Business · 12 September 2026

Chauffeur Travel to ExCeL and Olympia London

A festival crowd facing a floodlit stage — Chauffeur Travel to ExCeL and Olympia London — P5 Chauffeurs journal

ExCeL London sits far enough east that on a major show day, the DLR and Elizabeth line into Custom House and ExCeL station are packed shoulder to shoulder with exhibition traffic, and the walk from the station to the right entrance of a building that stretches nearly 400 metres can eat ten minutes you didn't budget for. Olympia has the opposite problem — a compact site in Kensington where the surrounding streets clog fast and legal drop-off points fill up early on show mornings.

A chauffeur solves both by getting you to the correct entrance directly rather than the nearest tube station. For ExCeL specifically, knowing which of the several entrances is closest to your hall makes a real difference — we check the show layout in advance so you're not walking the length of the building after we've already dropped you.

Show Days Need Planned Timing

Exhibition and conference days often mean an early start to beat the crowds and a late finish after evening networking events wind down. We plan pickup times around the show's actual opening rather than a generic "book for 9am," and we're just as useful for the trickier end of the day — getting you and your stand materials out after a show closes and everyone else is fighting for the same limited taxi rank.

Carrying Stand Materials or Equipment

If you're travelling with pop-up banners, sample cases, or boxes of literature for a stand, tell us in advance — we can send a larger vehicle if the standard saloon boot won't cover it, so you're not making two trips or leaving something behind.

What It Costs

A transfer to ExCeL from central London typically runs £45-£75; to Olympia typically £35-£60. A full show day with pickup, standby, and return typically runs £180-£260. Call 020 8129 4999 with your show dates and we'll plan around the entrance and timing that suits your hall.

Questions, answered.

Can you drop off at a specific ExCeL entrance rather than the main one?

Yes — tell us your hall number and we'll route to the closest entrance for it, which can save a genuinely long walk given how large the venue is.

Is there space for stand materials, sample cases, or boxes of literature?

Our standard saloons handle moderate luggage and a couple of boxes comfortably. For larger loads let us know in advance and we'll send a V-Class with more boot space.

Can you pick up late in the evening after a show closes?

Yes, this is one of the most useful times to have a chauffeur booked, since taxi ranks and transport links get heavily congested right as a show lets out.

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