Airport transfers · both directions
Gatwick is about 33 miles from Palmers Green, right across London. A fixed £150 saloon each way, usually 80–115 minutes.
A taxi from Palmers Green to Gatwick Airport is £150 in a saloon, £165 in a 6-seat MPV and £175 in an 8-seater. It is about 33 miles and 80 min off-peak, or 115 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Gatwick back to Palmers Green, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Palmers Green → Gatwick | Gatwick → Palmers Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £150 | from £150 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £165 | from £165 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £175 | from £175 |
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.
The driver heads down Green Lanes to Finsbury Park, crosses central London and follows the A23 to the M23.
By rail it is Great Northern from Palmers Green to Finsbury Park and then Thameslink to Gatwick.
By public transport: Great Northern to Finsbury Park, then Thameslink to Gatwick, about 75–90 min. The catch is a change at Finsbury Park with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 80 min, or 115 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Palmers Green (N13) the route runs down Green Lanes to Finsbury Park and through central London to the A23 and M23. Coming back from Gatwick the driver follows the M23 and A23 north and back through central London to Palmers Green. That is about 33 miles: reckon 80 min off-peak and 115 min when Finsbury Park, central London and Brixton 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 and brings you back across London to N13.
Finsbury Park, central London and Brixton are the slow points. For weekday morning flights, allow the full 115 minutes.
Check-in guide for Gatwick Airport: two and a half to three hours for long-haul, two hours for Europe. Add 80 to 115 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Palmers Green centres on the shops and Greek Cypriot bakeries and restaurants of Green Lanes, with Broomfield Park, the Great Northern station on Aldermans Hill and Edwardian streets towards Fox Lane, Bowes Park and Winchmore Hill.
Green Lanes is a busy bus route with bus lanes. For addresses on it, we pick up on a side street, and the driver calls when outside.
We also cover nearby Winchmore Hill, Southgate, Bowes Park, Wood Green, Arnos Grove, Bounds Green, Edmonton and Fox Lane.
Local tip: Great Northern to Finsbury Park and Thameslink is a good route for one traveller. For families, the car saves the change with luggage.
£150 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking.
The same £150 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 33 miles by road: 80 minutes off-peak and up to 115 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £165 and an 8-seater is £175, 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.