St John’s Wood, home to Lord’s Cricket Ground and elegant residential streets, sits just north of Regent’s Park. Airports Taxi UK collects you from your home, hotel or office in St John’s Wood and takes you straight to Gatwick Airport, with no changes, no carrying cases through stations and no waiting at a taxi rank. The car is booked for you alone, and the driver helps with your bags at both ends. Our drivers cover this run regularly, so they know the quickest way out of St John’s Wood and where to stop at the terminal.
The fare is fixed when you book and covers the whole vehicle, not each passenger, and a saloon on this route currently costs about £115 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.
St John’s Wood to Gatwick 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 | £115 |
| Estate | up to 4 passengers, 4 large cases | £124 |
| Executive | up to 3 passengers, 2 large cases | £143 |
| People carrier (MPV) | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | £147 |
| 8 Seater | up to 8 passengers, 8 large cases | £147 |
| Executive Minivan | up to 8 passengers, 8 large cases | £185 |
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 St John’s Wood
The driver heads south past Regent’s Park and down through Marylebone and Park Lane to Victoria, crosses the Thames at Vauxhall Bridge and takes the A23 and M23 to the airport. 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 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 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.
Drop-Off at Gatwick Airport
We drop you at the departures forecourt of your terminal, as close to the doors as the airport allows. The North and South Terminals are separate buildings linked by a free shuttle train, so check which one your airline uses the day before you fly and tell us when you book.
Gatwick recommends arriving two hours before a short-haul flight and three hours before a long-haul one. We work backwards from your departure time, add the typical journey time for the day and a margin for traffic, and suggest a pickup time. If you would like to leave earlier than that, just say so. Travelling with children or a lot of luggage is a good reason to allow extra time at the terminal.
When Should I Leave St John’s Wood?
As a rough guide, this is when we would suggest being collected for a few common departure times. It assumes the longer end of the journey time and the airport’s advice to arrive two hours before a short-haul flight. For long-haul flights, add another hour.
| Flight departs | Suggested pickup |
|---|---|
| 07:00 | 03:00 |
| 10:00 | 06:00 |
| 14:00 | 10:00 |
| 19:00 | 15:00 |
When you book, give us your flight time and we will confirm the pickup time. If you prefer to arrive earlier, for example to use a lounge or because you have a lot of luggage to check in, tell us and we will adjust it.
Where We Collect in St John’s Wood
We collect from homes and apartment blocks around St John’s Wood High Street, Abbey Road and the streets near Lord’s, and from nearby Maida Vale and Swiss Cottage. Tell us the exact address when you book, and add a note if there is anything the driver should know, such as a gate code, a porter or a better place to stop.
St John’s Wood is mostly residential, with mansion blocks, detached houses and quiet streets, which makes door-to-door pickups straightforward. We also collect from the hotels near Lord’s and from the streets around Abbey Road, where visitors often stay. Match days and big events at Lord’s bring a lot of traffic, so let us know if your pickup falls on one of those days.
Areas covered: St John’s Wood, Lord’s, Maida Vale, Swiss Cottage, Primrose Hill, Regent’s Park, and nearby streets.
Other Ways to Make This Trip
By rail you would take the Jubilee line to Green Park, change to the Victoria line for Victoria and then catch the Gatwick Express, usually just over an hour with two changes.
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.
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.
What You Get
The price covers the car, a licensed driver and help with luggage from door to door. The driver arrives at the agreed time, and if you are running a little late they will wait; for anything longer, just ring us. You can add child seats or an extra pickup in the booking form, and the price updates before you confirm.
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.
Tips From Our Drivers
- If you live in a mansion block with a porter, give the porter your booking details so they can let the driver know where to wait.
- Evening flights on summer weekdays can clash with cricket traffic; allow extra time on match days.
- Regent’s Park and Marylebone pickups are covered at similar prices.
- Keep your passport and boarding pass in your hand luggage rather than the boot, so you are ready as soon as you reach the terminal.
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 details, 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 St John’s Wood to Gatwick?
Our booking system is currently quoting about £115 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 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes. Early mornings and late evenings are often quicker, while weekday rush hours and Friday afternoons are usually the slowest times.
What happens if my flight time changes?
Let us know as soon as you can and we will move the pickup to suit the new time. If the change is at short notice, call us and we will do our best to adjust it.
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.
Can you collect after a match at Lord’s?
Yes. Give us the time and we will collect you nearby. On match days the driver may wait on a side street to avoid the crowds.
Can you collect from Abbey Road?
Yes, from any address in St John’s Wood, including the hotels and apartments around Abbey Road.
Do you also cover St John’s Wood to Heathrow?
Yes. Heathrow is closer to St John’s Wood than Gatwick, and we run fixed-price transfers to all the London airports.
Heathrow Taxi From St John’s Wood
If your airline flies from Heathrow rather than Gatwick, we cover that too. Our booking system is quoting about £69 one way in a saloon for a Heathrow taxi from St John’s Wood, 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
- St John’s Wood airport taxi guide
- Gatwick Airport taxi
- All areas and routes we cover
- Official Gatwick Airport website for terminal information