Fixed-fare Gatwick to Brighton transfers with flight tracking, meet & greet and 24/7 cover — your price confirmed before you book.
Fixed fares, professional drivers and 24/7 cover across London and beyond.
Airport Move runs a fixed-fare Gatwick to Brighton taxi service, 24 hours a day, with one set price quoted before you travel, a licensed driver and door-to-door transfers — plus free flight tracking whenever the journey involves an airport.
Our private Gatwick to Brighton taxi and minicab service covers around 30 miles and is one of the journeys we are asked for most, so we know it well. Book ahead to lock your fare and, on the airport end, your driver tracks the flight and adjusts to your real arrival time.
The Gatwick to Brighton journey is around 30 miles, usually via the M23. Whether you need a Gatwick to Brighton taxi or the return Brighton to Gatwick, our drivers plan the route and, for airport runs, track your flight. This Gatwick to Brighton airport transfer stays a fixed fare with no meters or surge pricing.
Brighton lies roughly to the south of Gatwick, a journey of about 30 miles by road.
Booking takes about two minutes and your fare is fixed from the start. Here is how a journey works, step by step.
Enter your pickup and drop-off for your Gatwick to Brighton journey on our booking page, or call us. You get an instant, fixed price — no meters and no surge pricing.
Choose a saloon, estate, MPV or 8-seater, add child seats or meet and greet, and confirm in under a minute. We send your driver's name, number and car before pickup.
On airport journeys we track your flight by number and adjust the pickup to your real landing time. Your driver can wait in arrivals with a name board and help with your luggage.
Your driver takes you directly to your destination and you pay online, by card in the car, or on account — always at the fixed fare you were quoted.
One fixed fare, quoted before you book, covers the whole journey. Here is what comes as standard.
No meters and no surge pricing.
No charge for airline or air-traffic delays.
Child seats fitted free on request.
No surprises on the Gatwick to Brighton taxi run — just a fixed fare and a planned route.
Fixed fare quoted before you travel.
Licensed, professional drivers.
Space for your group and all the bags.
Flight tracking on airport journeys.
Booking and travel around the clock.
Online, by card, or on a business account.
Gatwick lies to the south of London off the M23, with separate North and South terminals linked by a shuttle.
The Gatwick to Brighton journey covers around 30 miles, typically via the M23. Your driver plans the route and the timing around the traffic on the day, and on airport legs we track your flight so the pickup matches your real arrival time. The fare stays fixed whether the roads are quiet or busy.
In everyday London speech, people say “taxi” for almost any hired car, but a licensed minicab is legally distinct from a black cab: it cannot be hailed on the street and must be booked in advance, with the driver and vehicle separately licensed for private hire. A pre-booked transfer like this one works on exactly that basis — agreed in advance, licensed throughout, with the fare fixed before you travel. On this route, Brighton lies to the south of Gatwick, around 30 miles by road — and whichever direction you are travelling, the licensed, pre-booked model is identical.
Traffic around Gatwick to Brighton builds fastest on weekday mornings and early evenings, when commuters share the M23 and M25 with airport and local traffic. A journey before 8am or after 5pm on a weekday is when it is worth allowing extra time; outside those windows, and at weekends, the roads are usually calmer. Either way, our drivers build a buffer into every pickup so a slow patch of traffic does not turn into a rushed one.
The pickup point is settled in advance so there is no confusion on the day, and any airport leg is flight-tracked, meaning the car follows your real landing time rather than the original schedule. Either side of the drive, expect the usual airport process — check-in and security outbound, or passport control and baggage reclaim inbound — both allowed for in the included waiting time.
It helps to flag your group size and luggage when you book rather than on the day — a saloon comfortably takes four passengers and two large cases, and an estate, MPV or 8-seater covers anything bigger, from extra suitcases to pushchairs. Demand for this kind of trip tends to rise in school holidays and over summer, so an earlier booking makes it easier to lock in the vehicle you need.
Booked this as a single taxi ride? The same fixed fare, driver and vehicle are available for more than one journey:
An executive car with a professional driver for business trips and special occasions.
A company account for corporate airport travel.
Airport meet & greet, if you would rather be met inside arrivals.
A bigger group travelling together with minibus transfers.
Step-free travel in one of our wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
A day out further afield with a private tour.
The full cost of your Gatwick to Brighton journey is set upfront from your exact addresses, parking and waiting time included. Get an instant quote online or over the phone.
The route is around 30 miles, usually via the M23, and timing depends on traffic. We plan the journey to get you there comfortably and, for airport trips, build in time for check-in.
Yes. We do not use meters or surge pricing. The price you are quoted for Gatwick to Brighton is the price you pay, whatever the traffic or route on the day.
Any airport leg of your Gatwick to Brighton journey is flight-tracked by number, with the pickup adjusted automatically and no charge for delays.
Of course — reserve both legs together to lock in two fixed fares, with airport-bound returns timed around traffic and check-in.
Saloons, estates, MPVs and 8-seaters, plus executive cars. Tell us your group size and luggage when booking and we will recommend the right vehicle for the journey.
A saloon comfortably takes four people and two large cases; for more bags, an estate, MPV or 8-seater is the better fit. Mention your luggage when you book.
Yes, at no extra cost. Specify infant, child or booster seats at booking and they will be ready before the driver arrives.
The further ahead you book, the more certain your vehicle and fare, though same-day and last-minute bookings are available 24/7 where possible.
Three ways to pay: online at booking, by card in the car, or on a corporate account — all at the same fixed fare.
This page is written and reviewed by the Airport Move operations team, a London-licensed private-hire operator based at 450 Bath Rd, near Heathrow. We arrange fixed-fare airport, station, cruise-port and door-to-door transfers across London and the UK every day, and keep our route, fare and timing guidance current. Questions about your Gatwick to Brighton transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 17 August 2026
