Rottingdean to Gatwick Airport Taxi
Fixed price per car, with the £10 Gatwick drop-off charge included.
8 seater £138
- Fixed priceAgreed before you travel
- Flight trackingLate landing costs nothing
- 45 min free waitingFrom the moment you land
- Meet and greetName board in arrivals
Rottingdean to Gatwick taxi prices
Book a Rottingdean to Gatwick Airport taxi at a fixed £79 for a saloon, the same price whatever the traffic. It is 31 miles by road, about 42 min without hold-ups.
From Gatwick to Rottingdean 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 24 miles north of Rottingdean. Most of the drive is on the A23 and A27.
When to leave Rottingdean
| Flight at | Short-haul | Long-haul |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 02:45 | 01:45 |
| 10:00 | 06:30 | 05:30 |
| 14:00 | 10:30 | 09:30 |
| 19:00 | 15:30 | 14:30 |
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 Rottingdean taxi: coming home
Saloon £91 from the airport, return trip £170.
- 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 Rottingdean
31 miles, about 42 min.
Near Rottingdean
Other airports from Rottingdean
Rottingdean to Gatwick taxi questions
How much is a taxi from Rottingdean to Gatwick Airport?
A saloon for up to 4 passengers is £79 one way, an estate £89, an MPV for up to 6 is £111 and an 8 seater is £138. A return in a saloon is £170. The price is fixed when you book and is per vehicle, not per person.
How long does a taxi from Rottingdean to Gatwick take?
The 31-mile journey takes about 42 min with clear roads. Between 7am and 9.30am, and 4pm to 7pm on weekdays, allow around 1 hr 5 min. Most of the drive is on the A23 and A27.
What time should I leave Rottingdean for a flight from Gatwick?
For a 10:00 short-haul departure, leave Rottingdean by about 06:30 to reach the terminal two hours before take-off with a margin for traffic. For a 10:00 long-haul flight, leave by about 05:30.
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 Rottingdean?
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 Rottingdean?
Gatwick Airport is the closest of the four London airports to Rottingdean, at 31 miles by road.
Rottingdean to Gatwick from £79
Pick your car, see the fixed price and send the booking in about two minutes.