Staying near Borough Market or visiting one of Southwark's hospitals? We collect from any address, fix the fare before you travel, and time airport runs around your flight so there is nothing to work out on the day.
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Airportmove runs fixed-fare transfers between Gatwick and Southwark, 24 hours a day. The journey is roughly 30 miles by road, usually around 40–65 minutes depending on traffic. We track your flight so your driver is ready when you land, help with your luggage, and the price is agreed before you travel — no meters and no surge pricing.
Staying near Borough Market or visiting one of Southwark's hospitals? We collect from any address, fix the fare before you travel, and time airport runs around your flight so there is nothing to work out on the day.
From your Southwark 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 Southwark, allow for delays, and reset arrival pickups to your real landing time. Southwark lies roughly to the north of Gatwick, and at around 30 miles it is an average-length transfer by our usual Gatwick standards.
From quote to doorstep, your Gatwick to Southwark ride follows the same simple path every time. Here is what to expect at each step.
Start with an instant fixed quote for the Gatwick to Southwark 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 Southwark.
Travel direct to your Southwark 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.
A Gatwick to Southwark transfer with Airportmove means no meters, no surge pricing and a driver who knows the route.
A fixed price agreed before booking.
Landing time tracked, at no extra cost.
Direct to any Southwark address, no changes.
Name-board meet & greet on request.
Saloon to 8-seater for any group.
Available to book and travel 24/7.
The journey between Gatwick and Southwark 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.
Southwark sits roughly to the north 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 37th shortest of the 64 areas we cover from Gatwick, by road distance — useful context if you are weighing up Southwark 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.
This route covers around 30 miles between Gatwick and Southwark, typically using the M23 and M25, with Southwark positioned to the north of the airport. Southwark stretches along the south bank from Bankside and Borough Market to Bermondsey and Peckham.
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, Southwark lies to the north 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.
Gatwick to Southwark sees its heaviest traffic on weekday mornings and early evenings, when the M23 and M25 are shared between commuters and airport travellers. If your journey falls in one of those windows, building in some extra time is sensible; outside them, and at weekends, the roads are typically quieter. Either way, the route is planned around the traffic on the day, not around a fixed schedule that ignores it.
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.
Telling us your group size and luggage at booking, rather than leaving it to the day, means the right vehicle is waiting: a saloon for up to four people and two large cases, or an estate, MPV or 8-seater for more bags, buggies or equipment. Journeys like this get busier in school holidays and summer, so booking ahead is the simplest way to secure the size of car 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 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.
We quote the whole Gatwick to Southwark journey as a single fixed number, parking and waiting time already in it, so there is nothing to add up afterwards. It covers roughly 30 miles and around 40–65 minutes in typical traffic, yet the quoted fare never moves. Ask online or call us.
We do. Your flight is followed by its number and the pickup shifts to the actual landing time, so the car to Southwark is ready early or late at no extra cost.
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.
Yes. We collect from and drop at any Southwark address — homes, hotels and offices. Provide the full address and postcode when booking so the driver finds you easily.
Completely. With no meter and no surge pricing, the figure quoted for Gatwick to Southwark is the final amount, however heavy the traffic turns out to be.
Absolutely. Booking both legs together secures two fixed fares in one go, and the return to Gatwick is timed with check-in and traffic already factored in.
Our fleet spans saloons, estates, MPVs, 8-seaters and executive cars. Tell us how many people and bags are travelling to or from Southwark and we will size the car accordingly.
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.
However you prefer: securely online at the time of booking, by card in the car, or on a standing account for regular travellers — the fare does not change either way.
Southwark is roughly to the north 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.
Airportmove's operations team, based at 450 Bath Rd near Heathrow and licensed for private hire in London, wrote and reviews this page on Gatwick to Southwark transfers as part of our day-to-day dispatch work. Questions about your Gatwick to Southwark transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 7 July 2026