Just outside London in Kent, Dartford is a clear run to Gatwick and close to London City across the river. Book ahead, fix the fare, and your driver tracks your flight on the return.
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Airportmove links Gatwick and Dartford with fixed-price transfers, day or night. The journey is roughly 30 miles by road, usually around 40–65 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.
Just outside London in Kent, Dartford is a clear run to Gatwick and close to London City across the river. Book ahead, fix the fare, and your driver tracks your flight on the return.
Coming back to Dartford or setting off for your flight, a transfer booked in advance keeps the whole trip simple and door-to-door. Your driver knows the Gatwick–Dartford roads, works around the traffic, and on arrivals times the pickup to when you actually land. Dartford lies roughly to the north-east of Gatwick, and at around 30 miles it is an average-length transfer by our usual Gatwick standards.
There is nothing complicated about booking between Gatwick and Dartford — four short steps stand between you and a confirmed, fixed-fare ride.
Start with an instant fixed quote for the Gatwick to Dartford trip on our booking page or by phone. The figure you see is the figure you pay, parking and waiting included.
Tell us your group size and luggage, choose any extras such as child seats or meet and greet, and confirm. Driver and vehicle details reach you well before pickup.
Flying into Gatwick? We track the flight and reset your pickup to the real landing time, so delays are on us and your driver is ready when you head for Dartford.
Travel direct to your Dartford address in a clean, well-kept car and pay your way — online, in the car, or on account — at the agreed fixed fare.
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.
Travellers keep coming back for the same reasons on this route: a fixed Gatwick to Dartford price, a tracked flight, and a driver who turns up.
Fixed fare quoted before you book.
Your inbound flight is tracked for free.
Collected and dropped at your Dartford door.
Arrivals meet & greet available.
Vehicles from saloon to 8-seater.
Booking and travel around the clock.
The journey between Gatwick and Dartford is roughly 30 miles by road, typically via the M23 and M25. In normal conditions allow about 40–65 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.
Dartford sits roughly to the north-east of Gatwick. By distance across all the areas we cover from Gatwick, this route is an average-length transfer by our usual Gatwick standards — the 42nd shortest of the 64 areas we cover from Gatwick, by road distance — useful context if you are weighing up Dartford 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.
The Gatwick–Dartford run is roughly 30 miles, usually along the M23 and M25, with Dartford sitting to the north-east of the airport. Dartford sits just outside south-east London in Kent, by the Thames crossing that bears its name.
Gatwick lies to the south of London off the M23, with separate North and South terminals linked by a shuttle.
Plenty of people use “taxi” loosely for any hired car, but a licensed minicab is a distinct, regulated category from a black cab: no hailing on the street, a booking made ahead of time, and separate private hire licensing for both car and driver. This transfer runs on that same basis — booked ahead, fully licensed, fare fixed before you set off. On this specific route, Dartford lies to the north-east of Gatwick, a journey of around 30 miles — an average-length transfer by our usual Gatwick standards 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 Dartford, 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.
We agree the exact pickup point with you before the day, so there is nothing to work out when you travel, and any airport leg has the flight tracked so timing follows your real schedule rather than the printed one. Build in the normal airport steps around the drive — check-in and security outbound, passport control and baggage on arrival — both covered by the waiting time already included in your fare.
Mentioning your group size and luggage at booking, rather than on the day, means we bring the right car from the start — a saloon for four passengers and two large cases, or an estate, MPV or 8-seater when there is more to carry. Expect more demand for this kind of journey around school holidays and summer, so a little lead time helps when it comes to booking the right vehicle.
Booked this as a single taxi ride? The same fixed fare, driver and vehicle are available for more than one journey:
An executive chauffeur car 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 cost is set in advance for the Gatwick to Dartford trip and covers parking and waiting time, so nothing is added later. The route is about 30 miles, normally 40–65 minutes by road, but the price stays the same whatever the traffic. Request your price online or over the phone.
Every time. Give us the flight number and we track it into Gatwick, moving the pickup to match reality rather than the original schedule, at no extra cost for delays.
Two options at Gatwick: meet & greet, where the driver holds a name board inside arrivals, or a standard pickup just outside, with a call once you are clear of customs and baggage.
We do — any Dartford home, hotel or office, for pickup or drop-off. Give the full address and postcode at booking so your driver reaches you without delay.
Fully fixed. Once you accept the quote for Gatwick to Dartford, that is the amount charged — traffic, weather and time of day do not change it.
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 Dartford 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.
Your Gatwick pickup includes free waiting time after landing for passport control and baggage reclaim. The allowance is shown when you book.
Three ways to pay: online when you book, by card with the driver, or on account if you travel this route regularly — all at the same fixed fare.
Dartford is roughly to the north-east of Gatwick, at around 30 miles by road — an average-length transfer by our usual Gatwick standards. 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.
Kept up to date by Airportmove's operations desk, a licensed London private-hire operator at 450 Bath Rd near Heathrow, this page reflects how we actually run Gatwick to Dartford transfers, not a generic template. Questions about your Gatwick to Dartford transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 7 July 2026