Central London to Gatwick Airport Taxi
Fixed £79 all-in, door to door. No meter, no surge, no card fees — the price you're quoted is the price you pay.
Fixed fares by vehicle
| Vehicle | Seats | Luggage | All-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | 1–3 | 2 bags | £79 |
| Estate | 1–4 | 4 bags | £85 |
| MPV (5) | 5 | 3 bags | £104 |
| Executive | 1–4 | 2 bags | £95 |
| MPV (6) | 6 | 4 bags | £101 |
| MPV (7) | 7 | 5 bags | £114 |
| Executive MPV (7) | 7 | 7 bags | £164 |
| MPV (8) | 8 | 7 bags | £134 |
| 10 Seater | 10 | 9 bags | £184 |
| 12 Seater | 12 | group | £204 |
| 14 Seater | 14 | group | £230 |
| 16 Seater | 16 | group | £248 |
Every fare is the full all-in total, including the Gatwick drop-off charge. Fixed at booking — it doesn't change with traffic, time of day or the route taken. Prices are per car, not per person.
What's included
- Fixed price, in writing. The meter never runs; no airport surcharge or card fee.
- Meet & greet. Your driver waits in arrivals with a name board.
- Free waiting on the return. We track your inbound flight, so a delay just moves your pickup — no extra charge.
- Licensed, DBS-checked drivers, 24/7. Including the earliest departures.
The journey & pickup
It's about 28 miles — A23 → M23 → Gatwick — typically around 1 Hour. Traffic near the airport can add time at peak, so for an early flight we'll suggest a pickup that clears the worst of it; for arrivals we hold the car until you're through the hall.
We collect across Central London and nearby — Covent Garden, Soho, Mayfair, Westminster, Kensington and the surrounding WC postcodes. We serve both the North and South terminals; give us your terminal and flight number when you book and the driver takes you to the right door.
Taxi vs train vs coach
| Option | Time | Changes | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi (door to door) | ~1 Hour | none | from £79 / car |
| Train | around 30 minutes on the fast train, longer once you add the cross-London leg | direct once you reach the terminus, but a Tube or cab hop across town first | £15-27pp plus your fare to the station |
| Coach | around ninety minutes to two hours depending on stops | 1+ | £10-18pp |
The taxi fare is per car. For two or more travellers — or any early-morning or late-night flight — a fixed car usually beats multiple legs with luggage.
How booking works
Central London to Gatwick FAQ
How much does a taxi from Central London to Gatwick cost?
Your fare is fixed and shown in the price table above, starting with the saloon and rising by vehicle size. It is an all-in figure with no surge pricing, so the number you see when you book is the number you pay, whatever the traffic on the way out of town.
How long does the Central London to Gatwick journey take?
Allow roughly the drive time shown above. Most of the route is fast dual carriageway and motorway down the A23 and M23, so once you are clear of the centre the timing is dependable; your driver builds in a sensible buffer for the run through Brixton, Streatham and Croydon.
What is the best route from Central London to Gatwick?
The standard run leaves the centre by the cleanest road for the time of day, then follows the A23 south through Brixton, Streatham and Croydon to the M23 and the airport spur. When the southern suburbs are congested, an experienced driver adjusts the pickup time so the airport end is never a rush.
Which Gatwick terminal do you cover, North or South?
Both. Gatwick has just two terminals, North and South, and we drop at whichever your airline uses. Tell us the terminal when you book; if you are not sure, the two are linked by a free inter-terminal shuttle that runs around the clock, so a quick check either way is easy.
Do you pick up from hotels and stations in the West End?
Yes. We collect from every central district, including the West End around Covent Garden, Soho and Mayfair, the hotels of Kensington, Bloomsbury and Bayswater, and the major terminals at Victoria, Paddington, Waterloo and King’s Cross. The driver waits at the hotel entrance or an agreed pickup point.
Can I book the return, Gatwick to Central London?
Yes, the same fixed fare applies in both directions. For the return leg the driver tracks your inbound flight, so if you land early or late the pickup adjusts automatically and you are met in the correct arrivals hall with no extra waiting charge for normal delays.
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