Dover to Hickstead Taxi – Fixed Price from £163, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Dover to Hickstead for showjumping weeks, and Hickstead back to Dover afterwards, with the return booked together. Fixed fares per car, driver named the day before.
Dover to Hickstead and back: fixed fares
The Dover to Hickstead journey is regular event work for us, day and night. A saloon from Dover to Hickstead is a fixed fare from £163 each way, about 76 miles and 1.9-2.7 hrs door to door. Book the return with it and the pair is priced at 1.8 times a single, from £382, with the driver waiting at the agreed meeting point after showjumping weeks. An 8-seater for a group is from £229, executive cars on request.
| Journey (76 miles) | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-seater | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover to Hickstead (single) | from £163 | from £265 | from £275 | from £339 | from £355 |
| Hickstead to Dover (single) | from £163 | from £265 | from £275 | from £339 | from £355 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £382 | from £477 | from £495 | from £610 | from £639 |
Fares are per car, agreed at booking, and include tolls and any London charges where they apply. No meter, no surge, the same price after the last encore.
Which vehicle for Dover to Hickstead?
Most passengers on this route book a saloon; families and groups with luggage take the 7-seater MPV taxi; for business travel the executive chauffeur car (Mercedes E-Class, from £196) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £229) or 9-seater minibus (from £212). Every vehicle on the Dover to Hickstead run is TfL-licensed private hire — a pre-booked minicab with a fixed fare, not a metered cab. See the vehicle size guide for luggage capacity.
Pick-up in Dover, drop-off at Hickstead
Pick-up is at your door anywhere in Dover or the Kent towns and villages around it, with the driver named the day before and a text when the car is outside. At Hickstead we drop at the official drop-off point, or the meeting corner we agree for showjumping weeks when the roads around the venue are closed.
Allow 1.9-2.7 hrs for the 76-mile drive, more on the day of a big fixture. For a fixed start time we build in a buffer and confirm the pick-up time with you.
Hickstead to Dover: the journey home
Hickstead to Dover is the same fixed fare as the outbound leg. Book both legs together and the driver waits at the agreed meeting point at the end of showjumping weeks, however late it runs; the driver takes you back to your door in Dover. Waiting time is included in the return price and the fare does not change for the finish time.
Collection for the trip to Dover can be from any address in Hickstead, or from Burgess Hill station, about 3.1 miles away, if you are coming off a train.
Heading home, the direction of travel is east: Hickstead first, Dover at the end.
What does a taxi from Hickstead to Dover cost?
A saloon from Hickstead to Dover is a fixed £163, the same as the fare, for about 76 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £281.
Event days at Hickstead
For showjumping weeks we plan around the venue, not the postcode: the drop-off point that is actually open, the corner we meet on afterwards, and a departure time that beats the car-park queue. An 8-seater takes the whole group from Dover for little more than two saloons, and a wait-and-return price keeps the same driver on site for the day. Late finishes are normal for us; the fare is the same at 1am.
More fixed-fare routes from Dover and to Hickstead
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Dover to Hickstead taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Dover to Hickstead?
From £163 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 76-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £229 and a return booked together is from £281.
How long does Dover to Hickstead take?
Usually 1.9-2.7 hrs door to door for the 76 miles, longer on the day of a major event; we confirm a pick-up time that allows for it.
Do you also do Hickstead to Dover after the event?
Yes. This page covers both directions at the same fixed fare; book the pair together and the return is priced at 1.8 times a single, with the driver waiting at the agreed meeting point.
Is the fare fixed on event days?
Yes. Rushxo fares are agreed before you travel and do not change for traffic, road closures, a late finish or the time of day.
Dover to Hickstead: when to leave and what it costs per person
the route is about 76 miles, which usually takes 1 h 54 min to 2 h 42 min door to door (quicker early morning and late evening, slower in rush hour). Use the table to choose a pickup time; your driver still checks live traffic before setting off.
| Leave Dover at | Expected arrival in Hickstead |
|---|---|
| 06:00 | around 08:15 |
| 08:00 | around 10:40 |
| 11:00 | around 13:15 |
| 17:00 | around 19:40 |
| 21:00 | around 22:50 |
Arrival times vary with traffic on the day.
Splitting the fixed fare:
- Saloon (up to 4): £163 fixed, which is £40.75 per person when full and £2.14 per mile
- 8-seater (up to 8): £229 fixed, which is £28.62 per person when full and £3.01 per mile
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Local know-how: Dover to Hickstead
- Dover lies 66 miles east of Hickstead in a straight line, while the drive is about 76 miles, 14% further than the direct line.
- Dover is in Kent. The nearest National Rail station to Dover is Dover Priory, about 0.3 miles away, a handy meeting point if you are coming off a train.
- Hickstead is in West Sussex. The nearest National Rail station to Hickstead is Burgess Hill, about 3.1 miles away, a handy meeting point if you are coming off a train.
- Closest London airports to Dover in a straight line: Southend Airport (41 miles), London City Airport (61 miles), Gatwick (65 miles).
Straight-line distances calculated from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and DfT NaPTAN station locations (Open Government Licence v3.0).