How long does Gatwick to Wimbledon take by taxi?

Around 23 miles, typically 35 to 45 minutes for pre-dawn and late-evening journeys and 50 to 75 minutes in weekday peaks. Your driver routes live on the day — usually the A3 and A217 over Reigate Hill to the M25 and M23, or the A24 through Epsom — and a 04:40 pickup normally has you at the terminal by about 05:20.

Do you have people carriers for 5 passengers with luggage?

Yes — the MPV 6-seater people carrier is the family sweet spot: up to 6 passengers with up to 8 cases in a separate luggage compartment. Five passengers with a case each fit comfortably with room for hand luggage and pushchairs. Child seats and boosters are available on request at booking.

Can you do a 4am or 4:40am pickup in Gatwick?

Yes — pre-dawn pickups for Wimbledon's first departure wave are among the most common bookings from SW19 and SW20. The driver is assigned the night before, vehicle details are sent by SMS, and the same fixed price applies at 4:40am as at 2pm — no night surcharge.

Is there a train from Raynes Park to Wimbledon at 4:40am?

No — the first services are later and require a change at Clapham Junction, and getting five people and suitcases to the station first defeats the purpose. Five combined rail fares also approach the fixed MPV price. A pre-booked door-to-terminal car is the practical option for a first-wave departure, with sleeping children carried straight from the house to the car.

SW19 · SW20 → Wimbledon North & South Terminal · ~23 miles

Gatwick to Wimbledon Family Taxi & MPV Transfer

Q: How much is a taxi from Gatwick to Wimbledon?

A fixed-price saloon or estate taxi from Gatwick or Raynes Park (SW19/SW20) to Wimbledon Airport starts from £95, an MPV people carrier from £118 and an 8-seater from £146 — all confirmed at booking. No meter, no surge, no pre-dawn or weekend surcharge. For a family of five in the MPV that's around £14 each.

Q: Can I book a taxi to Wimbledon at short notice?

Usually yes — many families finalise the airport run the day before the holiday, and same-day and next-morning bookings are routine subject to availability. Book online or call 02088889988 and the fixed fare and vehicle are confirmed immediately.

Q: Which Wimbledon terminal do I need?

The North Terminal is easyJet's Wimbledon home along with several other carriers; the South Terminal hosts British Airways, Emirates, Vueling, Wizz Air and others. Give us your airline and flight number at booking and the driver is routed to the correct terminal forecourt automatically — and the free inter-terminal shuttle covers any late change in minutes.

wimbledon sw20 to gatwick taxi fixed-price taxi booking with Rushxo

Fixed-price transfers from Gatwick, West Gatwick and Raynes Park (SW19, SW20) — Copse Hill, Cottenham Park and every street between — direct to Wimbledon Airport, North and South Terminal. Family people carriers with child seats on request, pre-dawn pickups for the first departure wave, and last-minute bookings welcome. From £95, fixed at booking — the family MPV from £118, around £14 each for five. 24/7 — no surge, no meter, no surcharges. TfL licensed.

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23 miDoor to terminal

35–45Min, pre-dawn

6+8Seats + cases (MPV)

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The First Wave

On the 7am flight? The holiday starts at 4:40

Wimbledon's first departure wave — the 07:00–08:00 flights to Spain, Greece, Portugal and the islands, most of them from the North Terminal — means leaving Gatwick before dawn. No trains run from Raynes Park at that hour, and apps surge exactly when every family in south London wants a car. A pre-booked MPV at a fixed price is how the holiday starts calmly: driver confirmed the night before, sleeping kids carried straight from the house to the car.

Booked — even the day before

Many families finalise the airport run the afternoon before the holiday. Same-day and next-morning bookings are routine subject to availability, with the fixed fare and vehicle confirmed immediately. Child seats and boosters requested at booking.

04:35 — MPV at your door

The people carrier arrives a few minutes early with an SMS giving the driver, vehicle and registration. Cases into the separate luggage compartment, pushchair in, children in — nothing balanced on laps.

04:40 — away on empty roads

The A3 and A217 over Reigate Hill to the M25 and M23, or the A24 through Epsom — 35–45 minutes on clear pre-dawn roads, at the terminal by about 05:20.

05:20 — bag drop, breakfast, board

Dropped at the North or South Terminal forecourt — confirmed from your flight number — with the full 2-hour window for bags, security and a family breakfast before the gate.

The Family Vehicle

Five people, five cases, a pushchair — the MPV is built for this

Five passengers is the awkward number: one too many for a saloon, not enough to need the big minibus. The MPV people carrier is the family answer — six proper seats, up to eight cases in a separate compartment, and child seats or boosters fitted on request. Everyone travels together, everything fits, and the fare splits to around £14 each.

Most booked

MPV people carrier

Up to 6 passengers with up to 8 cases — the sweet spot for families of 4–6 with holiday luggage. Child seats on request. From £95 fixed to either terminal.

Smaller party?

Saloon / Estate

Up to 4 passengers with 3–5 cases — right for couples and small families travelling light. From £95 fixed.

Bigger party?

8-seater minibus

Up to 8 passengers with separate luggage racks — for extended families and groups, or serious luggage. From £95 fixed.

Wimbledon Terminals

North Terminal first wave — routed automatically

North Terminal

easyJet's Wimbledon home

Wimbledon's biggest airline flies its early wave from the North Terminal — the 06:00–08:00 departures that define the family holiday morning. Your driver drops you directly at the North Terminal forecourt, as close to bag drop as the airport allows.

South Terminal

BA, Vueling, Wizz & more

British Airways, Emirates, Vueling and Wizz Air operate from the South Terminal, which has its own railway station. We route from your flight number at booking so you're never dropped at the wrong end.

Good to know

Late terminal change?

Airlines occasionally switch terminals — we verify against your flight number on the day, and the free inter-terminal shuttle runs every few minutes, 24/7, taking about 3 minutes.

Fixed Prices

Gatwick ⇄ Wimbledon fares

Route	Distance	Duration	Saloon from	MPV from
Gatwick / Raynes Park SW20 → Wimbledon North	23 mi	35–75 min	£95	£118
Gatwick SW19 → Wimbledon South	23 mi	35–75 min	£95	£118
Merton Park / Morden → Wimbledon	22 mi	35–70 min	£135	£161
New Malden KT3 → Wimbledon	24 mi	40–75 min	£90	£116
Wimbledon → Gatwick SW19/SW20 (arrival, meet & greet)	23 mi	35–75 min	£95	£118

All fares fixed at booking — no meter, no surge, no night/weekend/bank-holiday surcharge. Child seats and boosters on request at no charge where available. 8-seater and executive vehicles priced at booking.

Why Rushxo

Why book this route with us

Assigned the night before

Your 4:40am driver is committed the previous evening with details by SMS — no dawn lottery on an app with a flight to make and children to move.

Fixed price, agreed at booking

No meter, no surge, no pre-dawn surcharge. The fare you're quoted is the fare you pay — about £14 each for a family of five in the MPV.

Family-ready vehicles

People carriers with proper luggage compartments, child seats and boosters on request, and space for the pushchair.

Last-minute friendly

Finalising the run the day before the holiday is normal — same-day and next-morning bookings are routine, subject to availability.

Route knowledge

Drivers who run the A217/M23 and A24 corridors daily, choosing the quicker approach live on the morning.

TfL licensed, licence 11588

A Transport for London Private Hire Operator with directly contracted drivers — call 02088889988 24/7.

FAQ

Gatwick to Wimbledon — common questions

How much is a taxi from Gatwick to Wimbledon?

Fixed-price saloon or estate from £95, MPV people carrier from £118, 8-seater from £146 — all confirmed at booking. For five passengers the MPV splits to around £14 each. No meter, no surge, no pre-dawn surcharge.

How long does it take?

Around 23 miles — 35–45 minutes pre-dawn and late evening, 50–75 minutes in weekday peaks, via the A217/M25/M23 or the A24 through Epsom. A 04:40 pickup is normally at the terminal by about 05:20.

Do you have people carriers for 5 with luggage?

Yes — the MPV takes up to 6 passengers with up to 8 cases in a separate compartment; five with a case each fit comfortably with room for hand luggage and a pushchair. Child seats and boosters on request.

Can you do a 4am or 4:40am pickup?

Yes — first-wave pickups are among the most common bookings from SW19/SW20. The driver is assigned the night before, details sent by SMS, same fixed price at any hour.

Can I book at short notice?

Usually — many families finalise the run the day before, and same-day/next-morning bookings are routine subject to availability. Book online or call 02088889988 for immediate confirmation.

Which Wimbledon terminal do I need?

North = easyJet's home and most of the early wave; South = BA, Emirates, Vueling, Wizz. Give us the flight number and the driver is routed automatically — the free shuttle covers any late change in minutes.

Is there a train from Raynes Park at 4:40am?

No — first services are later and need a change at Clapham Junction, and five rail fares approach the fixed MPV price anyway. Door to terminal in one vehicle, sleeping kids carried straight from the house to the car.

Wimbledon Airport Transfers

Our full Wimbledon hub — both terminals, every route, fixed prices across London and the UK.

Gatwick to Heathrow

Flying from Heathrow instead? SW19 & SW20 to all four terminals — saloons to 8-seaters.

Clapham to Wimbledon

The neighbouring route — SW4 to both terminals, early-morning getaway specialists.

Group & Family Taxis

MPVs and 8-seaters in detail — capacities, child seats and group pricing.

Late-Night & Early Arrivals

After-midnight landings back into London — same fixed prices, 24/7.

Meet & Greet Service

How our name-board arrivals meet works for your return leg, step by step.

Taxi from Gatwick to Wimbledon: book online, fixed price, 24/7

Booking a Gatwick to Wimbledon taxi with Rushxo means the price you see is the price you pay: fixed at booking, per vehicle, no surge and no night surcharge.

For pickups at Gatwick we track your flight, meet you in the arrivals hall with a name board and adjust to delays automatically, so a late landing never costs you the car.

Drop-off at Wimbledon is door to door, and a return booked at the same time is priced at 1.8x the single fare.