Our fixed fare from Gatwick to East Grinstead is £39 in a saloon, for a journey of about 10 miles east of the airport. The price is the same from the North and South Terminals and at any hour.
Fares
| Vehicle | Passengers | Suitcases | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | 3 | 3 | £39 |
| Executive | 3 | 2 | £52 |
| Estate | 4 | 4 | £44 |
| People carrier | 6 | 5 | £52 |
| 8-seater minivan | 8 | 8 | £75 |
| Executive minivan | 6 | 6 | £91 |
| 12-seat minibus | 12 | 10 | £231 |
| 16-seat minibus | 16 | 14 | £283 |
Fixed fares from our booking system, October 2026, to East Grinstead station, including the airport fee. Felbridge, Forest Row, Lingfield, Dormansland and Sharpthorne addresses can be priced exactly in the booking form.
Close by road, slow by rail
East Grinstead is close to Gatwick, but there are no direct trains. Every rail journey involves at least one change, and the average trip takes over an hour. By road it is a short drive across country.
That gap is why this route suits a taxi so well, especially:
- After an evening flight, when connections get thin.
- With children and luggage, where a change of train means carrying everything over a footbridge.
- For villages like Forest Row or Dormansland, which are a further trip from East Grinstead station.
Which car?
Three people with three suitcases fit a saloon. Four with a case each need the estate (£44). A family with a pushchair should book the people carrier (£52), which carries five cases. The 8-seater (£75) takes eight people and eight cases.
Meeting your driver
Your driver waits for you inside the arrivals hall at the North or South Terminal, holding a name board. We follow your flight number, and you have one hour of free waiting after the flight lands. Our flight delays and waiting time page explains what happens if the delay runs longer.
You can check your flight and terminal on Gatwick’s official flight information page.
Which terminal?
British Airways, Ryanair, Wizz Air and Jet2 use Gatwick’s South Terminal; Emirates, Qatar Airways and most long-haul airlines the North Terminal; easyJet flies from both. The fare to East Grinstead is the same from either. If you end up at the wrong one, the free shuttle between terminals takes about two minutes.
The route
The drive runs east along the A264 through Copthorne. These are country roads rather than motorway, so the trip is short in miles but can be slow behind farm traffic. The fixed fare does not change.
Going back to Gatwick
Your driver waits 10 minutes free at the door for the outbound trip. With no direct train between East Grinstead and the airport, an early flight is a common reason to book a car rather than plan a change of trains at 4am.
Common questions
How much is a taxi from Gatwick to East Grinstead?
£39 in a saloon, £44 in an estate and £52 in a people carrier.
Is there a direct train from Gatwick to East Grinstead?
No. All rail journeys need at least one change.
How far is East Grinstead from Gatwick?
About 10 miles.
Flying out from East Grinstead? See East Grinstead to Gatwick taxi. More: Gatwick airport taxi.