Croydon to Gatwick Airport Taxi
Fixed price per car, with the £10 Gatwick drop-off charge included.
8 seater £110
- Fixed priceAgreed before you travel
- Flight trackingLate landing costs nothing
- 45 min free waitingFrom the moment you land
- Meet and greetName board in arrivals
Croydon to Gatwick taxi prices
A fixed-fare taxi from Croydon to Gatwick Airport costs £63 in a saloon for up to four people. The 20-mile drive takes about 36 min on clear roads and closer to 55 min at busy times.
From Gatwick to Croydon 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 16 miles south of Croydon. Most of the drive is on the M23, A23 and A235.
When to leave Croydon
| 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.
Gatwick terminals
Same fixed price to every terminal.
Gatwick to Croydon taxi: coming home
Saloon £75 from the airport, return trip £138.
- We track your flight
Early or late, the pickup moves with it.
- Name board in arrivals
At your terminal meeting point.
- 45 minutes free
From landing, enough for passport control and bags.
- Home to Croydon
20 miles, about 36 min.
Near Croydon
Other airports from Croydon
Croydon to Gatwick taxi questions
How much is a taxi from Croydon to Gatwick Airport?
A saloon for up to 4 passengers is £63 one way, an estate £71, an MPV for up to 6 is £88 and an 8 seater is £110. A return in a saloon is £138. The price is fixed when you book and is per vehicle, not per person.
How long does a taxi from Croydon to Gatwick take?
The 20-mile journey takes about 36 min with clear roads. Between 7am and 9.30am, and 4pm to 7pm on weekdays, allow around 55 min. Most of the drive is on the M23, A23 and A235.
What time should I leave Croydon for a flight from Gatwick?
For a 10:00 short-haul departure, leave Croydon 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 Croydon?
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 Croydon?
Gatwick Airport is the closest of the four London airports to Croydon, at 20 miles by road.
Croydon to Gatwick from £63
Pick your car, see the fixed price and send the booking in about two minutes.