Ryde to Gatwick Airport Taxi
Fixed price per car, with the £10 Gatwick drop-off charge included.
8 seater £260
- Fixed priceAgreed before you travel
- Flight trackingLate landing costs nothing
- 45 min free waitingFrom the moment you land
- Meet and greetName board in arrivals
Ryde to Gatwick taxi prices
Taxis from Ryde to Gatwick Airport start at £148 one way, per car, not per person. Expect 77 road miles and around 2 hr 14 min in the car, longer in the rush hour.
From Gatwick to Ryde 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 53 miles north-east of Ryde. Most of the drive is on the A27, A24 and A23.
When to leave Ryde
| Flight at | Short-haul | Long-haul |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 01:15 | 00:15 |
| 10:00 | 04:30 | 03:30 |
| 14:00 | 08:30 | 07:30 |
| 19:00 | 13:30 | 12:30 |
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 Ryde taxi: coming home
Saloon £160 from the airport, return trip £308.
- 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 Ryde
77 miles, about 2 hr 14 min.
Near Ryde
Other airports from Ryde
Ryde to Gatwick taxi questions
How much is a taxi from Ryde to Gatwick Airport?
A saloon for up to 4 passengers is £148 one way, an estate £168, an MPV for up to 6 is £207 and an 8 seater is £260. A return in a saloon is £308. The price is fixed when you book and is per vehicle, not per person.
How long does a taxi from Ryde to Gatwick take?
The 77-mile journey takes about 2 hr 14 min with clear roads. Between 7am and 9.30am, and 4pm to 7pm on weekdays, allow around 3 hr 10 min. Most of the drive is on the A27, A24 and A23.
What time should I leave Ryde for a flight from Gatwick?
For a 10:00 short-haul departure, leave Ryde by about 04:30 to reach the terminal two hours before take-off with a margin for traffic. For a 10:00 long-haul flight, leave by about 03:30.
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 Ryde?
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 Ryde?
Gatwick Airport is the closest of the four London airports to Ryde, at 77 miles by road.
Ryde to Gatwick from £148
Pick your car, see the fixed price and send the booking in about two minutes.