Get London Transfer Ltd is a TfL licensed private hire operator - London private hire operator licence number 11588. getlondontransfer.co.uk and rushxo.co.uk are trading names of Get London Transfer Ltd. Every booking made on these websites is operated by Get London Transfer Ltd.
Gatwick to Southampton heads down the M23 and west to the M27 — around 65 miles. One driver, one fixed fare, and flight tracking for a smooth inbound connection or cruise.
Saloon from*
£183
Gatwick to Southampton Taxi & Transfer
Flight tracked, with 60 minutes' free wait if you're held up
Help with your luggage door to door
One clear price — nothing to pay at a barrier or to a meter
Taxi from Gatwick to Southampton: book online, fixed price, 24/7
Need a taxi from Gatwick to Southampton? Rushxo quotes one fixed fare before you book, per car not per person, with no meter, no surge and nothing added at the end of the trip.
Landing at Gatwick? Give us your flight number and the driver tracks it, waiting in arrivals with a name board; delays are covered and you are not charged for a late flight.
Drop-off at Southampton is door to door, and a return booked at the same time is priced at 1.8x the single fare.
Popular searches for this route
Gatwick to Southampton taxi price (from £183 for the 65-mile journey)
cheap taxi Gatwick to Southampton
book Gatwick to Southampton taxi online
Gatwick to Southampton minicab
Gatwick to Southampton 8 seater minibus
Gatwick to Southampton executive car
Gatwick to Southampton taxi quote
Gatwick to Southampton private hire 24 hours
Gatwick to Southampton airport transfer meet and greet
Return journey: Southampton to Gatwick taxi — same fixed price both ways, and 10% off when the return is booked together.
Gatwick to Southampton: fixed fares for every vehicle
Journey (74 miles)
Saloon
Executive
MPV
8-seater
9-seater
Gatwick to Southampton (single)
from £183
from £214
from £223
from £291
from £293
Southampton to Gatwick (single)
from £183
from £214
from £223
from £291
from £293
Return, both legs booked together
from £329
from £385
from £401
from £524
from £527
Fares are per car, agreed at booking, and include tolls, the Congestion Charge and ULEZ where they apply. No meter, no surge, no night premium.
Which vehicle for Gatwick to Southampton?
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 £214) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £291) or 9-seater minibus (from £293). Every vehicle on the Gatwick to Southampton 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.
Gatwick to Southampton taxi: the journey at a glance
Fixed fare: from £183, agreed before you travel — no meter, no surge pricing.
Pick-up: any address in Gatwick, with flight tracking and an optional meet & greet at the airport.
Availability: 24/7 from Gatwick, every day; book online, by WhatsApp or by phone.
What a Rushxo fixed fare from Gatwick to Southampton includes
Rushxo journeys are operated by Get London Transfer Ltd, a TfL-licensed private hire operator (licence 11588), with DBS-checked drivers and insurance up to £10m. From £183, the Gatwick to Southampton fare covers the door-to-door journey for up to four passengers with luggage in a saloon; larger groups travel in an MPV or minibus at a fixed price agreed in advance. There is no meter running between Gatwick and Southampton, no surge pricing at busy times and no charge for the route the driver takes.
How to book a taxi from Gatwick to Southampton
Request a quote online, by WhatsApp or by phone, confirm the pick-up time and address, and you receive the driver details before the journey. Pre-booking Gatwick to Southampton is recommended for early-morning airport runs and event days; same-day bookings are accepted subject to availability, 24 hours a day.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a taxi from Gatwick to Southampton?
Rushxo fixed fares from Gatwick to Southampton start from £183 for a saloon. The price confirmed at booking is the price you pay: no meter, no surge pricing, no hidden extras.
Can I book a return from Southampton to Gatwick?
Yes. Book the Southampton to Gatwick leg with your outward trip online, by WhatsApp or by phone, or add it later; each leg is a separate fixed fare.
What happens if my flight is delayed?
Your driver tracks the flight and adjusts the pick-up time to the actual arrival, so you are not left waiting or charged for delays you cannot control. Meet and greet with a name board is available on request.
Southampton to Gatwick: the return trip
Southampton to Gatwick is priced the same way as the outbound trip: a fixed £183 in a saloon for roughly 74 miles. Book both legs together and the pair comes to £329.
Collection for the trip to Gatwick can be from any address in Southampton, or from Southampton Central station, about 0.5 miles away, if you are coming off a train.
On the way back you are travelling east, from Southampton towards Gatwick.
How much is a taxi from Southampton to Gatwick?
A saloon from Southampton to Gatwick is a fixed £183, the same as the Gatwick to Southampton fare, for about 74 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £329.
Gatwick to Southampton: when to leave and what it costs per person
The Gatwick to Southampton route is about 74 miles, which usually takes 1 h 30 min to 2 h 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 Gatwick at
Expected arrival in Southampton
06:00
around 07:45
08:00
around 10:00
11:00
around 12:45
17:00
around 19:00
21:00
around 22:30
Arrival times vary with traffic on the day.
Splitting the fixed fare:
Saloon (up to 4): £183 fixed, which is £45.75 per person when full and £2.47 per mile
MPV (up to 6): £223 fixed, which is £37.17 per person when full and £3.01 per mile
8-seater (up to 8): £291 fixed, which is £36.38 per person when full and £3.93 per mile
More from here: Gatwick to Gatwick taxi · Gatwick to Southend taxi
Local know-how: Gatwick to Southampton
As the crow flies, Gatwick is 56 miles east of Southampton; the road route of about 74 miles is 33% longer because of the way the main roads run.
The nearest National Rail station to Southampton is Southampton Central, about 0.5 miles away, a handy meeting point if you are coming off a train.
Road access: Gatwick connects directly to the M23 at Junction 9 and to the A23, with the M25 about ten minutes away.
Straight-line distances calculated from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and DfT NaPTAN station locations (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Events, venues, airports & the wider network
Rushxo runs fixed-price transfers to events and venues, every major airport and cruise terminal, and towns and cities right across London and the South East. Your Gatwick to Southampton fare, like every Rushxo journey, is fixed before you book.
Arriving into Gatwick: the flight is tracked before you land, the driver is in arrivals with a name board, and the fare to Southampton is already settled — £183 for the whole car, agreed before you take off. A delayed bag or a long passport queue changes nothing.
Sailing from Southampton: pickup in Gatwick with room for cruise luggage, arriving with time in hand before boarding closes, at a fixed price, £183 for the car.
Compared with an app booking through Uber, Bolt or FreeNow, the fare from Gatwick to Southampton is agreed before you travel rather than quoted when you need the car, so there is no surge pricing and no meter.
Also included: the free hour of waiting at Gatwick counts from actual touchdown; cancellation is free up to 24 hours before pickup; child seats are fitted free when you give ages at booking; an executive saloon or chauffeur-driven car can be chosen at booking; and Christmas and New Year supplements are shown in your quote before you book (seasonal fares).
Book before you fly and the fixed quote is locked in GBP — no meter, no surge, whatever time your flight lands. Every booking is flight-tracked with 60 minutes free waiting from actual touchdown, so immigration queues and baggage never cost you extra. Landing at Heathrow for a Southampton sailing? A morning arrival comfortably makes an afternoon embarkation — see our timing guide and luggage guide, or browse all cruise ports and all airports.
