The Gatwick control tower at sunset

Brighton to Gatwick Airport Taxi

Fixed price per car, with the £10 Gatwick drop-off charge included.

  • 27 miles
  • 39 min
  • All 2 terminals
£72saloon, up to 4 people
8 seater £126

Brighton to Gatwick: your price

Prices for 2,300 towns and London areas. Nothing to pay to ask.

Fixed fares for Saloon, Estate, MPV, 8 seater and Executive cars.

  • Fixed priceAgreed before you travel
  • Flight trackingLate landing costs nothing
  • 45 min free waitingFrom the moment you land
  • Meet and greetName board in arrivals

Brighton to Gatwick taxi prices

Taxis from Brighton to Gatwick Airport start at £72 one way, per car, not per person. Expect 27 road miles and around 39 min in the car, longer in the rush hour.

Saloon: Toyota Prius, Skoda Octavia or similar

Saloon

42
To Gatwick£72
Return £156
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Estate: Skoda Octavia Estate, VW Passat Estate or similar

Estate

43
To Gatwick£82
Return £176
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MPV: Ford Galaxy, VW Sharan or similar

MPV

64
To Gatwick£101
Return £214
Choose
8 seater: Mercedes Vito, Ford Tourneo or similar

8 seater

88
To Gatwick£126
Return £264
Choose
Executive: Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series or similar

Executive

32
To Gatwick£92
Return £196
Choose

From Gatwick to Brighton add £12 for the car park while your driver meets you (Short Stay costs £8 for up to 30 minutes and £14 for up to an hour).

The journey

Gatwick Airport is 23 miles north of Brighton. Most of the drive is on the A23.

Brighton
A23
Gatwick
By road27 miles
Clear roads39 min
Rush hour1 hr
Straight line23 mi north

When to leave Brighton

Flight at Short-haul Long-haul
06:00 02:45 01:45
10:00 06:45 05:45
14:00 10:45 09:45
19:00 15:45 14:45

Reach the terminal 2 hours before short-haul and 3 hours before long-haul, with 15 minutes spare.

Brighton Gatwick
Brighton and Gatwick Airport, to scale. Grey dots are other towns we cover.

Gatwick to Brighton taxi: coming home

Saloon £84 from the airport, return trip £156.

  1. We track your flight

    Early or late, the pickup moves with it.

  2. Name board in arrivals

    At your terminal meeting point.

  3. 45 minutes free

    From landing, enough for passport control and bags.

  4. Home to Brighton

    27 miles, about 39 min.

Brighton to Gatwick taxi questions

How much is a taxi from Brighton to Gatwick Airport?

A saloon for up to 4 passengers is £72 one way, an estate £82, an MPV for up to 6 is £101 and an 8 seater is £126. A return in a saloon is £156. The price is fixed when you book and is per vehicle, not per person.

How long does a taxi from Brighton to Gatwick take?

The 27-mile journey takes about 39 min with clear roads. Between 7am and 9.30am, and 4pm to 7pm on weekdays, allow around 1 hr. Most of the drive is on the A23.

What time should I leave Brighton for a flight from Gatwick?

For a 10:00 short-haul departure, leave Brighton by about 06:45 to reach the terminal two hours before take-off with a margin for traffic. For a 10:00 long-haul flight, leave by about 05:45.

Is the Gatwick drop-off charge included?

Yes. Gatwick Airport charges £10 for up to 10 minutes, then £1 a minute to a 30 minute maximum at the terminal drop-off zone and our fixed fares already include it, so there is nothing extra to pay the driver.

Where will the driver meet me at Gatwick for the journey back to Brighton?

Gatwick asks private hire drivers to use the Short Stay car parks, so your driver parks there and meets you in Arrivals just past the customs exit with a name board. Pickups from the airport are £12 more than drop-offs because the price includes the car park: at Gatwick, Short Stay costs £8 for up to 30 minutes and £14 for up to an hour. The driver tracks your flight, so a delay does not cost you anything.

Which is the nearest airport to Brighton?

Gatwick Airport is the closest of the four London airports to Brighton, at 27 miles by road.

Brighton to Gatwick from £72

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