Gatwick Airport Transfers to and from Central London

Gatwick to Central London: what you are booking

Gatwick is London's airport to the south: the airport describes itself as 28 miles (45 km) south of London, linked directly to the M23 at Junction 9. A MisterFare transfer is a private, door-to-door journey for your party only, between either Gatwick terminal and your Central London address, in either direction.

The route pages below show live base fares for every vehicle on the Gatwick–Central London route. For an address elsewhere in London, use the fare form above: the fare is worked out from your exact pickup and drop-off rather than one generic London price.

North Terminal or South Terminal?

Gatwick has two terminals, North and South, and airlines are allocated between them. Gatwick publishes the current list on its which terminal page — when we checked, for example, easyJet was listed at North Terminal and British Airways at South Terminal, and some airlines, such as TUI, use both. Allocations can change, so confirm your terminal with your airline or booking.

Tell us your terminal when you book. If you end up at the other one, Gatwick runs a free inter-terminal shuttle that the airport says takes about two minutes and runs every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Arriving at Gatwick: planning your pickup

Gatwick controls where vehicles may stop: its forecourt terms do not allow picking up or dropping off outside the designated zones, and drivers collecting passengers use designated pick-up areas rather than the terminal drop-off lanes. For your MisterFare pickup, follow the meeting instructions supplied with your booking.

Your booking uses the pickup date and time you choose, and the pickup time is not changed automatically if your flight is early or late. Choose a time that leaves room for landing, passport control and baggage reclaim. Any waiting options available for Gatwick pickups are shown during booking, with any additional amount included in the fare before you pay.

Travelling to Gatwick for a departure

Gatwick operates a drop-off charge for its designated drop-off zones at both the North and South Terminals, and it applies around the clock. Give your departure terminal when you book so the drop-off can be planned for the right one, and choose a pickup time that suits your airline's check-in and bag-drop deadlines.

Gatwick transfer or the train?

Gatwick has a railway station at the South Terminal. According to the airport, the Gatwick Express runs non-stop to London Victoria twice an hour in about 30 minutes, and Thameslink and Southern trains serve stations including London Bridge, London Blackfriars, Farringdon, St Pancras International and Clapham Junction.

A private transfer is a different kind of journey: the same vehicle takes your party and luggage from the terminal to your exact address, without changing at a London station. That can suit families, groups and anyone with heavy bags or a destination away from the rail lines; for others the train will be the better fit.

How your Gatwick fare is calculated

The base fares on this page come from MisterFare's live route and vehicle pricing. Your final fare depends on your exact address, date, time, vehicle and party size, and any charge that applies to your journey — such as the Central London Congestion Charge during charging hours — is shown as its own line before payment. A baby seat can be added as an optional extra during booking.