Gatwick North Terminal Taxi | Fixed-Price From £35

Taxi to Gatwick North Terminal: Fixed Price From £35

Get a fixed-price taxi to Gatwick North Terminal from £35, 24 hours a day. We cover Gatwick North Terminal (LGW) pickups and drop-offs every day.

Every booking includes flight monitoring, 45 minutes free waiting on arrivals, and a free child seat for ages 1 to 12. The £10 Gatwick drop-off charge is included in your fixed fare.

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Cheap Taxi to Gatwick North Terminal

A cheap taxi to Gatwick North Terminal starts from £35 for a short local pickup. The price is fixed when you book and do not change for early morning departures, late night arrivals or bank holiday journeys.
'Cheap' with us means fixed-price, not bottom-of-the-barrel. You pay a single confirmed fare with no surge pricing, no card fees, and no surprise charges on arrival. The £10 Gatwick drop-off charge is built into your fare, so the price quoted is the price collected.

Driver beside a black saloon taxi for a fixed-price Gatwick North Terminal pickup

A saloon for one or two passengers to Gatwick North Terminal starts from £35 on short local routes, around £75 from Brighton, around £100 from Central London, and around £121 from Reading. A 6-seater MPV is around £30 more on each route, useful for families with three children and full holiday luggage.
Whether you search for a cab to Gatwick North Terminal or a taxi to Gatwick North Terminal, the route, the vehicle and the price are the same. Driver name, vehicle registration and direct mobile number arrive by SMS and email before your scheduled pickup, so there is no doubt about who collects you.
For an exact fixed price on your own postcode, use our Gatwick taxi price calculator before you book.

Where to Get a Taxi at Gatwick North Terminal

Pre-booked taxis at Gatwick North Terminal collect from the Short Stay car park, around 5 minutes walk from the arrivals hall. Forecourt pickup is not permitted at Gatwick, so all pre-booked services meet passengers in the Short Stay area.

Taxi driver loading luggage in the Short Stay car park at Gatwick North Terminal

You receive an email and SMS with your driver's name, vehicle registration, mobile number, and exact Short Stay bay before your scheduled pickup. Follow the signs from arrivals to short stay parking. If your flight lands late, the driver waits up to 45 minutes for free from the time of landing.
No UK SIM card? Free Gatwick WiFi is available in arrivals at North Terminal. Connect, then message your driver directly. The driver's mobile number arrives in your booking confirmation.

Chauffeur holding a name card in Gatwick North Terminal arrivals for Meet and Greet

For an extra £20, choose Meet and Greet at the booking stage. Your driver waits inside the North Terminal arrivals hall with a name card. They walk you to the car in the Short Stay car park and help with your luggage. The Meet and Greet upgrade is popular with first-time UK visitors, large families with prams or buggies, and groups arriving after long-haul flights.

There is no waiting taxi rank for pre-booked services at Gatwick North Terminal. Black cabs queue at the public rank outside arrivals, but that is a meter-based service with no fixed price. Pre-booked taxis like our park in Short Stay because Gatwick rules do not allow private hire vehicles to wait at the terminal forecourt. The Short Stay Walk is signposted from the moment you exit baggage reclaim.

Drop-Off at Gatwick North Terminal

A taxi to Gatwick North Terminal drops you at the terminal forecourt, right outside the departures entrance. The £10 Gatwick drop-off charge (in effect since 6 January 2026) is included in your fixed fare. There is nothing to pay at the barrier or after the trip.

Taxi dropping off passengers at Gatwick North Terminal departures forecourt

Gatwick allows up to 10 minutes in the North Terminal drop-off zone. Your driver helps with luggage, sees you to the kerb, and pulls away before the 10-minute limit. If the airport changes its drop-off charge later, the price you booked still stands.
For families with luggage, the driver lifts cases onto the kerb and points you toward the right departures entrance for your airline. From the kerb to bag drop is usually under 60 seconds. Tell us your airline at booking and the driver pulls up at the closest entrance for that carrier.
For early-morning flights, your driver is allocated to your booking the night before. You receive their name, mobile number and vehicle registration by SMS and email well in advance. The 4am pickup price is the same as the 11am pickup price. No night surcharge.

Airlines Using Gatwick North Terminal

Gatwick North Terminal is the home of easyJet and most long-haul carriers from Gatwick. The main airlines using North Terminal are listed below, with their typical destinations from Gatwick:

easyJet (most routes)
Emirates (Dubai)
Norwegian (USA and South America)
WestJet (Canada)
Air Canada (Toronto and Vancouver)
JetBlue (New York JFK and Boston)
Singapore Airlines (Singapore)
China Eastern (Shanghai)
Qatar Airways (Doha)

The North Terminal is Gatwick's newer building and easyJet's main hub at the airport. If you are flying short-haul Europe with easyJet, expect to depart from North Terminal in most cases. The exception is easyJet flight numbers 6300 to 6599, which moved to South Terminal in March 2026, so always confirm by your specific flight number.
Airlines do move between terminals occasionally. Check your boarding pass 24 hours before departure, or use the official Gatwick terminal lookup if you are not sure.
If you tell us your airline and flight number at booking, we route the driver to North Terminal automatically. No need to specify the terminal yourself.

From North Terminal to South Terminal

Gatwick runs a free inter-terminal shuttle between North Terminal and South Terminal, taking around 2 to 3 minutes. The shuttle runs 24 hours a day, every few minutes.
The two terminals are about 1 mile apart. An active runway separates them, so there is no walking route. Signs to the shuttle are clear on the lower level of North Terminal.
If your flight terminal changes after you book, contact us before the day of travel. We update your pickup to the right terminal at no extra cost. Even on the day of travel, the driver can relocate as long as you let us know promptly.
For drop-off, airlines and arrangements at South Terminal, see our Gatwick South Terminal pickup guide.

Popular Routes from Gatwick North Terminal

Most North Terminal passengers head to or from Central London, Brighton, Heathrow or another UK destination. We cover every UK location to and from Gatwick, with fixed-price fares quoted before you book.
Popular pre-booked routes to and from Gatwick North Terminal include:

London to Gatwick taxi: around 60 to 90 minutes via M23
Heathrow to Gatwick taxi: around 60 minutes via M25 anticlockwise
Brighton to Gatwick airport taxi: around 45 minutes via A23

For all other UK cities, use the booking widget at the top of this page for an instant quote.

Family loading luggage into an 8-seater minibus taxi for Gatwick North Terminal

Gatwick North Terminal Taxi FAQs

Which airlines fly from Gatwick North Terminal?

easyJet is the primary airline at Gatwick North Terminal. Other main carriers include Emirates, Norwegian, WestJet, Air Canada, JetBlue, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern and Qatar Airways. Long-haul services and most easyJet flights depart from North Terminal. Always confirm by your specific flight number, as easyJet routes 6300 to 6599 use South Terminal.

Where do I get a taxi at Gatwick North Terminal?

Your pre-booked taxi waits in the Short Stay car park at Gatwick North Terminal. It is around 5 minutes walk from the arrivals hall. Your driver's name, vehicle, registration and exact bay arrive by email and SMS before pickup. For an extra £20, choose Meet and Greet at booking and your driver waits inside arrivals with a name card.

How much is a taxi to Gatwick North Terminal?

A taxi to Gatwick North Terminal costs from £35 for a short local pickup. Sample fixed fares: around £75 from Brighton, £100 from Central London and £121 from Reading. A 6-seater MPV is around £30 more on each route. Your fare is fixed at booking with no surge pricing.

Is the drop-off charge at North Terminal included in my fare?

Yes. The £10 Gatwick drop-off charge is included in your fixed fare. Gatwick raised the drop-off charge to £10 on 6 January 2026. Your driver pays the charge at the barrier and you pay nothing extra. The same applies if Gatwick changes the rate in future.

How do I get from North Terminal to South Terminal at Gatwick?

Take the free inter-terminal shuttle. It runs every few minutes, 24 hours a day, and takes 2 to 3 minutes. The two terminals are about 1 mile apart with an active runway between them, so there is no walking route. Signs to the shuttle are clear on the lower level of arrivals at North Terminal.

What if my flight terminal changes after I book my taxi?

Contact us as soon as you know. We update your pickup to the right terminal at no extra cost. Even on the day of travel, the driver can relocate as long as you let us know promptly. If you only realise on arrival, the free inter-terminal shuttle takes 2 to 3 minutes between the two terminals.