Airport transfers · both directions
Gatwick is about 31 miles from Maida Vale, through the West End and down the A23 and M23. A fixed £147 saloon each way, usually 75–110 minutes.
A taxi from Maida Vale to Gatwick Airport is £147 in a saloon, £162 in a 6-seat MPV and £172 in an 8-seater. It is about 31 miles and 75 min off-peak, or 110 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Gatwick back to Maida Vale, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Maida Vale → Gatwick | Gatwick → Maida Vale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £147 | from £147 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £162 | from £162 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £172 | from £172 |
Per vehicle, not per person. Airport drop-off and pick-up charges, tolls and waiting after landing are inside the price, and it does not change on the day. Book both directions together and the return is 10% off.
By rail you would take the Bakerloo line to Oxford Circus, the Victoria line to Victoria and then the Gatwick Express: three trains with luggage.
By car the driver heads down the Edgware Road and Park Lane, over Vauxhall Bridge and down the A23 to the M23.
By public transport: Bakerloo line to Oxford Circus, Victoria line to Victoria, then the Gatwick Express, about 65–80 min. The catch is two changes with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 75 min, or 110 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Maida Vale (W9) the route runs down the Edgware Road and Park Lane, over Vauxhall Bridge and along the A23 to the M23. Coming back from Gatwick the driver follows the M23 and A23 north, Vauxhall Bridge, Park Lane and the Edgware Road. That is about 31 miles: reckon 75 min off-peak and 110 min when Park Lane, Vauxhall and Streatham is busy.
Your driver waits in the arrivals area of the North or South Terminal with a name board. Tell us your flight number and we set the right terminal.
Your driver meets you at the North or South Terminal. The evening drive through the West End is the slowest part.
Park Lane, Vauxhall and Streatham decide the time. On weekday mornings allow the full 110 minutes.
Check-in guide for Gatwick Airport: two and a half to three hours for long-haul, two hours for Europe. Add 75 to 110 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Maida Vale is a quiet residential area of wide avenues and red-brick mansion blocks running north from Little Venice and the Regent's Canal. Elgin Avenue, Randolph Avenue and Sutherland Avenue are lined with flats, and there are small shops on Clifton Road and Formosa Street.
Most of our Maida Vale pickups are from mansion blocks. Give us the block name and entrance, and the driver calls when outside so you do not have to wait on the pavement with your bags.
We also cover nearby St John's Wood, Kilburn, Paddington, Queen's Park, Westbourne Park, Little Venice, Bayswater and West Hampstead.
Local tip: Heathrow is roughly half the driving time from Maida Vale. If you have a choice of airport, it is worth comparing.
£147 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £147 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Your airline's terminal, set from your flight number.
No. The fare is fixed at booking at any time.
About 31 miles by road: 75 minutes off-peak and up to 110 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £162 and an 8-seater is £172, each way. Both are fixed at booking.
Yes. Add child seats, boosters and buggies on the booking form and they are fitted before the driver arrives.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
Fares are fixed at booking and shown per vehicle. Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Page reviewed 28 September 2026.