Taxi from Brighton to Gatwick Airport
- Distance
- ~33 miles
- Typical journey time
- 45 minutes to 1 hour
- Fare
- Fixed, quoted upfront
Distance and journey time are typical driving figures for planning. Your fixed fare is confirmed when you book and includes the airport charge, luggage and waiting time.
Brighton to Gatwick is one of the most travelled routes on the South Coast, and it benefits from a genuinely direct road: the A23 runs almost the whole way with no need to cut across London or join the M25. In normal traffic the drive is closer to 45 minutes; allow up to an hour if you are leaving during the Brighton commuter peak between 7:30am and 9am, when the A23 around Pyecombe and Hickstead can back up.
Because this route is so well used, it is also one where a pre-booked fixed fare noticeably beats turning up and hoping for a station taxi — Brighton's rail link to Gatwick is a direct Thameslink service, but it does not run at the frequency or the early-morning hours that most Gatwick departures need, and it does not help at all with heavy luggage. We collect from anywhere in Brighton and Hove, including Hove seafront, Preston Park and the Lanes, with the same fixed price regardless of exact pickup point within the city.
For return journeys we track your inbound flight, so a delayed landing does not turn into a missed pickup — the driver adjusts to your actual arrival time rather than the one you booked against.
Route at a glance
- Roads used
- A23 northbound, the direct road link between the two
- Destination
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
- Availability
- 24 hours a day, including early-morning departures
- Vehicles
- Saloon, estate, MPV, 8-seater minibus, executive and wheelchair-accessible
What is included
- A fixed fare agreed before you travel — no meter, no surge pricing
- Flight tracking on arrivals into Gatwick Airport, so pickup follows your actual landing time
- Free waiting time after landing for immigration and baggage reclaim
- Help with luggage at both ends of the journey
- Child seats fitted free when requested in advance
- Licensed, DBS-checked drivers who know this route
Get your fixed fare for this route
Enter your pickup address and travel date for an instant quote from Brighton to Gatwick Airport.
Get an instant quoteBrighton to Gatwick Airport — FAQs
- How much is a taxi from Brighton to Gatwick Airport?
- Travel24 quotes a fixed fare before you book, covering the airport charge, luggage and waiting time. The price varies with your pickup address, vehicle size and travel time, so enter your details for an instant quote — there is no meter and no surge pricing.
- How long does it take from Brighton to Gatwick Airport?
- Around 45 minutes to an hour for the 33-mile journey via the A23. Outside the Brighton morning commuter peak it is usually the shorter end of that range.
- Is the train or a taxi better from Brighton to Gatwick?
- The Thameslink train is a reasonable option in the middle of the day, but it does not cover the very early departures common at Gatwick and involves managing luggage through the station. A taxi goes door to terminal on a fixed fare agreed before you travel, with no need to time a train around your flight.
- What happens if my flight into Gatwick Airport is delayed?
- We track your flight number and set the pickup against the actual landing time rather than the scheduled one. Free waiting time after you land covers immigration and baggage reclaim, so a delayed flight does not cost you extra.
- Which parts of Brighton and Hove do you collect from?
- All of Brighton and Hove, including Hove seafront, Preston Park, Hollingbury and the Lanes, at the same fixed price regardless of the exact pickup address within the city.
Vehicles
Our Fleet
From saloon cars to minibuses — we have the right vehicle for every journey