Your realistic options right now
| Option | Reality check |
|---|---|
| Wait out the crush — genuinely free | The transport queues are worst for 30–45 minutes. A slow walk away from the venue or a drink nearby, then normal-ish service. The cheapest option if the trains are still running when you emerge — check last-train times BEFORE you relax. |
| Jubilee line at North Greenwich & trains | Real and cheap while they run — but event finish times and last trains are old enemies. Midweek gigs ending at 23:00 leave a tight window; anything with an encore is a gamble. |
| Surge-priced apps at the exits | This is the single worst place and time in London to open a rideshare app. If you must, walk 10–15 minutes away from the venue first. |
| Fixed-price car, arranged before the encore | The trick is booking DURING the event, not after: message us your venue, rough finish time and destination, and a fixed price is locked with a pickup point a short walk from the crush. The peninsula has one road in and out — a pickup point set slightly off-peninsula saves 30 minutes. |
Whatever you choose — the quote costs nothing. Message us first, compare, then decide. Public-transport times change by night and season: never bet luggage on a service you haven't checked tonight.
What to send us (10 seconds)
1) Exactly where you are (which venue exit or nearby street corner — we’ll suggest a pickup point clear of the closures). 2) Where you're going. 3) How many people and bags. You get back a fixed price and an honest pickup time — availability at this hour depends on driver positioning, so we tell you straight before you commit. No surge, no meter; any out-of-hours element is shown transparently in the quote. We keep driver hubs positioned near these locations, so a car can typically be with you quickly — exact timing depends on traffic and the hour, and we always tell you the honest pickup time up front.
Next time: make this un-missable
Regulars book the return before they even travel in: fixed price both ways, pickup point agreed, no post-event roulette. See O2 event transfers and event transfers.
Other emergencies: Missed a cruise ship · No taxi at the cruise terminal · After-midnight arrivals guide · Missed the last train or Tube from Heathrow? · Missed the last train from Gatwick? · Missed the last Stansted Express? · Missed the last train from Luton Airport?