Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport Taxi
Fixed price per car, with the £10 Gatwick drop-off charge included.
8 seater £179
- Fixed priceAgreed before you travel
- Flight trackingLate landing costs nothing
- 45 min free waitingFrom the moment you land
- Meet and greetName board in arrivals
Eastbourne to Gatwick taxi prices
Book a Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport taxi at a fixed £102 for a saloon, the same price whatever the traffic. It is 46 miles by road, about 1 hr 5 min without hold-ups.
From Gatwick to Eastbourne 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 33 miles north-west of Eastbourne. Most of the drive is on the A23, A27 and A2270.
When to leave Eastbourne
| Flight at | Short-haul | Long-haul |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 02:30 | 01:30 |
| 10:00 | 06:00 | 05:00 |
| 14:00 | 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 19:00 | 15:00 | 14:00 |
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 Eastbourne taxi: coming home
Saloon £114 from the airport, return trip £216.
- 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 Eastbourne
46 miles, about 1 hr 5 min.
Near Eastbourne
Other airports from Eastbourne
Eastbourne to Gatwick taxi questions
How much is a taxi from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport?
A saloon for up to 4 passengers is £102 one way, an estate £115, an MPV for up to 6 is £143 and an 8 seater is £179. A return in a saloon is £216. The price is fixed when you book and is per vehicle, not per person.
How long does a taxi from Eastbourne to Gatwick take?
The 46-mile journey takes about 1 hr 5 min with clear roads. Between 7am and 9.30am, and 4pm to 7pm on weekdays, allow around 1 hr 35 min. Most of the drive is on the A23, A27 and A2270.
What time should I leave Eastbourne for a flight from Gatwick?
For a 10:00 short-haul departure, leave Eastbourne by about 06:00 to reach the terminal two hours before take-off with a margin for traffic. For a 10:00 long-haul flight, leave by about 05:00.
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 Eastbourne?
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 Eastbourne?
Gatwick Airport is the closest of the four London airports to Eastbourne, at 46 miles by road.
Eastbourne to Gatwick from £102
Pick your car, see the fixed price and send the booking in about two minutes.