For early Eurostar connections, client meetings or a flight after a day in the Square Mile, a booked car beats hailing one in rush-hour traffic. We hold a fixed fare and can put an executive vehicle on your company account.
Gatwick to City of London, door to door, for one fixed price — flight tracking, meet & greet and drivers on call around the clock.
Fixed fares, professional drivers and 24/7 cover across London and beyond.
Airport Move links Gatwick and City of London with fixed-price transfers, day or night. The journey is roughly 30 miles by road, usually around 40–60 minutes depending on traffic. We follow your flight, meet you with help for your luggage, and confirm the fare upfront so there is no meter and no surge pricing to worry about.
For early Eurostar connections, client meetings or a flight after a day in the Square Mile, a booked car beats hailing one in rush-hour traffic. We hold a fixed fare and can put an executive vehicle on your company account.
From your City of London doorstep to the terminal, or the other way round, booking ahead takes the stress out of the journey. Drivers know the best way between Gatwick and City of London, allow for delays, and reset arrival pickups to your real landing time. City of London lies roughly to the north of Gatwick, and at around 30 miles it is a fairly typical distance for one of our airport transfers.
There is nothing complicated about booking between Gatwick and City of London — four short steps stand between you and a confirmed, fixed-fare ride.
Put in your route between Gatwick and City of London, or phone us, for an instant fixed fare covering the full journey — parking and waiting included, no surprises later.
Pick a saloon, estate, MPV or 8-seater, add any child seats or a meet-and-greet, and confirm. We send the driver's name, number and registration ahead of time.
We monitor inbound flights to Gatwick and shift your pickup to the actual landing time. Your driver meets you in arrivals and helps with luggage out to the car.
Enjoy a door-to-door run into City of London and pay online, by card on the day, or on a business account — the fixed fare never changes with the traffic.
One fixed fare, quoted before you book, covers the whole journey. Here is what comes as standard.
No charge for airline or air-traffic delays.
Meet & greet available at the airport.
Child seats fitted free on request.
Here is why travellers between Gatwick and City of London choose Airport Move for a door-to-door, fixed-price ride.
Fixed fare quoted before you book.
Flight tracking included on arrivals.
Picked up at any City of London address, door to door.
Meet & greet at the airport.
Cars from saloon up to 8-seater.
Available to book and travel 24/7.
The journey between Gatwick and City of London is roughly 30 miles by road, typically via the M23 and M25. In normal conditions allow about 40–60 minutes, though the real time depends on traffic, roadworks and the time of day. Because your fare is fixed, a longer run on the day costs you no more than the price you were quoted.
City of London sits roughly to the north of Gatwick. By distance across all the areas we cover from Gatwick, this route is a fairly typical distance for one of our airport transfers — the 28th shortest of the 64 areas we cover from Gatwick, by road distance — useful context if you are weighing up City of London against a nearby postcode for the same trip.
Distance and time are approximate, measured by road and intended as a guide only. For airport pickups we track your flight and time the journey to your landing, building in extra for traffic so you are not left waiting.
By road, City of London is about 30 miles from Gatwick, generally via the M23 and M25, and lies to the north of the airport itself. The City of London is the capital's historic financial district, the "Square Mile" around the Bank of England and Liverpool Street.
Gatwick lies to the south of London off the M23, with separate North and South terminals linked by a shuttle.
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 specific route, City of London lies to the north of Gatwick, a journey of around 30 miles — a fairly typical distance for one of our airport transfers compared with our other Gatwick routes, though the licensed, pre-booked model is identical whichever direction you are travelling.
Weekday rush hours are the main thing to plan around for Gatwick to City of London, since the M23 and M25 get busy with commuters as well as airport traffic. An early-morning or early-evening weekday trip is worth a little extra buffer; things generally ease off in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays. The fare stays fixed regardless of which of these you land in.
Nothing about the pickup is left to chance: the meeting point is agreed in advance, and on airport legs we track the flight so the timing matches your real arrival, not the timetable. Plan for the usual airport process around the journey itself — security and check-in outbound, passport control and baggage inbound — which is exactly what the free waiting allowance in your fare is there for.
Sort out group size and luggage when you book, not on the day: four passengers and two large cases fit a saloon well, while an estate, MPV or 8-seater handles more — extra suitcases, pushchairs or sports bags included. This kind of journey sees more demand over school holidays and summer, so booking with some notice makes it easier to get the vehicle sized correctly.
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.
Your fare is fixed and quoted upfront from Gatwick to your exact City of London address, including parking and free waiting time. The route is about 30 miles, normally 40–60 minutes by road, but the price stays the same whatever the traffic. Get an instant price on our booking page or by phone.
Always. We follow your inbound flight and reset the pickup to when you actually touch down, so the driver to City of London is there on time no matter the delay.
Choose meet & greet and the driver is in the arrivals hall with a name board; with a standard pickup they wait close by and ring you once you are through with your bags.
Every City of London address is covered, whether it is a private home, a hotel or a workplace. Just include the postcode at booking so the driver has no trouble finding you.
Completely. With no meter and no surge pricing, the figure quoted for Gatwick to City of London is the final amount, however heavy the traffic turns out to be.
Yes. Book the outbound and return together to hold both fixed fares. For the trip to Gatwick we allow for traffic and check-in times so you arrive in good time.
Choose from saloons, estates, MPVs, 8-seaters or an executive car for the City of London journey — just tell us your group size and luggage when you book.
Yes, free of charge every time. Let us know the ages or seat types you need at booking so they are ready and fitted before pickup.
There is free waiting time built into every Gatwick pickup, allowing for passport control and baggage reclaim. The exact allowance appears as you book.
Settle securely online at booking, by card with the driver, or on account for regular trips — the fixed fare is identical whichever method you choose.
City of London is roughly to the north of Gatwick, at around 30 miles by road — a fairly typical distance for one of our airport transfers. Your driver takes the most direct route on the day, typically via the M23 and M25, and the fixed fare covers whichever way the traffic runs.
The team behind this Gatwick to City of London page dispatches these journeys daily: Airport Move is a London-licensed private-hire operator working from 450 Bath Rd, near Heathrow, across every London airport and the areas around them. Questions about your Gatwick to City of London transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 17 August 2026