Arriving travellers often head to London Bridge for the offices around The Shard, hotels in Southwark or homes in Bermondsey. When you land at Gatwick Airport, your driver is already in the arrivals hall, and you travel straight to your address in London Bridge without queuing for a taxi or dragging cases onto a train. The car is booked for you alone, and the driver helps with your luggage at both ends. Our drivers cover this run regularly, so they know the airport and the best way into London Bridge.
The fare is fixed when you book and covers the whole vehicle, not each passenger, and a saloon on this route currently costs about £105 one way. It does not go up if the traffic is heavy, if the driver has to take a diversion or if your flight is delayed. You can see the exact price for your date and time in the booking form at the top of this page before you confirm anything.
Gatwick to London Bridge Taxi Prices
These are the one-way fares our booking system is quoting for this journey today, based on the current distance and journey time. Your own price depends on the exact pickup and drop-off addresses and on the date and time you travel, so treat the table as a guide and check the booking form for your final fare.
| Vehicle | Fits | One-way fare |
|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | £105 |
| Estate | up to 4 passengers, 4 large cases | £114 |
| Executive | up to 3 passengers, 2 large cases | £132 |
| People carrier (MPV) | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | £135 |
| 8 Seater | up to 8 passengers, 8 large cases | £135 |
| Executive Minivan | up to 8 passengers, 8 large cases | £171 |
Booking the return at the same time saves 5% on the return leg. Any optional extras, such as meet and greet, appear in the booking form with their price before you confirm. For four or more passengers, the people carrier or 8-seater is often better value than two separate cars.
The Route from Gatwick
From Gatwick the driver takes the M23 north, joins the A23 through Coulsdon and Streatham, and continues via Brixton and Elephant and Castle to London Bridge. Drivers follow live traffic rather than a fixed line on the map, so they can avoid the worst delays on the day. The fixed price does not change if they need to go a different way.
Allow 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes for the journey. Weekday mornings between about 7am and 9.30am and Friday afternoons are usually the slowest times, while early mornings, late evenings and Sundays are often at the quicker end of the range. School holidays and bank holiday weekends bring extra traffic around the airports, so we build in more margin on those dates.
Where We Drop in London Bridge
We drop at the offices around More London and The Shard, hotels in Southwark and Borough, and homes across Bermondsey and Shad Thames. Give us the full address when you book, and add any notes about access, such as a gate code, a porter or a better place to stop.
London Bridge has changed a great deal in the last decade, with new offices around More London and The Shard, hotels along Tooley Street and Borough High Street, and apartment blocks on the river. Traffic around the station and Borough Market can be heavy, so drivers often meet customers on a quieter street nearby. If you are at an office, give us the building name and the entrance you will use.
Areas covered: London Bridge, Borough, Southwark, Bermondsey, Shad Thames, Tower Bridge, and nearby streets.
After You Land
Getting from the plane to the car usually takes 30 to 60 minutes, depending on passport control, how quickly the bags come through and the time of day. You do not need to call us when you land: the driver follows your flight and is in the arrivals hall when you come through. If your bags are delayed, send a message and the driver will wait while you report it.
Arriving very late at night or very early in the morning is not a problem. We work 24 hours a day, and the roads into London Bridge are usually much quieter at those times, so the journey is often at the quicker end of the range.
Other Ways to Make This Trip
London Bridge has direct Thameslink and Southern trains to Gatwick in around 30 minutes, so rail is a good option for light travellers. A taxi makes more sense for families, heavy luggage, groups and early flights before the first trains.
For a single traveller with a small bag, rail can work out cheaper. Once there are two or three of you, or you are carrying large cases, a car is often similar in cost and much simpler, because it goes from your door to the terminal with nothing to change.
Meeting Your Driver at Gatwick Airport
Your driver waits in the arrivals hall of the North or South Terminal with your name on a board. Once you have collected your bags, they walk you to the car in the short-stay car park, which is only a few minutes from the arrivals exit, and load the luggage for you.
Gatwick’s two terminals are separate buildings about a mile apart, joined by a free shuttle train. If you are not sure which terminal you will arrive at, check your booking or the airline’s app, and let us know. The driver will be in the right building rather than waiting for you at the other one. If your arrival terminal changes on the day, the driver follows the flight and moves across.
What You Get
The price covers the car, a licensed driver and help with luggage from door to door. The driver follows your flight, so you are met in arrivals even if you land early or late. You can add child seats or an extra pickup in the booking form, and the price updates before you confirm.
Families, Groups and Extra Luggage
A saloon takes up to four passengers with two large cases, and an estate takes four with four large cases. For five or six people, the people carrier has room for everyone and four large cases, and the 8-seater takes up to eight passengers and eight cases. Golf bags, ski bags, pushchairs and folding wheelchairs all take space, so list them when you book. If you are not sure which vehicle you need, tell us how many people and cases there are and we will suggest the right one.
For bigger groups, such as sports teams, wedding parties or school trips, we also run 12-seater and 16-seater minibuses. Child seats and boosters are available on request; add them to your booking with the children’s ages so the right seats are fitted before the driver arrives.
Tips From Our Drivers
- Borough Market gets very busy at weekends, so allow a few extra minutes if you are collected nearby.
- Early flights before about 6am are where a car beats the train, because the first services may not get you there in time.
- If you are travelling with a group from the office, a people carrier or 8-seater is usually cheaper than several separate taxis.
- Switch your phone on after landing so the driver can message you with their exact location in the arrivals hall.
Business Travel
If you are travelling for work, we can email a receipt for your expense claim, and companies can set up regular bookings for staff. For a team flying together, a single larger vehicle keeps everyone together and usually works out cheaper. Someone in the office can book for you, and the confirmation can be sent to the person travelling as well.
How to Book
- Enter your pickup and destination in the booking form at the top of this page.
- Choose the date, time and vehicle, and add your flight number, passengers and luggage.
- Check the price and any extras, then confirm the booking.
- You receive a confirmation, and the driver’s details before the journey.
We recommend booking at least a day ahead, and a week or more ahead for school holidays and bank holiday weekends, when people carriers and minibuses are in high demand. Short-notice bookings are often possible too, so it is worth checking the form even if you are travelling today.
Questions About This Journey
How much is a taxi from Gatwick to London Bridge?
Our booking system is currently quoting about £105 one way in a saloon, with larger vehicles priced in the table above. Your exact fare depends on the full address and the date and time, and the booking form shows it before you confirm.
How long does the journey take?
Usually 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes. Early mornings and late evenings are often quicker, while weekday rush hours and Friday afternoons are usually the slowest times.
What if my flight is delayed or early?
We track your flight, so the driver arrives for the actual landing time rather than the scheduled one. You do not need to call us if the flight is late.
Can I book a child seat?
Yes. Child seats and boosters are available on request. Add them in the booking form with the age of each child, and the driver will arrive with the right seats already fitted, so you do not have to bring your own or fit them at the kerb.
Is it worth taking a taxi when London Bridge has direct trains?
For one person with a small bag the train is hard to beat. For families, groups or early departures, a car collects you from your door and costs the same whatever the group size.
Can you collect me from London Bridge station?
Yes. Tell us which exit you will use, and the driver will meet you nearby. Tooley Street and St Thomas Street are usually the easiest places to stop.
Do you cover Canary Wharf and the City from Gatwick too?
Yes. We run fixed-price Gatwick transfers across the whole of London, including the City, Canary Wharf and Docklands.
Heathrow Taxi From London Bridge
If your airline flies from Heathrow rather than Gatwick, we cover that too. Our booking system is quoting about £81 one way in a saloon for a Heathrow taxi to London Bridge, with the same fixed fare, flight tracking and meet and greet in arrivals. Tell us your airline and the driver will head for the right terminal. More details are on our Heathrow airport taxi page.
Related Pages
- London Bridge to Gatwick taxi
- Gatwick Airport taxi
- All areas and routes we cover
- Official Gatwick Airport website for terminal information