Borough residents
• Executive chauffeur hire for events at the Shard, Tate Modern and the Globe
• Cruise transfers to Southampton and Dover from SE1 hotels

Local knowledge: getting around Southwark

Southwark is inside the Congestion Charge and ULEZ zones, and our fixed fares already account for that — there is nothing extra to pay. London Bridge is the key hub, with Thameslink to Gatwick and Luton and Southeastern to Kent, and we handle a lot of hotel-to-airport work from the Shangri-La, the Hilton Bankside and the hotels around Borough. Our drivers know the loading restrictions around Borough Market and the timed access on Bankside, so pickups are arranged where a car can actually stop.

Main roads

• A2 Old Kent Road
• A3 Borough High Street
• A200 Jamaica Road
• A201 Blackfriars Road

Rail and public transport

London Bridge offers Thameslink direct to Gatwick and Luton airports, Southeastern to Kent and the Jubilee and Northern lines; Southwark (Jubilee) and Elephant & Castle are also in the borough. Trains are great for a quick trip into town, but for early flights, late arrivals, luggage, children or a group travelling together, a pre-booked fixed-price car from your door in Southwark is usually quicker, simpler and — for two or more people — often no more expensive.

Areas we cover in Southwark

Our drivers work across every part of Southwark and its surrounding neighbourhoods, including:

• Bankside
• Borough
• London Bridge
• Bermondsey
• Elephant and Castle
• Walworth
• Rotherhithe
• Canada Water

Postcodes served

• SE1
• SE5
• SE15
• SE16
• SE17
• SE21
• SE22

Places of interest in and around Southwark

Whether you are visiting or live locally, these are the landmarks our drivers are asked for most in Southwark:

• Borough Market

  London's oldest food market, trading under the railway arches beside Southwark Cathedral.

• Tate Modern

  The Bankside power station turned modern art gallery, with the Millennium Bridge outside.

• The Shard

  Western Europe's tallest building, with The View from The Shard and the Shangri-La hotel.

• Shakespeare's Globe

  A faithful reconstruction of the Elizabethan playhouse on the Bankside riverfront.

• Imperial War Museum

  On Lambeth Road at the borough's western edge, free to enter.

Why book RushXO in Southwark

• Fixed fares, no surge pricing — the price is confirmed when you book, whatever the time, weather or traffic.
• TfL-licensed private hire operator (licence 11588) with fully licensed, DBS-checked drivers and £10m public liability insurance.
• Flight tracking and meet-and-greet on every airport pickup, so delays are absorbed rather than charged.
• 24/7, 365 days a year — pre-book any time of day or night from anywhere in Southwark.
• The right vehicle — standard saloons, estates for extra luggage, executive cars for business travel and people carriers for up to eight passengers.
• Local drivers who know Southwark's roads, stations and pickup points and route around problems in real time.

Our vehicles

Choose the class that fits your journey when you request a quote. Standard saloons carry up to four passengers with two large cases; estates add extra luggage room for airport and cruise journeys; executive cars offer a premium, quiet ride for business travel and special occasions; and people carriers seat six to eight passengers with their luggage, ideal for families and groups leaving Southwark together. Child seats can be arranged on request — just tell us the ages when you book.

How to book a taxi in Southwark

1. Get an instant quote — enter your pickup address in Southwark, destination, date, time and passengers on our online booking page.
2. Confirm your booking — choose your vehicle, add flight or train details, and receive confirmation with your fixed fare.
3. Travel — your driver arrives on time, tracks your flight or train, and the price you were quoted is the price you pay.

Southwark taxi FAQs

Nearby areas we also cover

RushXO serves the whole of south London. If you are travelling from a neighbouring area, these guides cover the local detail:

• London Bridge
• Camberwell
• Peckham
• Dulwich
• Greenwich