Gatwick Airport to / from London by private vehicle

Private transfer options for couples, families & groups by car, van and charter bus

Gatwick Airport is about 28 miles (45km) south of the centre of London. The familiar London black taxis are not available at Gatwick as the airport is too far outside London.

 

A company called Checker Cars are the designated 'official' taxi operator at the airport operating cars into London. Other cheaper companies are available but you have to pre-book these before travelling.

A taxi transfer from Gatwick to Central London is not very popular with passengers. Although the distance is just 30 miles, the roads as such that the fastest transfer takes one hour, often much more.

 

The journey is stop start through suburbia, there is no motorway grade road. The train is faster and cheaper.

 

However, if you have significant luggage transfers to your accommodation can be tedious and stressful and if there are a few of you make financial sense too.

We offer private transfers for all numbers from small sedan/saloon size cars to large touring coaches for large groups. Your driver will be waiting for you as you exit the customs/baggage hall and escort you to the waiting vehicle. At hotels we will come to the reception area to find you at the time you have stipulated at the time of reservation.

3 vehicle classes to choose from

We can accommodate private transfers from just one person to large groups. As a result we have 4 tiers of private transport available:

• Standard Car/MPV Transfers For Up To 7 People - From sedan size through to MPV vehicles

• Mini Bus Transfers For Up To 16 People - 8 and 16 seat air-conditioned buses with luggage capacities of a minimum 20 large cases

• Touring Coaches For Large Groups - Full size coaches that can accommodate the largest groups in comfort.

Standard car / MPV transfers

Terms & Conditions:

• No Hidden Extras - Prices include all taxes, parking and London congestion charges.

• Payment By Credit Card / Debit Card With No Fees - Payment is in advance on our secure web-site. All major credit and debit cards are accepted. There is no extra fee for payment by credit card.

• Cancellation - Cancellation requests must be received in writing by email. In all cancellation cases, you will be charged 5% of the initial fare plus a small additional charge based on the time between cancellation and travel date. There will be no refund for cancellations 48 hours prior to your transfer or no shows at the time of your scheduled transfer.

• Don't Worry If Your Flight Is Late, Waiting Times - At airports incoming flights are monitored and the driver will adjust his/her arrival time to the actual flight landing time. The driver will be waiting outside the exit to the customs hall with your name around 30 minutes after actual landing - not scheduled time. (If you have no luggage an earlier arrival time can be agreed). Waiting charges will be applied after 60 minutes waiting.

• Child & Baby Seats -Are provided on request for a charge.

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Minibus transfers for up to 16 passengers

Terms & Conditions:

• No Hidden Extras - Prices include all taxes, parking and London congestion charges. However at Heathrow there is a £5 surcharge for passenger terminal arrivals and at Terminal 4 there are currently parking access issues for small buses. You can either meet the driver at another terminal or pay a supplement for the vehicle to park at a large touring coach bay in front of the terminal.

• Payment By Credit Card / Debit Card With No Fees - Payment is in advance on our secure web-site. All major credit and debit cards are accepted. There is no extra fee for payment by credit card.

• Cancellation - You can cancel without penalty up to 2 days prior to travel

• Flat Fee For Anywhere In Central London - We have a simple stated price for transfers to anywhere in Central London. By Central London we mean any part of London that is in zone 1 of the London Underground system which includes all the major London hotel districts.

• Don't Worry If Your Flight Is Late, Waiting Times - At airports incoming flights are monitored and the driver will adjust his/her arrival time to the actual flight landing time. The driver will be waiting outside the exit to the customs hall with your name around 45 minutes after actual landing - not scheduled time.

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Full size touring coaches for large groups

If you have a large group then that is not a problem either. The largest coaches are 50-72 seat coaches but we also have access to vehicles half that size.

With large groups on cruises the capacity issue is not normally passenger numbers but luggage.

 

UK coaches are built to European traveller requirements, where one large case is perfectly adequate. A typical 50 seat coach will be able to accommodate around 60 large cases in the luggage hold.

 

For a group travelling with North American flight allowances a 50 seat coach will typically only be able to accommodate the luggage of 35 such passengers maximum.

With large groups just as small groups multi- drop and pick-ups from hotels is routine and if you require sightseeing we can arrange a guide whether it be an orientation tour of London or a niche interest of the group.

Personal quotation request for all vehicles & groups

For a confirmed personalised quotation that may address any aspects you are concerned about and wish to raise please use the enquiry form below.

 

We will normally respond with a firm quotation within one working day.

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Private Transfer Quotation / Enquiry Form
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