Croydon's closeness to Gatwick makes for quick, good-value airport runs, and we time them to your flight. Book ahead from any address, lock the fare, and skip the crowds at East Croydon with your luggage.
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Airportmove is the fixed-fare minicab for Croydon, day or night. Whether it is a short local hop or a run to the airport, the price is agreed up front and a licensed driver takes you door to door.
Croydon's closeness to Gatwick makes for quick, good-value airport runs, and we time them to your flight. Book ahead from any address, lock the fare, and skip the crowds at East Croydon with your luggage.
We reach every London airport, cruise port and station from Croydon, in a vehicle matched to your group and luggage. For airport journeys we track your flight so the pickup is always right.
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 Croydon 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.
Driver details sent before pickup.
No meters and no surge pricing.
Child seats fitted free on request.
Local trips and airport runs from Croydon, always at a fixed fare.
Collected from any address in Croydon.
One agreed fare, set before booking.
Licensed, professional drivers.
Every London airport and cruise port covered.
Every airport pickup is flight-tracked.
Available to book and travel any hour.
Croydon is a major commercial centre in south London, with a busy town centre, tram network and fast trains to the coast. Gatwick is especially close to the south, making it one of our quickest airport runs from Croydon. We quote a fixed fare upfront and track your flight on the return.
By road distance, London City is usually the shortest run from Croydon, though the fastest journey on the day depends on traffic and which motorway corridor you take — a numerically closer airport can still be the slower option if it means crossing London rather than joining a direct route. Here is roughly how each of the six compares, in normal traffic:
London City — about 15 miles (25–40 min by road), to the south-west of Croydon.
Gatwick — about 21 miles (35–50 min by road), to the north-north-east of Croydon.
Heathrow — about 22 miles (35–55 min by road), to the east-south-east of Croydon.
Stansted — about 45 miles (60–90 min by road), to the south-south-west of Croydon.
Luton — about 45 miles (55–90 min by road), to the south-south-east of Croydon.
Southend — about 45 miles (55–90 min by road), to the west-south-west of Croydon.
the main approach roads are at their busiest on weekday mornings and early evenings around Croydon, as commuter traffic overlaps with airport and local trips. Early or late weekday journeys benefit from extra time in the schedule; quieter periods fall on evenings, weekends and school holidays. Whatever the traffic, your driver plans the route in advance and the fare does not change.
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.
A quick note on group size and luggage at booking saves any surprise on the day: a saloon is comfortable for four with two large cases, and an estate, MPV or 8-seater takes the extra bags, buggies or kit that a bigger trip brings. Since school holidays and summer tend to be busier for journeys like this, booking a little ahead makes securing the right vehicle straightforward.
Most Croydon bookings with us start as an airport transfer, but the same fixed-fare minicab and driver cover plenty more of your travel:
A regular commute or the school run, billed to a business or family account.
A wedding, night out or event transfer, planned to your schedule.
A car kept at your disposal with hourly hire.
A connection on to a cruise port or hotel.
Something sent rather than someone carried, with courier delivery.
Step-free travel in one of our wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
Your fare is fixed and quoted upfront from your exact Croydon address to your destination, so you know the cost before you book. Get an instant price online or by phone.
We do — every London airport is covered from Croydon at a fixed fare, with your flight tracked free of charge on arrivals.
Yes. We collect from any address in Croydon — homes, hotels and offices. Provide the full address and postcode when booking so the driver finds you easily.
Completely fixed. We never run a meter or apply surge pricing, so the figure quoted for your Croydon trip is the final amount.
Yes. We cover Croydon 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including early-morning and late-night airport runs, at the same fixed fare.
We can — MPVs, 8-seaters or several cars if needed, so a larger Croydon group travels together with all the luggage at one agreed price.
Yes, at no extra cost. Specify infant, child or booster seats when booking and they will be in place before pickup.
Of course — reserve both legs together to lock in two fixed fares, timed around your flight or plans on the day.
Booking ahead guarantees the vehicle and locks your fare. We also take same-day and last-minute bookings 24/7, subject to availability.
Three ways to pay: online at booking, by card in the car, or on a standing account for regular travel, all at the same fixed fare.
This page is written and reviewed by the Airportmove 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 Croydon transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 6 July 2026