Airport transfers · both directions
Gatwick Airport is about 65 miles from Southend-on-Sea, over the Dartford Crossing and down the M23. A fixed £240 saloon each way, usually 70–105 minutes.
A taxi from Southend-on-Sea to Gatwick Airport is £240 in a saloon, £255 in a 6-seat MPV and £265 in an 8-seater. It is about 65 miles and 70 min off-peak, or 105 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Gatwick back to Southend-on-Sea, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Southend-on-Sea → Gatwick | Gatwick → Southend-on-Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £240 | from £240 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £255 | from £255 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £265 | from £265 |
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 car the driver heads west on the A13 to the M25, over the Dartford Crossing to junction 7 and down the M23.
By rail it is about 55 minutes from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Street, then a walk to London Bridge and Thameslink.
By public transport: Train to Fenchurch Street, then a walk to London Bridge and Thameslink, about 110–130 min. The catch is the change in London and the walk with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 70 min, or 105 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Southend-on-Sea (SS0 to SS3 / SS9) the route runs west on the A13 to the M25, over the Dartford Crossing to junction 7 and down the M23. Coming back from Gatwick the driver follows the M23, the Dartford Crossing and the A13 back to Southend. That is about 65 miles: reckon 70 min off-peak and 105 min when the Dartford Crossing 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 inside arrivals at Gatwick, helps with the bags and drives you back to your door in Southend-on-Sea.
Traffic builds on the Dartford Crossing on weekday mornings and Friday afternoons. Allow the upper end of 105 minutes if you are flying at those times.
Check-in guide for Gatwick Airport: two and a half to three hours for long-haul, two hours for Europe. Add 70 to 105 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Southend-on-Sea is Essex's seaside city, with its famous pier, Adventure Island, the seafront, the Cliffs Pavilion and Leigh-on-Sea's fishing village, and Westcliff, Thorpe Bay and Shoeburyness along the estuary.
We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Southend, Leigh and Rochford.
We also cover nearby Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea, Shoeburyness, Thorpe Bay, Prittlewell, Eastwood, Rochford and Hadleigh.
Local tip: Flying from a London airport rather than Southend? Stansted is the quickest of the five, straight up the A130.
£240 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking, including airport charges.
The same £240 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Yes. We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Southend-on-Sea and nearby Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea and Shoeburyness.
North or South, depending on your airline. We set it from your flight number.
About 65 miles by road: 70 minutes off-peak and up to 105 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £255 and an 8-seater is £265, 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.